Tell us a little about yourself (family, kids, pets, etc) My name is Wes Overton. I am the middle child of three. My brother is two years older, and my sister is four years younger. I grew up on my father’s first-generation farm in Zion where my brother and I raised vegetables to sell with my
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3 Ways Parents Can Encourage Social Emotional Learning in Children
Most parents would agree the quality of their children’s education plays a key role in their overall development. While parents are optimistic about the future of education, they also recognize children have educational needs beyond what is considered the standard. A Harris Poll survey on behalf of
How to Get Your Child into a School-Ready Routine
Are your kids in a summertime routine? Are they going to bed at 1 am? Eating junk food at all hours of the day? Out of the habit of doing any type of schoolwork? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then it’s time to get ready for back to school! The back-to-school time of the year is
The Book Nook
Back to School, Splat! By: Rob Scotton How can there be homework when it’s only the first day of school? Splat must pick only “one” of all of his fun summer adventures to share with his classmates at show-and-tell. But in the end, Splat may find that the best part of his summer wasn’t an
Eating Healthy on a Budget
With the economic situation in the world being what it is, it’s important to find ways of eating healthy on a budget. It’s possible to purchase foods that are good for you and your budget; you merely have to plan ahead to get the best food you can for the money you have available. Having a plan
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
Modeling Positive Body Imagefor Children Have you ever been bathing suit shopping at Target with your teenage daughter? Depending on how they feel about their bodies, this can be a terrifying and saddening event for them and us. Think about bathing suit shopping for yourself? For a lot of us this
The Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep
“Nana, can I go to sweep now? I wanna go to sweep.” Shocked, because she was just about to jump back into the pool where she and her older brother were playing “Save the shark!” I checked my watch – it was just past 8:00 p.m. our time, 9:00 p.m. EST at the hotel where we were staying in
Self-Care for All Ages
We all know that self-care is important for us as adults, but it is also important for our children. It is critical that we model ways for children and teenagers to learn how to take care of themselves. Self-care for all ages can help us be more introspective and make us aware of our own emotional
Ryan and Cynthia Nunn
Photo by Darrin Phegley Tell us a little about yourself (Family, kids, pets, etc). Nunn Party of Five! We have three of the most amazing kids, Jaxon (16), Jacob (14) and Juliet (10) and one crazy fur baby, Boxer, Mazie! Ryan and I have been married for almost 18 years! What do you both do for a
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Mother’s Day Surprise! By: Stephen Krensky Violet is a young snake who likes to play with the other animals in the forest. But when spring arrives, her friends get very busy making presents for Mother’s Day. Violet is glad everyone’s working so hard, but what can she do for her own mother? Without
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