When I think about birthday traditions I think of a humorous conversation with my then 5 year old daughter. She asked: "Mama - why do we have birthday parties?" "Well, we love you so much and we're so very glad you were born and so we celebrate that day." "Oh... and so we can have [...]Continue Reading
The Toddler Years Bucket List – All The Most Fun Activities to Do with Toddlers before they’re Big Kids!
Here's how to spend quality time with your toddler! My youngest child turned two the week of writing this! In celebration of her birthday, and because I really want to make the best of this time, I created this list of fun activities for 1, 2 and 3 year olds. Sometimes you know you want to spend [...]Continue Reading
Bridging the Gap Between Youth and the Elderly- 5 activities to foster bonds between generations
One afternoon, my son accompanied me on my visit to my elderly father. Dad made his usual request, and I groaned inwardly. As dearly beloved as Dad is to me, reading the sports pages to him is a task I'd gladly forego. Suddenly, the newspaper was grabbed from my hands, and my preteen eagerly relayed [...]Continue Reading
Best Doodle Pad for Toddlers
Magna Doodles and doodle pads are more than just cool toys that keep your toddler entertained. These nifty gadgets allow your little one to practice drawing and increase their creativity in a low mess, easily portable way. They're also excellent tools for teaching your child how to write and [...]Continue Reading
‘Get the Mad Out’ Cookie Baking Activity – Emotional Learning for Preschoolers
In honor of National Cookie Day on December 4, PBS KIDS is excited to share an educational and delicious cookie recipe that encourages children to communicate how they’re feeling. Talking through a range of emotions like happy, mad and sad with children through fun activities can help them develop [...]Continue Reading
Connection Not Perfection – easing into less stressful holidays
The holidays can be busy and exhausting, but what if they don't have to be that way? In Bounceback Parenting, A Field Guide for Creating Connection Not Perfection, I talk about ways to get out of a perfectionism rut, be more kind to ourselves and find more connection with our kids. The holidays [...]Continue Reading
