by Great Kids | Jan 19, 2022 | GKI Blog
About the AuthorWhitney Bishop is a Change Agent for hire, serving Great Kids since 2017 in many different capacities. Whitney lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband. Together they are very hands-on grandparents to 3 amazing granddaughters. Whitney...
by Great Kids | Dec 14, 2021 | GKI Blog
In training a few weeks ago, a home visitor shared that her families often express that “they are not doing enough,” and this struck me because I realized I’ve been hearing this sentiment shared a lot lately. Maybe you’ve even had these thoughts yourself: “Am I doing...
by Great Kids | Nov 2, 2021 | GKI Blog
Have you ever pretended to know what someone’s talking about while making a mental note to look that term up later? Uh-huh. Well, I have to confess, I’ve been hearing the term infant mental health for a few years now, without really knowing what it meant. You know how...
by Great Kids | Sep 28, 2021 | GKI Blog
Earlier this summer, I found myself sitting on my back porch clutching a book about mindful parenting. You’ve probably heard about this concept before. It’s becoming quite a popular topic. Mindfulness can be described as a person’s ability to embrace the present...
by Great Kids | Jul 20, 2021 | GKI Blog
Carving out time to create our monthly blog is always refreshing for me. It’s an opportunity to step back from writing curriculum and reflect on something that has impacted me recently. As I look back on this past month, one particular memory bubbles to the forefront...
by Great Kids | Jun 23, 2021 | GKI Blog
Some people are born with a love for reading. You know if you’re one of them! My sister is. Even as a child, she often had her head buried in a book. I have snapshots of her peering over the top of paperbacks and giving me eye rolls to prove it. For me, reading has...