By Shnieka Johnson, museum educator, curriculum designer and independent consultant specializing in museums and schools Physical education, team sports, and everyday activity are a beneficial part of your child’s development, both physically and psychologically. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for overall health, and it is a well-documented problem for American children. The American Heart Association […]
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5 Tips for Raising Confident Children
By Gina Otto, author of Cassandra’s Angel We were honored to have Gina as a guest recently for one of our tele-classes*. If you missed the one-hour class, you can listen to it here to get more information on how to raise a confident child. Your Actions and Behaviors Matter Your children are learning from you every […]
A Letter from Heather – Advice for Parenting Toddlers
Hi Everyone! I had the ultimate privilege this weekend of having an impromptu morning coffee at NY Family’s Parenting Expo with Dr. Harvey Karp. I know many of you are already familiar with his now famous 5 S’s (and if not, check out his website ). What you may not know is he also offers […]
The Slacker Mom’s Guide to Halloween Costumes
By Sarah E. Visbeek, author of In the Trenches of Mommyhood I don’t know about you, but with three children, Halloween is a BIG DEAL in my Trenches and in my neighborhood. The mums, hay bales and scarecrows start cropping up as soon as the temperatures dip here in Massachusetts below 65. Neighborhood windows are adorned […]
Our Next Radio Show: Discipline ~ Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. ET
Join us next Tuesday, October 18 from 1- 2 p.m. ET as we tackle the ever popular parenting-topic: discipline. It’s one of those words you shudder at when you first thumb through the Barnes & Noble parenting bookshelf: discipline. It’s a word you despise when your mother-in-law suggests you should do it: discipline. It’s the last thing you […]
ABC…1-2-3…Don’t Forget, Do-Re-Mi!
The Importance of Quality Early Childhood Music Learning By Dr. Patsy E. Johnson, Curriculum Expert for the Music Intelligence Project Music learning is so beneficial to a young child’s development both musically and intellectually, one should considered it a must have learning experience for your child. No other learning activity engages so many senses, interconnects […]
Extracurricular Activities
By Sarah E. Visbeek, author of In the Trenches of Mommyhood In my Trenches, we have a strict family rule that we have managed to stick to (thus far!) regarding extracurricular activities and that is: One Activity Per Child Per Season. ONE. And only one. This just seems to work for my family. And here’s why: […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Reader’s Comment on Advice on Giving Unsolicited Advice
Dear Readers, My 9/21/11 column, “Advice for Giving Unsolicited Advice”, generated both a lot of emotion and e-mails, so in this column I want to share some of these e-mails, as well as my additional comments. One grandfather wrote: …I do not like the image of “walking on egg shells” when considering when an in-law […]