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5 Activities to Do with Your Kids this Summer

Schools out for summer (cue Alice Cooper) which can bring a love/hate experience for parents. On one hand, you're excited to be done with another year of scholastic hustle & bustle and dress up days but on the other hand, now you have to figure out filling in the...

Burnout: Identifying, Treating, and Preventing

Burnout Definition: "A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by long term involvement in emotionally demanding situations." – Ayala Pines and Elliot Aronson Work, family, school, and social life. These are just a few factors that can contribute to...

When Sports Begin to Die Out for Girls

I first picked up a softball when I was seven years old and never put it down. I fell in love with sports. In middle school it kept me busy. In high school it kept me out of trouble. I continued my passion to play into adulthood and try to stay active today. Softball,...

Rainy Days

As Echo and I watch the rain play a game of tippety tap with the outside world, I’m reminded of my love of the sound of rain. Being wet in it? No. Having to do anything IN it? Also no.  I remember as a child, in the house on Seville, anytime it rained I would grab an...

Perfect timing for winter break, A VERY BIG FREE KINDLE BUNDLE SPECIAL!! Two days only! You can get all FIVE of my titles free on Amazon. ALL FIVE!! 📚 This offer is only available Monday December 20th and Tuesday December 21st That’s four children’s books to keep the little ones busy, and one book to occupy the grown ups. Included in the bundle:Super Max and the Math Menace: a book about finding the super in you to overcome anxiety when the unexpected happens (includes a two page spread of tips and tricks to overcoming anxiety).  Gilly Ghost Loves Scaring the Most: a book about learning healthy boundaries, and the friends that help us keep them. Great for any time of year.  Super Max’s Hero Surprise: a book about a military child who gets a surprise visit from a family member she thought was on deployment. The feeling of reconnection after a long period of separation (one we can all relate to from the past two years). Dino Deegan and the Unpleasant Class: a story about combating bullying one act of kindness at a time.  Group: a Young Adult book about death, grief, and the bond between two sisters that helps them navigate it all. Below are four links (US, UK, Canada, AUS). Choose the link for your region and get your FREE Kindle copies!US: https://amzn.to/3GUaSs1UK: https://amzn.to/3e65x4wCA: https://amzn.to/3F4lT9LAUS: https://amzn.to/33L4rtjhttps://linktr.ee/heathererobynauthor