by Lucille Freeman | May 16, 2025 | Children, Life lessons, Parenting
The sun beamed across the thick green grass on this perfect summer day as my son-in-law and daughter walked their four children through the zoo. Mikayla was a toddler in a stroller. A goose came up to her and just stared at her, and she stared back at the goose. In...
by Lucille Freeman | Mar 18, 2025 | Life lessons, Parenting
Superman, Wakanda Forever, Batman. Kids love superheroes. Have you looked and searched for the superhero in your child? What are his strengths? What are his superpowers? Focusing on another’s strengths helps them to amplify it and sometimes even places it on their own...
by Lucille Freeman | Feb 5, 2025 | Blog, Life lessons, Parenting
What if you were told that 70% of American children are not literate? You would probably snap back, “That’s not true! Unbelievable!” But it is true if you consider financial literacy. According to experts, as many as 53% or more of American adults are financially...
by Lucille Freeman | Dec 18, 2024 | Blog, Holidays, Life lessons, Parenting
In first grade, a young girl was learning to read but feeling helpless in front of all those squiggly lines and shapes. The teacher had introduced her to the alphabet, phonics, sky letters like b’s, f’s, l’s, h’s, and t’s, and underground letters including g’s, p’s,...
by Lucille Freeman | Oct 30, 2024 | Life lessons, Parenting, Uncategorized
Create and keep a fun notebook along with a kit of whatnots (a hodgepodge of materials) for when school is canceled or parents and children are stuck at home. Add activities, play-doh, colored pencils, etc. to the kit as you stumble across them daily. Then...
by Lucille Freeman | Jun 15, 2019 | Blog, Parenting, Uncategorized
By Lucille U. Freeman When you help your child experience the joy of a task well-done and make success a common part of your child’s life, you help prepare them for a confident future. The list can go on and on, but here are 20 ways to enhance your child’s...
