Thank you to Sedgwick County Zoo for sponsoring this post and offering amazing summer learning opportunities for Wichita families!With school out for the summer, many parents look for fun activities to keep their kids entertained. Well, look no further, Sedgwick County Zoo is offering Summer Learning Adventures for all ages! These programs include various themes, […]
“This seat is taken.” “You can’t play with us.” “There’s no room for you at our table.” What do we call these phrases? Is it Mean Girl behavior? Typical teenager antics? Do we even pay it any attention? I mean, it’s okay not to be friends with everyone, right? But what if this happens to […]
Reading is an important skill for all ages, and keeping up with it over the summer can be hard. Thankfully, many businesses around Wichita are happy to provide incentives and programs to keep your child reading until the school bells start ringing again in August. Wichita Public Library Wichita Public Library has a summer reading […]
As moms, we all fight the daily battle that comes with parenting in this age of information and globalization: screens, or no screens? And while too much of anything is never good, the truth is that most of us can use the peace and quiet a little screen time affords. If moderate screen time* is part of […]
The fourth Thursday in April marks a day when employees are encouraged to bring their children to work with them, giving a view into a parent’s workplace. As a child, this concept seemed so glamorous to me. Now as an adult, I actually work at my son’s school and every day is literally Take My […]
All I have ever wanted to do is help people, especially children. I very clearly remember the day when I was getting ready to go to college that my dad turned to me and said, “Please don’t be a social worker. They have an incredibly thankless job and don’t get paid very well.” So of course, […]
It’s spriiiiiiiiiiiiing! People can talk all they want to about sweater season, pumpkin spice lattes, and Christmas music, but to me, nothing beats all of the vibrant colors that spring brings to life! For the first time in forever, I will say that I am thankful for this past winter. I somehow managed to clean […]
“Too many toys…”, that’s always my thought when birthdays and holidays roll around. The older my kids get, the more we incorporate experiences – but they still end up with more than they need, and very little keeps them entertained for long periods of time. That is, until my sweet friend came up with a […]
Thank you to Christ the Savior Academy for sponsoring this post and providing excellence in education to Wichita families!When six-year-old Delainey started kindergarten, she was beyond excited. She knew that her class at Christ the Savior Academy would get to learn something that many other kindergarteners in Wichita are not taught: cursive handwriting. These days, […]
Special thanks to Wichita State’s Community Education Program for sponsoring this post and providing informative and fun classes for moms in our area! We don’t know about you but we are ready for spring! Jump into the new season with WSU’s Community Education classes. Here are a few courses that will help you improve your […]
Spring Break 2018 is just around the corner! Thankfully Wichita has plenty to offer to keep all your kiddos thoroughly entertained. Here are just a few of the options ICT has to offer! WICHITA ART MUSEUM – Make the Wichita Art Museum your family destination for spring break fun. Special art-making activities in the Living Room and Art […]
Thank you to Christ the Savior Academy for sponsoring this post and for providing excellence in education for Wichita kids! Want to help your toddler build focus and improve performance all the way through high school and college? Research shows it helps to start with Humpty Dumpty. That’s right, having toddlers memorize nursery rhymes and […]
