Parenting / Children

Gold Winner! Non-Fiction Author Association
Gold Winner! Non-Fiction Author Association
Non-fiction is an extremely hard genre to get traction and recognition in, especially in early childhood. I'm thrilled this book is getting exposure. A labor or love, a master degree... Read more...
Children’s books are not just for reading…
Children’s books are not just for reading…
We often forget the library is one of the greatest places to explore and learn for a child. A library is full of adventures! Each story contains a new one.... Read more...
Dancing in the Rain!
Dancing in the Rain!
As adults, we often experience rain as cold, wet, disruptive, and time to spend indoors… but to a child rain is a wonderful sensory experience. Children love to feel water... Read more...
The littlest accomplishments by our children become our greatest successes.
The littlest accomplishments by our children become our greatest successes.
As a mother, often the littlest accomplishments by our children become our greatest successes. After 7 years of buckling 3 children into their car seats (every day, every car ride,... Read more...
Boys want to break things! Girls explore.
Boys want to break things! Girls explore.
Yesterday I brought my 5 year old daughter to the lake to see the melting ice, and today my 3 year old son. I generally just let them go, watch,... Read more...
We often forget the benefits of just listening, pure audio…
We often forget the benefits of just listening, pure audio…
With the constant visual stimulus we are all subjected to (through television, digital media, smart phones, digital billboards, IPADS, etc), we often forget the benefits of just listening, pure audio.... Read more...
Playing store is a great activity…and setting it up is just as fun!
Playing store is a great activity…and setting it up is just as fun!
Playing store is a great activity with many opportunities for learning, and setting it up is just as fun! I have my children collect empty cereal, pasta boxes, egg containers,... Read more...
There is so much more to learning that just completing a task…
There is so much more to learning that just completing a task…
My 3 year old started this puzzle activity (after watching his older sisters breeze through it) saying, “Mommy that’s too hard for me”. I told him I would help. I... Read more...
Often we forget the environment is an integral part of life…
Often we forget the environment is an integral part of life…
Often we forget the environment is an integral part of life, even for adults, and that children learn through experiencing it; sounds, smells, sights, and touch of what is around... Read more...
Bedtime routines are very important for children of all ages…
Bedtime routines are very important for children of all ages…
Bedtime routines are very important for children of all ages, especially young children. It is the end of the day for everyone! Everyone is tired and needs time to wind... Read more...