Welcome to our first Virtual Book Club meeting. Whether you read along with us or at our own pace, we hope you enjoy! Please leave your comments either here on the blog or on today's book club Facebook post!
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So, you want to take your little one to church. God Bless ya! This is a challenging task and one that many people avoid. Church is “quiet and peaceful,” two words that don’t go with “toddler!” My little guy...
It all started innocently enough. Pretty much since the day she sprouted them, people have been commenting on my daughter's beautiful, curly blonde hair. "She’s so cute! Where did she get her curls? How often do you cut her...
For many parents, having “the talk” is a frightening and embarrassing thought. But what if I told you it shouldn’t be? Better yet, what if I told you how to do it so that it is as natural as...
Screen time for kids is a hot topic. My personal choice is to default to the American Academy of Pediatric’s guidelines. In a nutshell, here they are.
No screen time before ages 18-24 months
Coview programming
Interact with the...
For 5 years, I served as the public education manager for a child abuse prevention non-profit. Part of my work involved delivering a safe sleep and abusive head trauma training to hundreds of nurses, childcare workers, and parents. Parents...
“While we try to teach children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.”-Angela Schwindt
Eight months ago, before COVID-19 changed all our lives, I decided to stop by an independent bookstore on our way home...
When my toddler son started throwing toys, I had no idea how to respond at first. I knew that he was not old enough to exhibit perfect self-control and that it was developmentally normal for him to experiment with...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with fifteen years of experience working with children and families. I’m also a mother of two. In my professional life, I spend a lot of time talking to parents of children with...
There’s a new trend afoot—moms and teens getting orthodontic treatment together. In fact, according to the American Association of Orthodontics, nearly 1.7 million adults sought orthodontic treatment in 2016—a 50 percent increase since 2006.
We sat down with Roseville, CA...
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