Tag: parenting

I Don’t Hate Thumb Sucking

Show of hands: how many of you hoped for a thumb sucker? Probably not too many if I had to guess. We've all heard the...

Quarantine Quiet Time: How I Make it Happen Every Day

Raise your hand if you need a break. I'm raising both of mine because this time of social distancing is no joke. It's hard...

Who Will You Be?

You've only been in this world for a short time, but from the moment you entered my life I have wondered: Who will you...
Blue Paper: Our Open Communication Tool

Blue Paper: Our Open Communication Tool

Since becoming a mother, it has been important for me to have open, clear communication with my child. As parents, we practice to the...

How to Survive the “Why” Stage

Let me begin by saying I LOVE the toddler stage. I love how much my twin girls are learning and growing and developing their...
Non-School Learning

Non-School Learning

Confession: We have no quarantine school schedule. We aren't doing packets of worksheets. Oh, yeah, and I'm a former teacher. Yet there is no...

As It Turns Out, My Kids Are Couch Potatoes

The sun is shining down brilliantly through the clouds. There is a slight, comfortable breeze making the leaves rustle and whisper in the trees....