Hi everyone! Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday where every Friday I share a free product or printable. Don’t forget to stop by every Friday to check out what new freebie I’m sharing. You can also subscribe to Kiddie Matters to stay in the loop when freebies are added! This weeks Kindness Bingo freebie…
I’ve been blogging for over a year and at first I wasn’t going to do the whole blogiversary thing. I mean I’m having a wonderful time doing what I love. What’s to celebrate? However, as I get ready to launch a new and improved Kiddie Matters, I can’t help but reflect on the past year…
Christmas has always been special to me. It is the one time of year I feel the world is exactly as it should be. All the holiday cheer and the good tidings in the air make me an unapologetic believer in the magic of Christmas. However, somewhere along the line, I forgot about the true…
Recently Ben Fields, a school resource officer from Columbia, South Carolina, made headlines for forcefully throwing a 16- year old female student across the room after she allegedly refused to leave her seat. From the video, it’s clear to me that the school resource officer used excessive force to restrain the student. However, in Brenda…
I recently received two children’s book for review. The books are The Mighty Knights and The Mighty Knights: Sapphire’s Castle. Both books are written by Peter J. Clark and illustrated by Kory Fluckiger. Disclosure: Peter J. Clark sent me copies of these books in exchange for my honest review and help promoting Sapphire’s Castle Relaunch….
I’ve spent most of my life running away from the stereotype of what it means to be a Black woman in America. You know, the loud, combative, welfare receiving, neck rolling, angry Black woman with numerous kids by several different baby daddies? Yeah, that stereotype. Instead, I’ve been caught up in trying to be the…
My eleven year old son is at that stage where everything has to be fair and when it is not he loses his cool and makes poor choices. As a way to keep his anger in check, he and I made a calm down bottle that he could fidget with in school when he got…
Knowing how to make friends is a crucial aspect of child development. Children learn how to communicate, work with others, and problem solve through their interactions with friends. Unfortunately, making friends does not come easily to every child. Children who don’t know how to make friends often suffer from low self-esteem, loneliness, depression, and anxiety. I created this…
Most colleges have resumed and the Fall semester is in full swing. If you have a student currently enrolled in college or one who will be in college soon, you will want to read Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt’s article for The Atlantic, The Coddling of the American Mind. In the article, Lukianoff and Haidt…
When I got my daughter’s acceptance letter to Pre-K, I’ll admit, I was excited. I enjoy being home with my daughter, but it’s been a long four years of dedicating my days to her. My life has been centered around Nick Jr. and playdates at the park for longer than humanly tolerable. I find myself…