Building Character through Vicarious Learning in Child Behavior
Vicarious learning helps kids build character. Learn more about this type of learning and how to encourage it through fun activities at home.
Character
The social-emotional skills like empathy, collaboration and resilience that define who kids are and how they interact with the world
What Are the Benefits of Having a Family Pet?
What Are the Benefits of Having a Family Pet?
A HOMER member wrote in asking about how they could make pet ownership a positive experience for their kids. Keep reading to see what Peggy, HOMER’s Senior Director of Learning and Curriculum Design had to say! Question I have a new baby and a four-year-old. I want...
Five Lessons We Learned from Mister Rogers
Five Lessons We Learned from Mister Rogers
Hello Neighbors! Our Director of Learning and Curriculum Design, Samantha Creighan, PhD, and her son, Cole, recently had a beautiful discussion about the lessons that Mister Rogers left us with. With the release of the movie, "A Beautiful Day in the...
Raising an Independent Child: 4 Easy-To-Use Parenting Tips
Raising an Independent Child: 4 Easy-To-Use Parenting Tips
Raising an independent child and watching them go out on their own is one of the most fulfilling and difficult parts of parenthood. Whether you’re encouraging them to try out for a sports team or to try a new skill, there are plenty of ways that you can begin...
Playdates: Giving Your Toddler The Best Start
Playdates: Giving Your Toddler The Best Start
Developing social skills is a big part of your toddler's development, and playdates can be a fun way to help your child connect with other kids their age. However, playdates don’t have to be just for the little ones; if you have a toddler, playdates can also help...
Back-to-School Tips For Parents
Back-to-School Tips For Parents
Find tips and strategies to emotionally prepare your child to start the school year from our resident Ph.D. – including a handy checklist.
5 Tips on How to Teach Sharing and Caring Through Gardening
5 Tips on How to Teach Sharing and Caring Through Gardening
Have you planted a garden with kids? Now is the time to start! We reached out to Susannah Fotopulos, a mother of two, who started Plant the Seed, a Nashville nonprofit focused on helping young children learn about food, healthy living, and gardening. She and...
5 Ways To Teach Kids Kindness This Valentine’s Day
5 Ways To Teach Kids Kindness This Valentine’s Day
Here are a few things we do with our children to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a spirit of kindness.