Tools Dads can (really) use!
We Build Better Humans #59
Features: 1. Tinkering made easy with STEAM Powered Family 2. Big Life Journal’s parenting community + screen time workshop 3. The Positive Parenting online course from GenMindful
Father’s Day is circled in red on this week’s calendar. For the dads in your life, how about gifting some tools you know they’re always meaning to use … but maybe unable to buy? Scroll down for great (affordable & even FREE) resources on building, learning & teaching in ways that are even more meaningful. For this special event, I’m sharing my favorites.
DIY tinkerspace and projects!
STEAM Powered Family is a blog/website/YouTube channel franchise with a whole toolbox of resources on building fun for the entire fam.
Start here: How to Build Your Own Tinkerspace
This article shares great tools to keep on-hand——including simple ones you can find in your own closet or pantry; recommended STEM kits for subscription; plus the how’s & why’s of how tinkering teaches problem-solving.
Tech tools for saying NO
Big Life Journal isn’t just a set of books. (Though for Dads who love to read, check out this list!) From the GrowthMinded parenting community, an interactive virtual village, comes this current screen time workshop, now available through a FREE 7-day trial. The content, outlined below, is presented by Andrea Davis, author of Creating a Tech-Healthy Family.
Module 1 – Building a Family Tech Plan: Key to Healthy Screen Habits
Module 2 – Simple Steps for Modeling Healthy Screen Use
Module 3 – Tech Habits for a Happy, Connected Home
Module 4 – When and How to Introduce a Smartphone
Module 5 – How to Backpedal From Excessive Device Use
Positive parenting: ⭐️ ALL the tools ⭐️
Generation Mindful is for parents and kiddos——as well as for educators in the classroom! Time-in spots, or calm-down corners, work well when they are proactively designed. Gen:M is the place for books, posters, plushies & fidget gadgets for every age & stage + comprehensive courses for parents & caregivers alike. It’s all available here.
Shop to save for Father’s Day! It’s never too late.
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