My children are too young to have seen Hanna Montana…in fact I’ve never seen an episode myself. Frankly, I don’t really care what Miley Cyrus does. She doesn’t have anything to do with my life.… Read More »The Last People My Kids Emulate Are Celebrities…aka I Don’t Care What Miley Cyrus Does
I came across this recent article on Parents.com – Will Millennials Be Able to Afford to Raise Children? – and I can’t say I was overly shocked about the amount of money it costs to raise a… Read More »It Costs How Much to Raise A Child?
Another child has died of hyperthermia because he was forgotten in his dad’s hot car. I don’t know the facts surrounding this recent tragedy on Long Island, but I have read enough to know it… Read More »The Tragedy of Forgetting Your Child in Your Car
I stumbled on this site, Productive Parenting, when my daughter was first born. It has been a great resource, providing one activity a day based on my child’s age. The activities are creative and easy… Read More »Productive Parenting: Resource Providing Daily Activity
By Stacey Jayne Whether you’re a first-time parent or a seasoned veteran, consider these 5 tips to keep postpartum stress under control. Ride the roller coaster of emotions. You will go from kissing your baby’s… Read More »After Bump: 5 Tips to Keep Post-Partum Stress Under Control
Handling your emotions when your a frustrated kid is difficult and many kids are prone to extreme behavior, including very extreme statements, while in this state. Sharon Peters from Parents Helping Parents has shared a story with us… Read More »Children’s Extreme Statements: How to Cope with the “I Hate You’s!”
While some of the bigger department stores and pharmacies are already gearing up for Halloween, every other retailer across America is starting to talk about Back to School (and we’ve barely been OUT of school… Read More »Back to School Shopping – Let’s Not Dress Little Girls like Showgirls or Worse
Did you know that teachers typically spend an entire MONTH at the beginning of the school year re-teaching information forgotten in the summer months? But there are fun, entertaining, and educational ways to prevent the… Read More »Help Prevent “Summer Slide” with Fun, Educational YouTube Videos
I have been dealing with the biting issue for almost two years…since my son was 4 months old. Way back then, it started with my breast when he got his first couple of teeth relatively… Read More »Is Your Toddler A Biter? What to do When Your Child Bites!
As I mentioned in Part 1 of this 3-part travelogue, I was very lucky to have been able to spend four days with friends in Barcelona before heading to Madrid for a week of meetings… Read More »A Personal Travelogue – Barcelona (part 2 of 3)