Parenting is a balancing act. Sometimes finding balance comes easily, like on the lowest balance beam of the toddler gym class. We hit an obstacle but the answer seems to appear right before us, as if we knew it all along. We can solve almost any problem with that powerful combination of adrenaline and …
The choices we make directly affect the choices our children make. It seems like a simple concept. It makes perfect sense. Model the behavior that you want your children to mimic, because they will mimic that behavior. The reality, of course, is that life is busy. Some of us work outside of the …
Hey Everyone! Anyone else feeling super busy this fall? This week has been super busy and my regular blog schedule is a little off, but that’s ok! Want to know what’s been going on? (Besides the regular mommy routine, school routine, homework hassle, violin practice, laundry, blogging, cooking, etc, etc, etc that is the norm)… …
The Homework Hassle – I don’t mean to date myself here, but I truly don’t remember homework in Kindergarten. I remember some cool projects. I remember those little picture books that I made by the dozen each day. I remember dressing up and playing pretend. I remember playing outside. A lot. I remember the …
It’s no big secret that kids love to win. At some point during the transition from toddler to preschooler, most kids learn that there are winners and non-winners when playing games and participating in races. And while some parents go to great lengths to avoid all forms of competition, it’s nearly impossible to …