If you are thinking of the best way to travel with your little ones, all I can suggest is to remember that, with any child, it is about the journey and not the destination. So here are some fun ways we travel with our daughter, who is now four years old. Pack it in: Let […]
Category: Big Kid
We know you probably hear this all the time, but don’t kids grow up so fast!? One minute you’re worrying that your baby will never sleep through the night and may very well go to school without being potty trained and the next minute, they’re all grown up (which brings it’s own set of challenges!). Don’t worry because here you’ll find parenting tips, through big kid articles, videos and activities on fostering positive friendships, healthy eating habits, language and developmental delays, protecting your children from predators, reinforcing learning at home and more!
Maple Almond & Fig Oatmeal: Nutrition and Language
I made this oatmeal one night after craving one of my favorite sandwiches. I love almond butter, fig and banana sandwiches. I know it sounds a bit strange but its almost like a fancy peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I picked up maple almond butter at the farmers market and wanted to give it a […]
Fighting the Back-to-School Cold
Now that we are in the full swing of kids being back in school, we must start boosting the immune systems of the entire family. We all know that what happens when the kids go back to school – they get sick and then they bring it home and then the rest of your family […]
Ready for Halloween: Martha Stewart Crafts
My kids are finally all old enough to appreciate Halloween – the ghoulish, the creepy, the mystical, and oh, yes, the crafty! This month, we had a sparkly and scary good time with Martha Stewart Crafts. These awesome items can all be found at your local Michaels store. Our first big adventure was painting pumpkins. […]
Social Media for Kids
OK, parents, let’s face it – social media is here to stay! Whether you like it or not, it is a part of our kids’ future. At a recent round table discussion with parents and renowned children experts, we contemplated the positives and negatives of how social media is impacting our kids. Being a mom of […]
Diary of a New Green Mom: Organic Meals Delivered
I am not great in the kitchen. I have only used one burner on my fancy stove, ever. I never made my own baby food for the kids. Before kids, I kept very little food at home and ate meals out or ordered in after work. Now, I am still challenged to stock the kitchen […]
Chaos of Parenting: Six Signs of Acceptance
The post-partum period is made up of late nights and early mornings and what felt to me like a whole lot of waiting; waiting for the incessant crying to melt away and some small bit of sanity to return, and praying for a moment of peace. While eventually babies do learn to self-soothe, few other […]
Divorce and Children: Teleclass Re-Cap
We hosted our first teleclass recently, dedicated to discussing the topic of children and divorce. We discussed that divorce is rarely easy, especially when children are involved – but it does not need to sentence children to a lifetime of emotional troubles. One the most important things to keep in mind, according to our speaker, […]