Whether your children are tots or teens, you are teaching them – but are you teaching the lessons you really want to teach? As parents, too often we move through life letting our children learn about money in a scattered and informal way. But, from the moment our children can say, “I want…,” we…
A terrible and tragic event at a Colorado movie theater claimed the lives of 12 people and injured dozens more. Events like these are hard enough for adults to comprehend, but what if you’re a child? Marti joined KARE 11 Today with some thoughts on how to ease their fears. Watch the video &…
This week’s Mom Enough guest calls us all to action to do our part! Sexual violence is a frightening topic, never more so than when it involves children. Many times discussions of prevention stop at efforts to get potential perpetrators off the street. But experts know prevention also must target the unhealthy images that…
Read about a group of high school kids’ experiences “unplugging” and participating in an overnight outdoor wilderness program in this Mpls. St. Paul Magazine article by Beth Dooley. Check out the green Science Says to Go Play Outside box on pg. 73 for ways Marti says kids may be suffering due to less time out…
An outdoor nature break is an easy way to reduce stress. Marti carries two lawn chairs in her car so her granddaughter can join her in being soothed by nature. Read this AARP article by Richard Louv, author of The Nature Principle: Reconnecting With Life in a Virtual Age, for more benefits of spending time…
