And remember… don’t worry about what your “arts and crafts” look like! (And in my case, my cooking too!) When I taught preschool, the parents asked why their children rarely brought home pictures/crafts/ etc. when we were working on arts and crafts every day. It’s
I love this blog on making ice ornaments–a magical process for parents AND kids!
This is an excellent review of a book called Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation by Patrick Bateson and Paul Martin. The authors are behavioral biologists at the University of Cambridge. They write that not only is “playful play” critical to finding innovative solutions to problem-solving,
I’ve tried to age gracefully and elegantly, but it turns out I’m aging wildly and eccentrically. My entire life I have been attracted to evocative clothing and I named my own personal fashion eras things like: wildly romantic (Betsey Johnson or “old west” style dresses
Separation Anxiety is common in children of all ages–from young children left in childcare to 10-year-olds to grown-up “children”. (Even I, at 44 years old, will occasionally really miss my Mom–especially when there are dirty socks on the floor and I wonder why my mom
Really interesting new data in this article about the recent rise of ADHD diagnoses…
Today I read this article today, talking about research findings that state children with irregular bedtimes had more behavior issues than children with the same bedtime every night. When Annabelle was a baby, we would take two long naps a day so she could be
I read many different articles on motherhood with many different points of view, but I found “A Feminist’s Daughter Finds Love in the Kitchen” by Janet Benton to be unique, insightful,and beautifully written. Benton writes “I know how much the mundane care of children matters.
One of my favorite simple crafts to do with the kids is making ladybugs out of rose hips! I had all sorts of rose hips hanging over my fence today in all their spunky glory. We pulled one off and cut it in half with
