3 Ways to End Transition Troubles
You are ready to head out of the door to the park then your kid has a volcanic meltdown on the floor because they do not want to go to the park. The place that… Read More »3 Ways to End Transition Troubles
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Safety Tips To Teach Your Kids When Home Alone
This is a question all parents face as their kids get older. When is the right time to start leaving your kids home alone? From short trips walking the dog, to longer forays without the kiddos,… Read More »Safety Tips To Teach Your Kids When Home Alone
My Laundry, My Sons: Excerpt from Mother Words
When I first read this post by Mother Words blogger Jenny Raphael, I told her if she replaced “hoodies” with “tutus” and “sweatpants” with “leggings” this would be my Life in Laundry as well. As always, her… Read More »My Laundry, My Sons: Excerpt from Mother Words
A Wish for My Children to be Passionate, Fair, and Righteous
Philadelphia contributor Paige Wolf shares her thoughts on raising interested, and invested children. We couldn’t agree more. Last week at a parent-teacher conference, the words used to describe my four-year-old were “righteous,” “fair,” and… Read More »A Wish for My Children to be Passionate, Fair, and Righteous
Coping With One and Done Guilt: What I Say When My Daughter Asks for a Baby Sister
I say, that will probably not happen. I think no f-ing way. Those of us in the One and Done Club have lots of reasons for not wanting another kid. I know that having a… Read More »Coping With One and Done Guilt: What I Say When My Daughter Asks for a Baby Sister
Education Expedition: Worldschooling
We’re overjoyed to feature this installment of blogger and mama Sarah Kurliand‘s homeschooling column, Education Expedition! Ever heard of “worldschooling?” Neither had we. This month, Sarah interviews Jessica Sueiro, blogger for GoodieGoodieGumDrop and world schooling mama, to get… Read More »Education Expedition: Worldschooling
How to Have a Successful Relationship with Your Doula: What Every Mom Needs to Know
These days, much is often made of the importance of doula support. But, once you’ve decided to welcome a doula into your birth circle, how do you select the right person and ensure you have a… Read More »How to Have a Successful Relationship with Your Doula: What Every Mom Needs to Know
On Dieting (and in front of your kids):
Our resident family food expert, Ginger Bakos of Dinosaurs are NOT Food, discusses how our behaviors (and hang ups) around food and “dieting” can affect our children. 80% of all 10 year old girls in the… Read More »On Dieting (and in front of your kids):
The Two Speeds of the Raphael Boys: Excerpt from Mother Words
My father has often joked that he has two speeds: slow and stop. And it seems my daughters have inherited this trait. While I have not actually finished Infinite Jest, I’m pretty sure that I, too, would (finally) be able… Read More »The Two Speeds of the Raphael Boys: Excerpt from Mother Words
Child Care infused with a STEM curriculum at Bright Horizons locations throughout Brooklyn!
Bright Horizons has been expanding rapidly through NYC and Brooklyn as of late. We recently had the opportunity to speak with the lovely Allison Wilmot, Director of the Kent Avenue location, and can understand why… Read More »Child Care infused with a STEM curriculum at Bright Horizons locations throughout Brooklyn!