Editor's Note: This is part 2 of 2 posts. Read part 1 here.
Books
I was a bookworm when I was in grade school and college so I happen to appreciate traditional learning with books. Alas, not all books are created...
I have a 12-year-old and 14-year-old who have been on summer vacation for two weeks now, and I have seen them for maybe a total of 10 hours! Not because I am working, but because they don’t want to...
The one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown is coming up, and children have become restless. Although some of them have gone back to in-person classes, a large number of students continue to do remote learning. Most after-class activities have...
Calling All New and Expecting Moms!
We couldn’t be happier that Bloom, a celebration of all things motherhood, is back! We are so excited to host our fifth annual BLOOM event online this year, so you can have access to...
My kids are sixteen months apart. At the time, having kids close in age sounded like a great idea. Our daughter was an angel baby, and we said, "Let's do it again!" So we did, and then the reality...
As parents, I think we can all agree on one totally objective fact: our kids are perfect.
But within that realm of perfection, there may be a few itsy-bitsy behaviors we find less than desirable. In many cases, they can...
Welcome to our first Virtual Book Club meeting. Whether you read along with us or at our own pace, we hope you enjoy! Please leave your comments either here on the blog or on today's book club Facebook post!
Our...
It is important to talk to your kids about COVID-19, even if you don’t think they understand much. At first, I didn’t think there was any reason to discuss the coronavirus with my toddler, but then he wanted to...
I stopped saying "be careful" to my son when I realized how often I found myself saying this phrase to him. I have heard these words uttered by my husband many times but never realized how often ‘I’ actually...
A few days ago, my older daughter, Ilse, asked, “Mommy, when I am going to wear a bra?'' I replied, “when your breasts start growing.” While I was calm in my reply, deep down, I was thinking, “OMG! SHE'S...
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