For every moment you spend agonizing over the changes you see in your little one, you are wasting an opportunity to soak up the miracle of growth and development, right before your eyes! Read More
Back-to-School: How to foster friendships for your children
While every child is different in terms of how much of a social connection they need to feel happy, we know that when our kids have a best friend they love to play with, life just seems more cheery. Read More
Why It’s Important to Talk to Your Children
It’s so important that we communicate to our children. We need to teach them, by role modeling for them, as best we can, how to honor their feelings, both high and low. Read More
98-Year-Old Mom Moves Into Nursing Home To Care For 80-Year-Old Son “Because You Never Stop Being A Mum”
And one of the most heartwarming things? Tom seems pretty pleased with the arrangement, too. “[Things are] very good here and I’m happy to see my mum more now she lives here. She’s very good at looking after me. Sometimes she’ll say ‘Behave yourself!’” This should give us all hope that our children will always want us to be their mamas. Read More
Weekly Roundup: Award-Winning Picture Books, Apps + More! 8/12 – 8/18
This week’s Roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features tons of educational picture books for the little ones, juvenile books for ages 5-12 and some educational apps! Read More
Giveaway: Adora Floral Romper Doll
Adora PlayTime babies are handmade with care and made to be loved. They are the perfect 1st baby doll, weighing just about 12 ounces. You will adore the life-like features from their little button noses…to their tiny little hands and feet! Perfect for infants and toddlers! Read More
Why is Pilates a Great Choice for Moms?
Moms are often reminded of the importance of staying active for cardiovascular fitness, weight maintenance and increased flexibility and strength, but a recent study has shown that there is an additional reason to exercise: our kids! Read More
Teacher Writes Tearjerking Letter to Kids Who Won’t Be Entering Kindergarten This Year
In the middle of all of the excitement and hustle, however, it’s easy to forget that there are people who are genuinely hurting at the beginning of this new school year: nobody more than parents who have lost children. As they watch their peers’ children (and even their deceased children’s friends) grow another year older and enter into a new grade, it is insanely painful to deal with the fact that their own won’t be joining them. Read More
4 Job Benefits Essential For Single Moms
Not every employer offers benefits, and when a single mom is job hunting it may seem like she needs to take whatever she can find. But if a minimum wage job with no benefits doesn’t even earn you enough to get health insurance for your child, then maybe you should hold out for a better position with better benefits or better pay. Read More
National Peach Month: Time to start eating in-season peaches
As parents we always want our kids to eat healthy and be open to trying new foods. Our family finds it fun to teach our kids about seasonal foods – what grows when and where, how it gets delivered, great ways to eat it, etc. This month is National Peach Month! Read More