Starting the Conversation Together
Read for our tips on how you can start the conversation about race with your child.
Starting the Conversation Together
Social-Emotional Learning
Create a Feelings Book
Create a Feelings Book
Creating a feelings book teaches kids to label, understand, and model feelings.
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...
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...
Homer’s Resident PhD Shares Her Family’s Bedtime Routines
Homer’s Resident PhD Shares Her Family’s Bedtime Routines
Our very own Samantha Creighan, Homer’s Director of Children’s Research, has brought incredible insight to our team as we focus on building a child-centered learning product and brand. Not only is she a dedicated researcher with a PhD in cognition and learning, but...
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.