Below are the words of my daughter, age 7. She asked if she could write a blog like I do. I had no idea what to expect, honestly, I didn't even know what her topic would be. To say I was a bit of a mess upon reading this, goes without saying. However, I'm filing this away for the days I feel like I've failed at this whole mom thing. The day I've yelled too much, or said no too much, as a reminder of what she see's. The following words and photos are hers:
Hey my name is Brue, and I have a mom.
She’s very nice. A nice mom has lots of hugs and kisses and a nice...
Just as the adage goes, "Train your children in ways that they shall not depart when they grow," parents are responsible for creating an environment where children can make healthy nutritional choices. Teaching your child to eat healthily is one of the most important steps you can ever take to ensure the health of your little one. In the process, you will foster a positive food culture in your family. Here's how:
1. Explain to your kids that they are what they consume
What one puts in the body defines who they are and how well they do in life. Explain to them that healthy food is the fuel that runs their bodies. Make them understand that everything they eat goes...
Disclosure EyePromise Screen Shield sponsored this post, but all thoughts and opinions are mine.
Does Increased Screen Time Affect Eyesight?
Whether we like it or not, children are getting more and more screen time, both at home and school, now that educational materials are digital. At school, children are given laptops and tablets to use to follow along with their teacher during classwork. In my experience, at least some teachers are administering assessments via the book publisher’s website instead of the traditional paper tests. And while at home, students are often required to complete assigned lessons through their teacher’s website.
Having educational resources readily accessible online is a great way to aid in learning, but it can also cause eye strain due...
This summer, we’re going to Europe with our 3- and 5-year-old. I get lots of different reactions when I tell people this:
"Wow, that sounds amazing!"
"Yikes, that’s a long flight with young children!"
"That sounds expensive!"
"Why don’t you wait until they’re older so they remember more?"
I totally understand all of these reactions. This will actually be our older child’s second trip overseas in his 5 years of living. The first time we took him, he was 18 months old and I was pregnant (no wine or yummy French cheese for me … that was a bummer!). And did we have some difficult moments? Sure we did! There was whining, there was crying, there was even an unfortunately huge and disgusting blowout on...
Scene: My family of four is at the water park. My husband is monitoring our oldest as she tries to gradually increase the length of the invisible tether he's keeping. He's granting her freedom to explore and I'm hanging back at the picnic tables with our youngest. He's completely worn out from water and sun, ready for a cuddle with mom in the shade where he's most likely to share a snack.
From the bench at the picnic tables, I'm entertained by all bodies in motion and trying to remember every facet of these fleeting seconds I have in this carefree moment. My chin resting on my son's head, his head on my chest and my arms are wrapped around...
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