Introduction:In the UAE, marriages are governed by distinct legal frameworks depending on whether the individuals are Muslims under Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 on Personal Status Law or non-Muslims...
Father's Day is the perfect occasion to celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, step-dads, and father figures who have profoundly impacted your life. While a card is a nice gesture, it can't compare to a...
Does your child struggle to want to pick up a book to read? A reluctant reader is any child who does not have much of an interest in reading. It’s possible that reading is a challenge for these kiddos...
Teaching kids about budgeting and financial literacy can seem overwhelming. However, if you use the right approach, teaching children how to budget can be a fun and interesting experience.There are...
As our kids get older and become more proficient readers, we spend less time reading aloud to them than we used to. Only 17% of parents of kids ages 9-11 read aloud to their children. But 83% of kids...
I have a shirt that says "Just a Mom Trying to Raise Kind Humans." I got it because it’s cute and it’s my hope as a mom that my kids don’t turn out like monsters. Turns out that raising kind humans is...
Parents and caregivers all want the kids they love to succeed in school and in life. One way you can help achieve this is by helping children build and use better vocabulary. Kids will obviously work...
When we think of public speaking, we may think back to a speech class we had to take in college. However, public speaking is not just standing up in front of an audience behind a microphone. Public...
Thank goodness for modern technology! Between my coffee maker, phone and computer I don’t know how I would survive without the advances of technology. The same goes for my kids–television programs...
As parents, we work daily to keep our kids moving their bodies, eating healthy foods, and on top of their school work. We also need to continue to develop our child’s brain in other ways too. The good...
"No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance."-ConfuciusIt’s inevitable that life will have busy seasons and sometimes that...
Are you trying to encourage your reluctant reader to take more interest in reading? Or get your older child to develop a genuine love of reading? As kids get older, their interest in reading tends to...
Motivation is our internal drive to want to change or be better at something. When we feel motivated, we are energized to make things happen. There are two main types of motivation: Intrinsic...
"From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover you have wings."-Helen HayesAs parents our job is to teach our little...
Work, school, and endless to-do lists can often leave us feeling depleted. And, if we are being honest, it is hard to take the time to do things to take care of our own mental and emotional health...