With summer vacation looming, the time to line up babysitting help is NOW. Whether you need full time care or just the occasional break from your kids, get on the ball now and you’ll be grateful come day 81 of summer when your list of ideas is wearing thin. Here are a few ways to […]
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!
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Son-in-Law Threatens to Keep Grandchildren from Mother-in-Law
I am very upset. My daughter, Nancy, and her husband, Frank, have three kids under the age of ten. We live near each other so my husband and I see our grandchildren quite often. Frank is arrogant. For example, he has his Ph.D. and he makes sure you never forget it. He is quick to […]
Get Your Kids to GO GREEN!
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. – New England proverb It’s never too early to start teaching your kids the importance of taking care of Mother Earth! You can start by setting a good example by doing the basics. You know, things like recycling, composting, conserving water and never […]
What Costs More – Diapers or a Car?
What Costs More? Two Years of Diapers or An 18 Year Old With A Car? Dear Divorce Information NOW, My husband and I have finally decided to get divorced after many months of trying to work things out and stay together. I am so concerned about how I am going to get the financial support […]
What Will They Remember?
As some of you may know our lovely social media director, Wendy Bradford, also writes for her own blog Mama One To Three and guest writes for the Huffington Post. I would like to share a few passages from one of her blogs called What Will They Remember, that I hope you enjoy as much […]
Inspire Your Child To Read Through Music
Are you looking for ways to engage your child in reading? Do you need new ideas for books you can read with your little one? You can never read too much with your child! As children develop, reading with their parents becomes one of the most bonding experiences. The child develops independence through discovering the world. […]
How To Take Photos Of Your Kids
When I was ten years old, my parents took my brother and me to Disneyland. Many families every year make the trek to the Magic Kingdom to experience the magic and create those wonderful vacation memories we cherish for the rest of our lives. This vacation, back in the 80s was well before the invention […]
Redefining Your Professional Identity After Raising A Family: Teleclass Recap
For those of you who missed this wonderful teleclass, generously sponsored by Macaroni Kid and presented by Pamela Weinberg, here is a link to the taped class on redefining your professional identity after raising a family. Specific tips were covered on how to begin the process of re-entering the workforce. The focus was on those […]