I recently read a post which discussed whether we should be teaching our kids to hit back when another child hits them in preschool. Personally, I think hitting back in school should not encouraged at any age much less in … Continue reading
This NYTimes article speaks to me… Many days I prepare food for my family. As a grandmother, I am concerned about having a balance of foods for my preschool grandchild. Children need a certain amount of fats, and carbs that my husband … Continue reading
Blog Boundaries – Follow-up Here is a message that I received a few minutes ago from the editors at Babble.com. Thanks for you note, Loretta. We very much appreciate your feedback. Please note that all comments revealing identities, unrelated to … Continue reading
Toast Tuesday! This Tuesday, I am going to simply pick a blog post that I like. We are currently inundated with “back to school” posts so this one caught my eye as one that deals with another mom moment. What … Continue reading
BLOGGER BOUNDARIES This past week I have been following Christine Coppa’s blog on Babble.com. Christine’s blog is one that I have “toasted” to in my Tuesday posts. One of her recent posts has stirred up a lot of her reader, … Continue reading
Happy Friday everyone…here in Chicagoland, it is going to be a very pleasant weekend…a great one for the Air and Water Show! It is one of the summer events that always is amazing! Here are my pick reads for one … Continue reading
“Thank you”. How many times a day do you actually say ,”Thank you”? Who do you routinely say , “Thank you” to? Teaching a child to say “Thank you” is something all of us have done at one time … Continue reading
School Lunch Dilemma School is fast approaching and that means school lunches will be back in the kitchen routine. Hmmmm! I have been reading about healthy ideas for kids lunches and recently had a discussion concerning family food ideas with a dietician colleague. She has the … Continue reading
Hi everyone, I have been absent this week because I went back to work as a renal social worker…just for the week. Covering vacations is always a challenge but it also gives me a chance to help out and work … Continue reading
Here are my Friday suggestions. Motherload has an amusing post especially for me because I spend a fair amount of time in Rhode Island and am also amazed at all the Native American historical names of rivers and towns. One Massachusetts … Continue reading