Interview: What to Look for in a Quality Daycare with Loren Jackson

By Alysha Lundgren “If you’re happy and you know if, clap your hands!” `Your kids are probably coming home from school every day, singing new, fun songs about everything under the sun. Almost all kids seem to love music, without being encouraged or taught. This innate love of rhythm and language, helps them to learn,…

By Kimberly Hicken             I had a co-worker once who could juggle. Every now and then, she would pull three or four balls out of her desk and start juggling. She rarely missed. I tried to have her teach me the skill, but I never caught on. Every time I tried, I felt like I…

By Kimberly Hicken             My great-great-great grandfather was the first settler in the small town where I grew up. The town was named after him. My grandfather used to ride a horse to school. My father’s first car was one that he shared with his brother. It was a Model-T Ford. When my father was…

By Kimberly Hicken and May Anderson One of the most important communication skills I ever learned had nothing to do with giving advice or solving problems. It was learning how to let people know I was truly listening. When someone shares something difficult, our natural instinct is often to fix it. We offer suggestions, tell…

By Kimberly Hicken             The other day, I was on my way out to the car when a small movement on the ground caught my eye. It was a slug slowly making its way across our driveway. I knelt down to get a closer look. Its movement was painfully slow, but then I noticed its…

By Kimberly Hicken             “Tyler, hurry up! You’re going to miss the bus! Jacob, get on your shoes! Holly, where’s the diaper bag? Jacob…What do you mean you can’t find any socks? Well, just wear your shoes without socks! We need to leave! I’m going to be late for work. Again.”             Does this sound…