Sometimes it’s hard to know how to say, “I love you,” to a child. It’s not that you don’t love them—in fact, you love them so dearly that if anything happened to them, you would simply be undone. But knowing how to express that can…
Most of us lead indoor lives. We go from the house to the car to the store or the office. The brief moments when we breathe fresh air and feel outdoor temperatures are vastly outweighed by the amount of time we spend in our climate-controlled…
Building your young child’s knowledge about the world is serious business when they are tiny. They are like precious little blank slates, willing and ready to absorb anything that you impart to them, and it’s a big responsibility to impart the right things at the…
How big of a role does your child’s daycare play in stimulating their exploration and discovery of the world? Is your child in an environment that takes advantage of the fact that their brains are active and curious? This critical season of life is a…
“Mom, I’m bored!” “Dad, I don’t have anything to do.” “Mom, can we go swimming?” Ever heard variations of these comments in the summer? Yep, we have, too. Summer is a season that should be fun, but not every parent can devote the time to…
If you’ve ever worked with children and play-doh, you know what a disaster it can be. You think you’re doing something fun and amazing for your kids by getting out the play-doh, but before you know it, all the colors are mixed together into a…