Children of all ages are usually aware of serious conflict between their parents. Even very young children experience tension in the home and know that Mommy and Daddy have been yelling at each other or sleeping in different rooms. But despite their awareness that things are rocky, few kids are prepared for the finality of […]
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Hello, Kindle!
Dear Kindle, As someone who loves reading, I must admit that I refused – and even mocked – you for many years. I just couldn’t imagine how reading was, well, reading – without holding the actual pages of a book. I would look at all the “youngsters” out there with their fancy “computer books” and […]

Irish Soda Bread
What could be better on a cold winter morning than warm, sweet Irish Soda Bread? This bread is moist, full of raisins, and perfect by itself or toasted with cinnamon butter or homemade jam. After many searches for the perfect recipe for Irish Soda Bread I found it here at allrecipes.com. I modified it slightly […]
Reaching for Joy in 2014
This is the time of year when people begin to abandon their new year resolutions. Mine – eating less chocolate and flossing regularly (not necessarily in that order) – have already gone out the window. But after reading many friends’ Facebook updates recently, it seems that an important theme in resolutions for 2014 has emerged: […]

Engaging Our Youngest Readers – Part 1
We all know that reading is an essential part of children’s literacy development, but it isn’t always easy to keep them engaged. These days, kids are inundated with distracting, exciting technology that may be much more intriguing than a simple book. From infancy, newborns that cannot even see in color are put on brightly colored […]

New Year Resolutions For Better Parenting
Put the smart phone away. Interact with your child! If you are a parent of a young child, you need to spend time with him BEFORE he is old enough to work with technology. Model for your children quality time spent as a family. Set the smart phone and the computer away. Have a quiet dinner […]
Happy New Year 2014
Happy New Year! As a new year begins, we thought we’d share, as we have the past few years, Buzzfeed’s “Most Powerful Photos of the Year.” There is something about the stillness, power and emotion of a photo that is able to capture a story and a moment in time unlike any other medium. Here’s […]

Add Some Color to Your Plate!
Kids are bombarded with food choices everyday at school. From the vending machines and the cafeteria line to all the goodies at the lunch table, they are surrounded by junk food during the day. When they are home, kick their health into high gear by giving them the rainbow! Throughout the week, most kids are […]
