Self-Care

There are so many times we need to hit the pause button as we are parenting for our own self-care and the care of our family. As we near the Holidays this becomes more and more apparent. Many parents and caregivers become consumed by the ever-growing needs of their children and forget about their own…. Read more »

Reinforcement and Lessons for Raising Responsible Children

Every parent wants to raise responsible children who feel loved, capable and comfortable. There is plenty of parenting advice out there about how to make sure that your kids grow into responsible adults, but at the Steadfast Academy, we think it’s much simpler than complicated parenting techniques. If you stick to reinforcing certain things, you’ll… Read more »

Getting Kids Active at a Young Age

With all of the gadgets that our kids have access to these days, it can be hard to get them to look away from the screen and spend some time outside running around like we used to do when we were kids. It’s incredibly important for kids to learn good habits and stay active, however… Read more »

Leap to the Occasion – Leap Year Fun

It takes the Earth about 365.242189 days – or 365 days, five hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds — to circle once around the sun. However, the Gregorian calendar only has 365 days in a year, so we add a leap day Feb. 29 every four years. If we didn’t, we would lose almost six… Read more »

Tune Out the Screen, Tune in With Your Kids

It might seem impossible to get to all of the checkmarks on your to-do list. As a parent, turning on the TV or bringing out the tablet or video games might not seem like a bad idea to get a few extra minutes to get things done with. Too much screen time, however, takes away those… Read more »

Getting Kids Active at a Young Age

With all of the gadgets that our kids have access to these days, it can be hard to get them to look away from the screen and spend some time outside running around like we used to do when we were kids. It’s incredibly important for kids to learn good habits and stay active, however… Read more »

Students in Child-Initiated Learning Programs Do Better in School

For the past several years – and probably even longer – many parents have been given the idea that the sooner you enroll your child into an academic-based school and/or child care program, the better off they’ll be in the long run. With the prices of college continually rising and the competition to be accepted… Read more »