As I stare at all the toys strewn around my family room, I wonder what I can actually put away, giveaway or throw away. I am sure that many of you face the same issue with kids toys. It is … Continue reading
It used to be just “color war” but now it is “care package war” at sleep away camp. Color war was a rite of passage but care packages were a comfort from home. I am guilty of sending care … Continue reading
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored. Your little girl does not have to be “bald” any longer. I don’t quite know why but I find this a very cute idea for parents to actually get a glimpse of what their … Continue reading
Instead, I’m choosing to teach them that breaks are a good thing. That they don’t need to wring their brain cells dry to be good students. That their hard work during the academic year deserves the reward of relaxation. … Continue reading
Reflections: Portraits of the Elderly as They Once Were My eye recently got pulled towards “Reflections”. A photo series by Tom Hussey, where he portrays the elderly as they reflect on their younger selves in the mirror. This … Continue reading
Have you ever heard the expression that “there is nothing new under the sun”… I was a believer in that saying, until I read about this! Experts said that kids may need the play-date tutoring because their young lives have … Continue reading
In the summer, I frequently meet military moms and dads at the beach with their families. I find them to be interesting and friendly and very well traveled. At our local beach, we are all kind of “in the same … Continue reading
The news that Jenny McCarthy will be joining a show as popular as “The View” is very disturbing and distressing to me. My whole professional life has been devoted to maternal child nursing and clinical social work. Jenny’s views on … Continue reading
Children’s literature is one of my personal joys…. Thank you, dear granddaughter for sharing this joy Thank you, Toddler Approved for your “Virtual Book Club” Our July Virtual Book Club for Kids author is Jez Alborough! Each month for … Continue reading
Table manners are one of my pet peeves….but so hard to teach when life is so hectic and sit down family meals are not “regular” happenings each day as they were “back in the day”. How do you teach table … Continue reading