This may be the best thing I have read in awhile. I am always looking for ways to enjoy my granddaughter and sometimes I buy her a coloring book of her favorite characters… Well… not that much any more thanks … Continue reading
From the Los Angeles Times: Mothers buy into freeze-frame parenting Instructed to play with my baby, Max, for 20 minutes while he sat in an infant seat, no toys allowed, I pulled out every trick in the book. The full … Continue reading
Veteran’s Day 2011 Here is where I was on 11/11/11. I was picking up food for dinner… My family was a very military one so I try to carry on the tradition by keeping that spirit alive and well whenever … Continue reading
NOTEWORTHY WEDNESDAY! Forget everything you may have read about coping with children‘s temper tantrums. Time-outs, sticker charts, television denial—for many, none of these measures will actually result in long-term behavior change, according to researchers at two academic institutions. Whether a … Continue reading
NOTEWORTHY WEDNESDAY! Single parents can be the best…and their children can flourish. I admit to being bias in this discussion… my mother was a single parent. She was divorced from my father, she worked and had the help of my … Continue reading
As Halloween approaches there is always the dilemma of what to do with all the candy. Well, here is what I am going to do this year with my granddaughter’s haul complete with a “fairy witch’s tale”. Have you heard … Continue reading
RANT on “SPAM” I simply cannot believe the amount of spam that I have encountered since beginning this blog. Spammers…you will never appear in any of my comments since WordPress does an excellent job in scanning for spam. I will … Continue reading
A Brooklyn Gallery was the chosen “birthing center” for this performance artist. It seems that the mom, who is an artist, delivered her son in the Gallery where she set up a birthing space similar to a home setting. It … Continue reading
NOTEWORTHY WEDNESDAY! Although only a small percentage of children in the U.S. have reported food allergies it can be deadly for that small number. It is important for those of us who are not affected by this problem to remain … Continue reading
NOTEWORTHY WEDNESDAY TUESDAY! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays…I love the costumes,candy and I especially love the “little ones” coming to the door dressed up. For the safety of the kids…the American Academy has issued safety tips for the holiday. … Continue reading