A quick scroll through social media will show moms with picture-perfect homes – complete with neatly dressed children. But if you’re like most families… this portrayal of how children “should” look and behave is not reality. So if your child plays in dirt and always seems to have some mysterious […]
It’s that time of year again – the temperature drops, we’re often stuck indoors, and we’re dreaming of warmer days. It’s also the worst time of year for viruses that can strike without warning and cause serious stress for parents with sick children. The flu is especially frightening when it […]
As technology advances at the speed of light and people are able to instantly find information and communicate, it seems new phrases are coined daily. New names for age-old issues that we all deal with; more specific names for diseases and disorders; new disorders and syndromes being named and worried […]
Parents who send their children to daycare trust the childcare workers to look after their precious children. It’s every mother’s worst nightmare to imagine the thought that their children could be abused or neglected by the people who are supposed to care for them. But for one group of […]
Ringing in a new year is fun and exciting, especially as a parent when a new year means another round of birthdays and family vacations. As an individual, the new year is a time we reassess the previous year’s goals and define new ones that better suit our ever-changing lives. […]
Every Christmas season many children make a list of gifts and toys they long for Santa to bring – and sure enough they end up experiencing the joy of opening presents each Christmas. Not that Christmas should be focused around presents – but one can’t help and smile at […]
Parents have an uncanny ability to understand all the little nuances that make their child who they are. We love, nurture, and support them all their lives, and we have an instinct when something is wrong since we know them best. This instinct has saved the lives of many children […]
In the good old days, kids would run around enjoying an active lifestyle and no one thought anything of it. Sure – many had trouble staying entertained in the car and might have been distracted at school wanting to go outside for recess – but adults never gave it a […]
When we think of Thanksgiving our minds instinctively go straight to our stomachs with the buffet of delectable pumpkin pies and savory green bean casseroles. But hidden behind the turkey and laughter is a deeper meaning to this special day. Thanksgiving Day is more about recognizing all the blessings around […]
The upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are often a favorite time for families – especially children. But with all the marketing about an abundance of rich foods, high-priced toys, and the latest and greatest tech gadgets, kids can become focused on the wrong things instead of the true meaning of […]