Around the time we welcomed a baby brother into our family, my 2.5 year old son was starting a new preschool. When we were called in to discuss some “concerns” with the teachers, I just thought “oh, here we go again.” To say my older son is “all boy” is a complete understatement. Especially when…
Category: Development
5 Ideas for a Kid Summer Staycation
Singing, “School’s out for the Summer,” but what do we do with our kids now? This is every mom’s thought, including how can you make the groceries you just bought last more than a day. You also think, “Laundry is sure to double by the end of the week.” Being a parent is even harder…
Not Your Usual Summer To-Do List {with toddler}
Some of us scour the internet for places to go and activities to do with our little ones when we have time off. I’m no different, I’m always trying to expose him to new and different things {and keep him entertained so I don’t go insane}. This summer will be my first summer off in…
Parenting in the Age of the Internet
“My child is the best!” “My child is a monster!” Please jump on the bandwagon of support or shaming in the internet age. We live in a time that propagates support from strangers and unfriending our real-life friends. Screens are EVERYWHERE and so are opinions and pretty much anything you could ever want. How the…
Sensory Processing Disorder: SPD, For Us
Sensory processing seems so simple; you hear, see, taste, feel and smell. These things aren’t, generally, overwhelming. Interacting with your environment doesn’t feel hostile or blank, it just is how it is. You don’t put yourself in danger seeing more input or have anxiety attacks over noise and food. Before my daughter struggled with sensory…
5 Things To Do with Your Kids on Earth Day
Can you believe it is April already? The sun is getting higher and brighter, the days are getting longer, and the kids are gearing up for summer break. Earth Day is just around the corner, April 22. Earth Day is a great opportunity to go environmentalist on our kids… teaching the importance of caring for…
My Experience with Baby Sign Language
I took American Sign Language classes in college. I knew children could communicate with signs and it was becoming fairly common to teach babies and toddlers. Some benefits of teaching your baby to sign are clearer communication, less frustration when you try to figure out what your child wants, and forming a closer bond with…
The Positive Side of Sending Your Kids to Daycare
Before having kids, I always preached to the world that it was NOT necessary for women to give up their dreams, their jobs, their identities, etc. in order to have children. I mean that is what daycare and preschool exist for, right? Six months into my role as a finance manager with a Mazda dealership,…
How To Cultivate The Love Of Reading At A Young Age
My husband and I love books. It was only natural that we would take every opportunity to cultivate the same attitude towards books in our children. There is a big difference between teaching your children how to read and teaching them to love reading. For example, someone could know how to read, but hate it…
Waiting for Words
We’ve all been there: it’s midnight and you just got laundry done, dishes put away and caught 10 minutes of one of last season’s episode of “Scandal” before your eyelids start shutting on their own. You go to bed, and you’re asleep about 20 minutes when your toddler walks in. “Mom! Can I have some…