Black Friday… that mad, post Thanksgiving rush to buy items that you had no idea you even needed 30 days ago. Hurry, hurry, hurry. Buy, buy, buy. I saw it all over town and TV today, right down to the viral video of two “jolly shoppers” fighting over a bargain in a suburban Minnesota mall. […]
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Why Parents Need To Let Their Child Fail
Ahhh… it is so tough to let your child fail! From the moment newborns are placed in our arms, we love them unconditionally, we support them as they learn to sit, crawl, and walk. We guide them as they makes friends, we teach them how to read and write, and we give them comfort after […]
Respect for Diversity: Teaching Kids to Embrace Differences
Teaching kids to have a healthy respect for diversity can be a challenge. One of the most important lessons in regards to respecting and accepting diversity is we all may appear to be different on the outside, but we are all made up of the same things in the inside. It doesn’t matter if we […]
Infant Sleep Training To Get Baby To Sleep Through The Night
I remember being jealous of people who’s babies slept through the night. Well, Karen Kirsner, author of the parenting guide, “The Baby Fast to Sleep Formula,” is helping new parents get their babies to sleep through the night in as little as eight weeks! Hold the phone! I would never even have thought that was […]
How To Teach Kids To Share
For a toddler, sharing toys with another toddler can be a very real challenge. In fact, young children often can’t willingly share until they are developmentally ready, about age three or so. Even before then, however, toddlers are reaching the critical social and emotional milestones they’ll need to become generous sharers later on. Parenting toddlers […]
How To Manage Expectations As a New Parent
Life as a new parent is impossible to enter into without some expectations. From your own survival…or childhood, to friends with kids you haven’t heard from in months; the expectations of child rearing have been forming in your mind your whole life whether you realize it or not. This article is about managing expectations as […]
Mom Appreciation- Thank You Mom Quotes
Part of mothering involves a lot of putting your children before yourself, a lot of hard work and time you devote to caring for your kids, and a lot of stinky diapers! Mothers are responsible for shaping the present and the future for their kids. Sometimes, it would be nice to know your child appreciates […]