I have a recurring fantasy. It consists entirely of me going about my daily business for a single hour alone. No, “Watch this/can you get me/help me/I need/Mom/Mommy/MOM!”
Motherhood is many wonderful things. It can also be smothering, especially when...
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...
This year is so 2020 and the Zoom servers going down on Monday was on par.
But it did get me thinking, “what’s the backup plan? Is there even one.” I have been feeling pretty lucky because since school started,...
My daughter will be wrapping up her middle school career this month, and it is a ride I want to get off—a ride with ups/downs, twists and turns, and a few curve balls along the way. One of the...
I’ve run across a few articles lately that made me seriously consider how I’m raising my child. Articles like "Children spend half the time playing outside in comparison to their parents" and "Kids under 9 spend more than 2...
My sister-in-law and I were recently joking about all the things kids can get away with that adults, well, just can't, like having a big tantrum in public. Then, there are the things kids do that are sweet or...
Editor's Note: This is part 2 of 2 posts. Read part 1 here.
Books
I was a bookworm when I was in grade school and college so I happen to appreciate traditional learning with books. Alas, not all books are created...
Looking for some eco-friendly craft projects? We have some from Sandy Sandler that we want to share with you. If you do them with your children, be sure to send us pictures!
How to Turn Natural Leaf Rubbings into an...
Raising curious, adaptable kids starts with giving them the right tools—and what better tools are there than sensory exploration and physical activity? When kids engage their senses while moving their bodies, it unlocks incredible developmental benefits such as stronger...
About a month ago, our 4-year old decided to stop pooping. He didn’t stop pooping in the potty, but he decided to stop going at all. I didn’t know this was humanly possible, but as we’ve recently seen, the...
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