Speech Development: Recognizing and Correcting Articulation Issuesmom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
Speech Development—Last month we talked about what to do when your small child has sounds that are slow to emerge. This month we’re going to talk about what to do with a slightly older child that has some articulation issues. Because once a child is a little…
mom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
Back-to-School—I've been seeing a lot of tweets and hearing a lot of chatter among my mom friends about their kids entering pre-school, going into kindergarten, or their youngest progressing to all-day school. Back-to-school time can be a bitter sweet mixture of tears and smiles for all involved. My…
Education: 10 Tips to Help Engage Your Kids in STEM Subjectsmom • parenting • parenting • education
Education—We’ve been talking a lot this summer about how to engage your kids more in science and other subjects and how to truly spark their interest and make learning fun and exciting (check out this post or this one for examples). This is a subject many of our readers…
Back-To-School: A Prep Conversation With Your Kidsmom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
Back To School—As summer comes to a close and students look forward to fall, there are lots of back to school must haves: new clothes, school supplies and the latest tech gadgets. However, it can be easy for parents to also get wrapped up in the back to…
Speech Development: Simple Ways to Help Your Child With Pronunciationmom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
Speech Development—Because we are so very invested in our child’s development, and so eager for them to learn, it’s a fairly natural compulsion to correct them. When they put their shoes on the wrong feet, we fix it. When they put their toys in the dog bed, we…
mom • giving back • parenting • tips for giving back
Empowerment—I often hear people reference the quote, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." But what happens if there is no water or if the sugar runs out? As westerners, many people travel to developing countries with the notion of "saving" people from their struggles—providing them with the water…
