This blog celebrates Universal Children’s Week by highlighting children’s rights, the importance of listening to young voices, and the everyday actions adults can take to help children thrive. It also encourages children to explore storytelling and creative writing, with the Dexter & Dixie kids series serving as a springboard for imagination, confidence, and self-expression. We hope all our children grow up to do amazing things no matter what and we hope they get ideas from t

National Grandparents Day is a special time to celebrate the love, stories, traditions, and memories shared between grandparents and grandchildren. From school visits to cozy reading time with Dexter & Dixie, there are many meaningful ways to honor the special older adults in a child’s life. Make sure you are creating wonderful memories for both the grandparents and the grandkids this year. Have fun and enjoy a great day full of love, laughter, and stories! Make sure to check

This blog explains what National Middle Child Day is, why middle children deserve recognition, and simple ways families can celebrate middle children with thoughtful, meaningful activities. Celebrate National Middle Child Day on August 12 with meaningful ideas to help middle children feel seen, loved, and appreciated. Go out today and make your middle child or your middle sibling feel loved and have a great day together no matter how big or small you thing is just do it toget

In honor of today, M. G. wrote this blog to include a warm mix of personal memories, food appreciation, and simple ways to enjoy blueberries. She begins by connecting the holiday to a treasured childhood memory of visiting her grandmother’s blueberry patch showing that blueberries are more than just a fruit; they are tied to family, summer, and happy moments shared with grandchildren. There are many delicious ways blueberries can be used. So today enjoy blueberries how ever y

Today we celebrate children. On national children's day take the time out to enjoy your children or grandchildren. You can still celebrate today if you don't have children by taking friends or family children to the park or watching a movie with them or reading to them. There are many things you can do with children. You can read, watch movies, go to children's museums, trampoline parks, the regular parks, or just go on a walk. It doesn't matter what you do just make sure you

Adding valuable skills to children's toolbox of life is just one of the many jobs we have as parents. Everyone should know how to swim! It may not be your favorite, but a solid set of swim skills is critical to your own safety and for the benefit of others around you. M. G. Lorraine offers insight to the importance of swim lessons as the summer approaches.