Tag: children
These 9 Tips Could Save Your Child’s Life :: Car Seat...
I’m not an overprotective mom. I don’t freak out about my son, Cash, having too many sweets and I'm not strict about set bed times and...
It was the Best of Times, It was the Worst of...
I am no longer the mother of young children – my “babies” are in fifth grade, I have a middle schooler, two high schoolers...
Discussing Disabilities With Your Kids: When to Talk About It...
We are all alike, we are all different. As a preschool teacher and currently an in-home childcare provider I have always held this mentality....
Conscious Parenting :: Seeing Our Children as Teachers
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing...
The Morality of Procreation
When I announced my pregnancy last year, a number of people—mostly strangers—reacted to the news with a peculiar and somewhat rude question:
“Don’t you think...
Pregnancy :: How Things Change the Second Time Around
I'm that person you probably hate. I love being pregnant! I feel better in my clothes (for the most part), and I have really easy pregnancies...
Navigating Early Friendships :: Lead by Example
Early childhood friendships can be sweet and endearing, but young children are still working out a lot of social and emotional issues that need...
Some “Mom” Things I’ve Learned the Hard Way
Just the other day, while I was perusing social media, a friend who is becoming a new mom in the next few weeks asked...
The New Mommy Wars: I Work. You Stay at Home. And...
Before I launch into this, I want to say that I think both camps- the Working Mom camp and the Stay-at-Home Mom camp- get...
My Four Parenting Truths {That Other Parents Might Not Like}
The hardest part of parenting is the other parents, myself included. But there are certain principals I live by when it comes to parenting...
5 Steps to Creating Your First Garden With Kids
Gardening with your child is a wonderful way to teach them about responsibility and healthy food choices, while fostering an appreciation of their natural...
Our Duty To Be Vigilant {Preventing Sexual Abuse}
In a cold room a frail girl sits alone, her small hands resting on a frigid tabletop, her legs are shaking and her mind...
She Said, “Vagina”! 7 Reasons You Should Call Your Kids’...
Several years ago, my now five-year-old (she was two or three at the time) wandered into the bathroom as I was putting on make-up...
A Case for Genuine Kindness
Someone once said that forced kindness is a lethal destroyer of happiness. I love when my son is kind to me, to others, to himself....