Author: Mercy Kambura

It can be difficult to raise grateful kids in a world where people of all ages are constantly compared to others and encouraged to have more, be better, and achieve higher goals. Young, impressionable minds can easily get swept up in the mentality of always wanting more and never being satisfied—a recipe for poor mental…

Financial literacy is a valuable life skill that should be taught from a very young age. It’s never too early to teach a child how to make sense of cents. Many parents leave money discussions off the table, keeping kids in the dark as they grow up. To kids, money is still a very amorphous…

As parents, we know yelling isn’t conducive to positive communication with our children. However, in the heat of the moment, it can be difficult to control our emotions and refrain from raising our voices. Yelling can cause fear, anxiety, and low self-esteem in children (and guilt in parents), and it often leads to a vicious…

Stripping screens from children’s daily routines, especially on the weekends, can be a potent parenting strategy, yet it poses a nuanced question: “What should fill the void left by screens?” Weekends are perfect for families to reconnect and enjoy quality time together. Ditching screens can make this time together much more meaningful since conversations and…

As parents, we often strive to do our best in raising our children. We want them to be happy, successful, and well-adjusted individuals. However, sometimes, we may develop bad parenting habits that can negatively impact a child’s development. Before we realize it, these habits can become ingrained in our parenting style and affect our children’s…