Parenting can be challenging. With over 22 years of parenting experience, we share a wide variety of useful topics and parenting tips.
Curious George is a fun, loving monkey who can’t help but cause mischief around him. He has been capturing the hearts and minds since 1941 when Houghton Mifflin published his first book. The first book is still an iconic book that hasn’t ever gone out of production. Throughout the years, Curious George has been featured … Read more
Does your child have a fascination with frogs? I have fond memories of when my son found his first frog. It was hoping down the sidewalk shortly after the rain stopped one afternoon. As he walked up to it closely, the frog would hop away and my son would chase it until he was able … Read more
Technology has made it easier for kids to have the opportunity to read a wide variety of books on a daily basis. Reading books is crucial for your child’s education and an important skill needed beyond high school or college. Your child should be reading for pleasure on their own for at least 30 minutes … Read more
Are you looking for indoor activities to do with your kids? COVID-19 numbers are continuing to rise in our area, so it isn’t safe to go out and do all the fun stuff that we were able to do a year ago. It’s hard being quarantined especially on the kids. The kids don’t always understand … Read more
Are you still looking for a last-minute gift for your child? With the kids out of school next week, will you have trouble finding the time to go shopping without them going with you? Most kids are given toys for Christmas but have you considered giving your child a non-toy gift this year that they … Read more
Since the time change a few weeks ago, my son is no longer getting to play outside as much. After it gets dark outside, it is time to come inside and find other activities to do. Screen time is my son’s favorite activity but I know how harmful too much screen time can be. So … Read more
Christmas was meant to be a joyous occasion but over the last several decades Christmas has become over-commercialized. Thousands of retailers look forward to this time of year because profits are good and gift-givers can usually score deals. As parents, we tend to feel more and more pressured to give our kids a grand Christmas … Read more
My son came home with an IPad in case the county goes into lockdown after Thanksgiving Break. We tried remote learning and that was a disaster so the thought of returning to school remotely scares me a bit. The first nine weeks of school was very stressful for both me and my son. I already … Read more
Do your kids enjoy reading for pleasure? Most kids generally have to be coaxed to read books outside of the classroom. But few kids are excited to pick up a book to read when they get home from school. Learning how to enjoy reading can be an obstacle for kids who don’t like to read. … Read more
Now that it gets dark earlier in the evening time, kids are being forced to play indoors. Playing inside has its drawbacks and many kids end up finding screen time activities to fill their time. While there isn’t anything wrong with screen time, it is important that your children have time where they aren’t staring … Read more