This apple tasting party will be a hit with your family or the local teens as they predict their favorite kind of apple and put it to the test. Perfect fall kick-off before all the pumpkin festivities! About 5 years ago our family had an apple tasting party. I gathered 10+ types of apples and we sampled each one to… Read More
Brain Dump Edition 1
I used to write a lot more. I love to write, I love to talk about REAL things, I love to chat about the random, because I think it’s in the random that we all realize we are so much more similar than we are different. I’ve cultivated my space on Instagram/Facebook as parenting teens, but I don’t always get… Read More
Kristen Duke Chats
Welcome to the Instagram LINKS page! You’ve likely hopped over from my parenting teens community: @KristenDukeChats and this is the place I share links to all the things I talk about there! Teens and Social Media FREE GUIDE CONSIDER THIS: Phone etiquette conversation cards AMAZON store with faves I share on Instagram SIBLING REVELRY: Free workbook to download and discuss… Read More
Sibling Revelry
Sibling Rivalry is a big cause for concern amongst parents, so this 7 page FREE workbook was created to encourage sibling revelry, and open communication as a family. I am so thrilled with how this family workbook turned out. I’ve had the idea for months to put together similar workbooks, and this is the first one that materialized from my… Read More
#101 Beyond Good Intentions Podcast guest: Shawni Pothier
Episode #101 of the Beyond Good Intentions Podcast is Shawni Pothier. I have admired Shawni’s parenting from afar as I’ve read her blog 71Toes.com for many years. She is just about 3 years ahead of me in this parenting gig, and I felt inspired seeing how she mothered just a few steps ahead of me. I asked Shawni to share… Read More