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  Northwestern Mutual Foundation sponsored this post. All opinions are my own and may not reflect the sponsor’s views. On Feb 3, 2008, the United Nations General Assembly established World Sickle Cell Day to help raise awareness about sickle cell disease’s most common genetic disorder worldwide. This year, June 19, 2021, is our thirteenth year […]

Air quality affects all of us and in urban communities the air quality is often worse. Researchers at ScienceDirect report that “half of the world’s population (55%) lives in urban areas, the environmental degradation produced by cities threatens the health and quality of life of a fair share of the world’s population” (source). In fact

Many thanks to Vooks for providing this product/product information for review.  Opinions within the post “Teach Your Child to Love Books” are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post. Ever since I brought my twins home from the hospital books

I’ve been homeschooling for 7 years and I run the Cleverly Changing Homeschool Podcast to help support diverse families who choose to homeschool. Creating an efficient homeschooling space doesn’t have to cost a lot of money, it just takes understanding about what should take top priority in your home. Education is essential in our daily

Occasionally, I have to disconnect and unplug. The lights and constant barrage of information can become overwhelming. After spending hours typing or peering at a screen my eyes will begin to hurt. If this happens to me as an adult, imagine the effects of too much screen time for children. Unfortunately, many of us don’t

Thank you Klutz, a division of Scholastic for sponsoring this post. Hands on learning and a healthy-dose of fun! Children are born with vivid imaginations. As they grow older it’s important to continue to cultivate their imagination. It is when kids imagine that they are able to contemplate new and amazing inventions. It is also