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What to teach at each age, how to bring up hard subjects, what to do about screens, and how to raise a kid who can handle things without you. Guides and conversation starters, written plainly.
Guides
Short reads on one topic each: what's going on at this age, and what helps.
Teaching Kids to Notice How Their Phone Makes Them Feel
Name the feeling, run a quick “better, same, or worse?” check, and pick one move, like muting an account.
Read the guideTeaching Kids to Make a Spending Plan Before Their First Paycheck
Needs versus wants, giving every dollar a job, and practicing waiting for something bigger.
Read the guideThe First-Hour Toolkit
7 no-prep activities for the first hour with a new group. Free 13-page PDF.
Get it freeConversation starters
Questions that get more than "fine." Use them at dinner, in the car, or anywhere nobody has to make eye contact.
Family Talk Cards
20 printable cards for talking about feelings, calming down, friendship, trust, boundaries and kindness. $6.
Get the cardsThe “Not Cheesy” Teen Discussion Pack
60 discussion prompts teens won't roll their eyes at, plus a guide for a 15-minute talk. $15.
Get the packTeen Talks + Rainy Day Bundle
The Teen Discussion Pack and Rainy Day in a Box together for $18 instead of $22.
Get the bundleOnline life and staying busy
Printables for the digital skills kids need now, and for the days everyone's stuck inside.
Online, On Purpose
27 printable pages on social media, online safety and AI literacy. $12.
Get the packIs It True?
24 printable pages on AI and online smarts: checking what's real before you believe or share it. $12.
Get the packRainy Day in a Box
20 indoor activities, each under 5 minutes of setup, using stuff already in the room. $7.
Get the packWhat to teach at each age
The four stages from Pre-K to Grade 12, and what kids are working on in each.
See the stagesPlay a game together
Emotion Decoder takes five minutes and works for kids who can't read yet.
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