Earth Day is this Sunday, April 22. I’m sure you’ve heard of Earth Day but here’s a bit about it and how it got started.
Category: Preschool
Just when you’ve got the sleep routines and potty training down, a whole new set of challenges (and delights!) emerge during the preschool years. You’re in luck because here you’ll find articles, videos and events from finding the right preschool for your family, to effective ways to deal with different temperaments, preparing for a new sibling, developmental milestones, dealing with picky eaters, and more!
The Happiness Project at the 2012 Mommybites Summit
Every so often, a phrase or quote in a book takes my breath away. It happened to me recently when I was reading The Mommybites Summit keynote speaker Gretchen Rubin’s book, The Happiness Project. Gretchen was talking about a father whose three young sons were driving him crazy because they were all getting up so […]
New York Family Interview: Parenting Unknowns
I had the opportunity to interview our support director and parent coach Renee Sullivan, for this month’s NY Family magazine. Here’s a little snippet from the article. Heather: For me, the theme of there not being black-and-white answers to becoming a parent carries through to almost everything we will talk about. Parenting just does not happen […]
Snacks for On-the-Go Eating
One of the ways we can think about toddler snacks is to see it as a small meal so you do not have to worry about a snack ruining a meal time. With many toddlers a snack is a meal so try and make the most of it.
I’m Worried; Is My Child Stuttering?
I think my child is stuttering- should I be worried? This is a question I frequently receive from parents of young children. More often than not, the answer to this question is “No.” Between the ages of 2 and 5, many children experience periods of dysfluency. The dysfluencies of a typical preschooler may be characterized […]
Generations of Friendship
So remember a few weeks ago I wrote about my roommate, Sharon, knowing that my turtle had escaped even though she was all the way in Arkansas? Well, the day after I posted that, I was in Ft. Lauderdale in my parents’ condo pool where I was with my boys for spring break. Out of […]
Lesson from the Playground
The mild winter had seemingly slipped right into summer and the energy in New York City was buzzing. I am not one to let such a gem of day slip by and so I made my way to Central Park to soak it in. As I strolled, sipping my first iced coffee of the season, […]
My Toddler Screams Out in Public
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about a toddlers and what happens when they start toddling (and talking)! We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about children in their second year. Each Wednesday, we […]