Back to school is here! No surprise there. I’m sure like every other mom in the world you are feeling one of two ways:
“They are going back to school!” Momma needs a coffee mimosa and 5 minutes of...
HELP!
I am writing this to solicit feedback from all of you because I have a problem – I hope you can help.
When I had my first I thought to myself that this parenting thing was easy after you semi-master...
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Confidence. There is a difference between confident children and snooty, nose...
Post Weaning Depression
This is a much lesser known or talked about issue than post-partum depression.
In fact, the DSM-IV doesn't distinguish the two diagnoses, I suppose since it is for the most part the same physiology. Here's what happens: Post-partum,...
It's that time of the year… The current school year is fading fast and our minds are already jumping forward to the possibilities of the next one. Public school teachers are preparing their class lists for August and private...
Think spring, think spring, think spring!!!
Think spring & it'll come sooner, right?! Well, that's what we're hoping for anyways. Since we're in the dead of winter, what is more refreshing than a craft that promises a peek of spring?...
What do I expect from my child attending school? I want them to be challenged and engaged. I wish for them to be an active learner and love learning. And I hope my child gets at least a "C."
A...
Growing up, I spent my lower elementary years being homeschooled. I don’t remember these years vividly, but I do remember that they inspired in me a love of reading (and didn’t help at all with my love of math)....
Art Enrichment
OK, so I’m totally biased on this subject, but art is amazing! Yes, my degree is in Fine Art – Photography, so I tend to get a little art nerdy. My kids tend to err on the crafty...
"It makes me feel calm and brave!"
These were the words my six-year-old Cooper said to me before he went to bed tonight and almost made me cry. He was talking about how much he enjoys taking swim classes...
Since I was more coordinated and strong than I was graceful or fast, in those awkward middle school years I left dancing primarily to try a few sports. Turns out, I was embarrassingly slow. It was obvious on the...
Preparing for your child to go off to college is exciting. You attend the whirlwind of orientations soaking in as much information as you can, including the size of the mattress to purchase the correct sheet size! Your mind...
Earth Day provides us with an opportunity to evaluate our current practices and assess ways to improve. This is a day that is close to my heart. I challenge you to pick ONE thing to address this month!
Forgo plastic straws
Americans...
By now you’ve all heard of geaochashing. if not, a good way to think of it is an analog-ish version of a currently popular app to catch figment animals (are they animals? Totally don’t get that game) For a...
In + Around Dayton
Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
