GLEN AND JOYA BAKER BLOG
Is Your Child Learning to Read? Here’s How Simple Rhyming Books Can Help
Silly rhymes found in stories by popular authors like Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein have proven to stand the test of time. But why are children entranced by tongue-twisting lines like “knock on fox in socks in box”? It may be because such sing-songy stanzas are...
Four Easy Ways To Use Free Time For Personal Development
It is not unusual to find idle time as we go about our day-to-day tasks. You may find yourself stuck in traffic for hours. There are also days when you have to wait a bit longer than usual for someone you have an appointment with. Sometimes, you manage to...
3 Self-Care Tips to Help Parents Restore Balance in Their Lives
Parents are tasked with the awesome responsibility of caring for their children’s every need. That means playing the role of a psychologist, nurse, teacher and much more. Having such an all-encompassing job can cause us to put our own needs on the back burner. But...
Fresh Ways To Look At Routines For A Rewarding Lifestyle
We typically view people who lead exciting and purposeful lives as individuals who embrace adventures and welcome innovation. Meanwhile, people who do the same things over and over again every day rarely cross our minds. Does this mean that people tied to routines...
Three Ways to Cope with Stressful Days
Even the closest of families experience times of stress. As much as we want things to be perfect all the time, that simply isn’t a realistic expectation. When life throws you curveballs, you have to adapt. So, here are three ways to help your family cope with...
Three Proven Hacks To Avoid Distractions & Improve Focus
In spite of laying out wonderful plans for the day, many of us are guilty of leaving many of the items in our to-do list undone. When you try to examine what’s keeping you from accomplishing as much as you wanted to, the most likely culprit will be - distractions!...
Three Tips To Cope With Relationship Anxiety
People have an intrinsic need to connect with someone. We build and nurture relationships because it makes our lives happier and more meaningful. Even so, people who are about to enter into a relationship are usually advised to proceed with caution. You want to be...
Six Signs It Is Time For Some Lifestyle Changes
Do you have this nagging feeling that you’re not enjoying life to the fullest? Have your day-to-day activities turned into a boring routine? Does it feel like you are simply existing and not living? All of these unpleasant emotions can likely be connected to your...
How to Maintain an Identity Separate from Parenthood
Parenthood can be all-consuming. Caring for a child is no easy feat: it takes a great deal of time, thought and energy. Because we prioritize our children, we give them the first and the best of whatever we have to offer, leaving the leftovers for ourselves. But...
How To Use Conflicts To Strengthen Relationships
Blissful and harmonious - these are common words that come to mind when describing happy and meaningful relationships. And if you want to keep and maintain a strong bond with someone, you oftentimes go out of your way to avoid conflicts as much as possible. Still,...
