August 2012
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09/03/12Mom is afraid of spidersMom blogger EJ Curran vows not to transfer her arachnophobia to her children. Her hubby helps keep it light with pranks. |
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08/31/12Art isn't just doing, it's viewing too: tips for an art museum trip with young childrenMom blogger Marissa Kiepert Truong offers strategies to prepare for and have fun during an art museum visit. |
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08/29/12Distance defines parenting phasesMom blogger Shivaun Williams reflects that one day you're peering into a crib and then before you know it, your kids are walking out the door. |
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08/27/12Hand-held foods on the goOrganic food blogger Trina O'Boyle loaded up for a 16-hour road trip. Here are her food recommendations. |
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08/27/12Does your child with special needs have an elevator pitch?Having 2 or 3 sentences that describe their best assets can avoid kids from being defined by their disabilities, says mom blogger Lisa Lightner. |
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08/22/12Great Expectations (Adventures in Parenthood)Mom blogger Stephanie Anderson comes to grip with expectations, assumptions and the need to change them. |
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08/20/127 Tips to Get Your Kindergartner Over the Back-to-School JittersParents and children can be nervous and excited when kindergarten begins. Mom blogger Jeanine Ludwikowski suggests these steps to ease the transition. |
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08/17/12Trap, Neuter, ReleaseThe picture to the left is Buttercup/Mango/Mimi. I found this sweetie pie when I was walking to work one morning. Determined to keep her if I saw her in the afternoon, I knocked on the house where she was dozing, and when the person who answered gave me the go ahead, I promptly took her home. The Mister was not amused. Neither were Mittens and Midnight. The house became a mixture of squeals (from the kids), exaggerated sighs (from the Mister) and hisses (from the cats). Then Mimi gave the gift that keeps on giving: a dose of fleas. Ugh. Stray Thoughts Luckily, I found someone who was willing to rescue Mimi, but that led me to think about the stray cats in the neighborhood. What happens to cats who aren't cuddly? One person I spoke with... Posted at 06:00 AM | Permalink |
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08/15/12Ode To CardboardWe have been spending a lot of time at home. It's been sticky hot and while I've proved I can leave the house with two kids in tow, it still feels like quite an ordeal. Luckily I'm blessed with a toddler who loves to sit and color/paint/draw — but apparently a 2-year-old can only sit quietly so many hours a week. So on the days when it feels like every toy has been played with and boredom is rearing it's ugly head we try to get back to basics. We cook a meal together, dump a bucket of water in to the baby pool on the balcony and splash around or build a fort and read books in it. A Great Resource All those commonplace, yet somehow still novel things that don't cost anything can turn a day around. One of the most versatile and entertaining... |
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08/13/12Elmer's #BagItForward School Kit CampaignMom blogger Hillary Chybinksi recommends an Elmer's back-to-school program and app that provide donations to children in need. |
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08/10/12Cats in the Cradle: Ode to Workaholic MomsThe 1970s hit, a workaholic father's lament about his son, today might as likely be about a woman and her daughter, says mom blogger Darla DeMorrow. |
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08/08/12How to keep kids busy at the doctor's officePrepare for a back-to-school checkup with a book, activity or game and you'll find the doctor's waiting room is a much friendlier place, says mom blogger Jennifer Auer. |
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08/06/12Spoiled by Swimming PoolsMom blogger M.B.Sanok reminisces about her childhood swimming pool experiences. As a mom, she finds her local pool's benefits outweigh the costs. |
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08/01/12Can I rub your belly? (FAQs about Baby 3)Mom blogger Trish Adkins gets ahead of the endless questions about being pregnant — by answering them before they are asked. |
