Screen time has already been a growing concern for most parents, and COVID-19 has only increased its prevalence. We worry about physical considerations like its effects on eyesight and posture and we have heard that blue light exposure is...
If you have started baking while sheltering-in-place, or you want to but you don't know where to start, keep reading. I sat down with Cathy, our team's Master Baker to get all the best tips and recipes for baking...
I read a meme the other day that made me both laugh and cry. It said, “Sitting alone in your car outside your house counts as self-care.” This hit home for me because since Shelter-in-Place started many weeks ago,...
We moms have had some pretty intense conversations with our children over the last few months. We’ve had to talk about why we can no longer go to school, the museum, playground, to a friend’s or even to visit...
Not too long ago I was at a park with my daughter when a fellow mom had a bad accident coming down the slide with her two boys. Her leg snapped and she was immobilized on the ground, crying...
Dear Ilse,
The last five years have passed so quickly. You’ve become a big sister to your little sister Alice. You’ve traveled to Europe and to other states like Texas and Washington. You’ve made new friends in each of your...
As a first-time mom, it’s practically my job to worry about everything. Having my baby arrive 11 weeks early and then facing a global pandemic not long after being discharged from the NICU definitely hasn’t helped me to chill...
It was the moment every Sunday afternoon I had come to dread. More often than not, I would be busy cleaning up whatever Category-5 mess my kids had created earlier in the day, and they would be elsewhere in...
When my daughter was about eighteen months, she became interested in naming all of her body parts. It didn’t take long for her to point between her legs in the bath and ask me the name of that body...
Many of our children have been thrust into virtual classrooms after schools have shut down. This new way of studying comes with its share of challenges. Here are a few tips to make online learning work, from a high...
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Yoga for Kids & Freedom: 4 Ways to Celebrate the 4th...
As fireworks light up the sky and flags wave proudly this 4th of July, we’re reminded of one of the greatest values we hold...
