How To Balance Mom Duties With Scholastic Tasks
It may seem that balancing your family duties with your schoolwork is a daunting task. There’s so much to do and juggle. However, with these tips you can maintain a healthy life for you and your family. Create a Schedule One of the first things to do is evaluate your...
5 Ways to Make Tooth Brushing Fun
Brushing your kid’s teeth can either be a fun activity or a chore. It takes a while before toddlers enjoy brushing. Kids usually feel cranky when it’s brush time. Sometimes it’s the sensation caused by the toothbrush that makes them irritated. It can also be the...
Veggies and Penguins Inspire, Teach With Humor and Fun
VeggieTales are the awesome. I'm just sayin'. And 3-2-1 Penguins are hilarious. My boys were just growing into the "I'm too cool for that" stage when Penguins came out, but they're getting old enough to enjoy them again. I've been given 2 DVDs to give away (I love...
New Movie Takes Aim at Bullying, Town Takes Stand for Whitney
I was contacted recently about a new movie that's coming out called Hello Herman. Here's the plot summary: Set in the not so distant future, in Any Town USA, sixteen year old Herman Howards makes a fateful decision. He enters his suburban school and kills thirty nine...
Help Your Anxious Child Grow Up Brave
Growing Up Brave is a new book by Dr. Donna Pincus, PhD. Dr. Pincus is a recognized expert in childhood anxiety. This book is a wonderful resource for parents because it teaches how to identify, understand, and move through childhood anxiety. According to the Anxiety...
Student Volunteers Change the World
I posted several months ago about the Prudential Spirit of Community awards program. This program recognizes students around the US who make the world a better place by volunteering. Super cool news! I got to interview Suzanne Luff of Colorado, one of the program...
Uppity Owl Loves to UpCycle!
I was contacted recently by Monica Blas, the author of the new book Uppity Owl. This eBook is scheduled to release on October 1 (that's next week!). Uppity Owl is a super cute book about a little owl who uses found objects to make treasures for others and himself. The...
Boys and Books: We Need to Reconnect Them
Over the past decade there’s been a growing number of people who have pointed out the disparity between girls and boys when it comes to reading. Why aren’t more boys picking up books? Based on observation alone, I’m confident that one of the culprits has to do with...
Keep Track of Developmental Milestones With Easter Seals
The first five years of a child's life are just FULL of developmental milestones. Most of us are familiar with the physical growth process; it's easy to see if a child has learned to sit up or walk, for example. There are also social, language, and cognitive...
3 Things to Consider When Searching for a Spouse
You may have heard that you shouldn’t hold out for Mr. Right, and that’s true. Holding out for the perfect spouse may end up meaning that you will end up alone. That being said, you should hold out for someone who meets a simple set of criteria. Some character traits...