Prairie Parent

08/23/2019

Brianna shares her favorite children’s books to get you all back in the swing of school!

We’ve been doing the mom store all summer long and its been a hit. If you haven’t read my article on the mom store, we’ve developed a reward system for

08/13/2019

Get geared up for back to school with advice from our resident guidance counselor, Rachel Dwyer Meuchel!

Back to school. As an educator, my stomach does a few flips when I start seeing the bins of shiny new notebooks and pens lined up at Target. Those flips

07/29/2019

Do you know how to visit the zoo? Here are some tips from travel expert Crysta Parkinson

Zoos are such a fun place to visit with your kids! They are filled with unlimited opportunity for adventure, exploration, and learning. But how do you

07/19/2019

Brianna Ludwig has a fun idea for you!

We’ve hired a summer nanny. That’s right folks, you heard it here, we got ourselves a nanny. And by nanny I mean 18-year-old who can drive and lives at

07/17/2019

Some tips and insight on why play is so important this summer.

“They’re just playing.” Have you heard those words? What seems to be JUST playing comes with enormous benefits. Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph.D., in her

07/11/2019

Planning a summer family vacation? Rachel Dwyer Meuchel will tell you how NOT to do it.

I’m Prairie Parent’s resident advisor on teen and pre-teen issues. While I might not have much advice on taking teenagers on summer vacations, as I

07/08/2019

July’s issue is up online and it’s all about summer!

“You only get 18 summers with them in your house.” Leave it to the accountant friend of mine to break down the reality of parenthood in a matter of

07/02/2019

July's issue is on stands now. Lots of great stuff in here about the crazy, fun, fleeting time we call summer!

06/18/2019

Planning a road trip this summer with your family? Local travel blogger Crysta with Well Worn Suitcase offers some money saving advice.

The countdown is on - summer is coming! Summer is coming! If you love traveling like I do, you can barely contain the anticipation of spending a warm

06/14/2019

When gearing up for Father's Day, who better to get gift ideas from then Kelly Hagen, our resident dad.

Q: What does every dad secretly want for Father’s Day?I’ll tell you, but it’s not going to be much of a secret after I do.See, every dad is different, of

06/10/2019

Some great tips from our resident counselor on having a great summer break.

Ah, summer break. You might remember the magic of getting out of school at the end of May or beginning of June, taking a deep breath, and knowing that

06/08/2019

Through my decades of experience as a mother, grandmother and educator, I've identified several fundamental values that help our kids achieve success. One of them is kindness — and it's something I often see parents fail to teach their kids.