ParentingHigh5

Every parent, child, situation, etc. is different, but we all deserve a High5. There are times we struggle, but WE ARE ROCKING THIS PARENTING THING!

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It’s a gift to be able to be present. We’re going offline for a bit to do just that. Happy Holidays everyone!! https://t.co/c5C3UqFDZW

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/EmPAranv8L

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/OwLLkLX8dL

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/wSdyeqzIC2

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We're using the @SuperBetter method to prepare for the kids' next @TapCancerOut tournament! Elise: JiuJitsuGirl2011; Bad Guy: distraction; Power Up: laughing). Matix: TurboTriangleChoke; Bad Guy: anxiety; Power Up: breathing. Ready to crush some quests this week!

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Today is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. 💚💚💚
Over one million people in the U.S. are living with #cerebralpalsy. Find out ways to support them @cerebralpalsyguide

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Source: @cerebralpalsyguide https://t.co/DHmWEJRqkP

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Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dads out there! ❤️

To celebrate, we made a donation to @hopehousedc :

“Hope House began in 1998 providing cutting edge programs to strengthen families and, in particular, the… https://t.co/2lByZGD1jU

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There is so much beauty in that which is different from its surroundings. Let’s work to make this as true for humanity as it is for nature. It starts with us and what we model and discuss with our kids. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎💔 https://t.co/6HlpwFwit8

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Here’s another “Learning in Disguise” opportunity: make up a game.

Let the kids’ imaginations go wild and see what they come up with. Don’t feel like being creative? Totally cool — just grab a board game. You’ll… https://t.co/l2pFxd1NrO

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Another “Learning in Disguise” opportunity is a movie night. While the chance to snuggle as a family watching a movie is appealing enough, movie nights offer lots of opportunities for kids to flex some brain… https://t.co/g8IZ3b5ITr

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Crisis learning got you and/or your kids down? Take a break and just play! Play is learning in disguise, so to help us all out during these unprecendented times, we'll be posting play-based activities that also flex… https://t.co/LMlJ5Fnvww

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I heard a fabulous segment on @npr this morning that spoke directly to kids about #coronavirus. When I searched their site to share the segment with you all, I found they also created a comic on the topic.

Check… https://t.co/zTqI1p70vk

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It’s a gift to be able to be present. We’re going offline for a bit to do just that. Happy Holidays everyone!! https://t.co/KhFS9dgspM

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Day 24: Holiday traditions.
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Christmas Eve is full of traditions! In our house, my favorite tradition is reading Santa Mouse. Every Christmas Eve, we read the book and open a gift from Santa Mouse. (It’s always… https://t.co/J4YUWkrwJS

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Day 23: Stuffed animal puppet show.
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This one is so easy, we didn’t even have to get up from the couch. Daddy & Elise told a story using stuffed animals as the characters, voices and all. The result was a lot of… https://t.co/Rs6IViF7qD

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Day 22: Play Pictionary!
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Credit for today’s family connection activity goes to @squidgetlove . Such a fun family game and easy enough for most ages 😁
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#parentinghigh5 #adventcalendar #familybonding… https://t.co/XDkF0T0zMS

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Day 20: Make someone smile.

The card in today’s envelope said “have a tea party” but seems we’ve aged out of some of the activities! We had to improvise, so we delivered gifts to the kids’ Jiu Jitsu professors and… https://t.co/E2OKDW2lTs