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4 Things I’ve Learned About Parenting As My Kids Get Older

May 28, 2021 by Melissa Chapman 10 Comments

4 Things I've Learned About Parenting As My Kids Get Older

4 Things I've Learned About Parenting As My Kids Get Older It sounds kind of cliche- the idea that in parenting my kids I feel like I'm the one who is learning and growing in ways that I couldn't fathom just a few years ago- but it is true and I'm sharing 4 Things I've Learned About Parenting As My Kids Get Older . -Ive come to realize that while my heart breaks that my daughter is no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: Lessons Learned Being a Parent, Melissa Chapman, Mommy musings, parenthood, parenting older kids, the Staten Island Family

5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

May 26, 2021 by Melissa Chapman 14 Comments

Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged was written in partnership with Shopstyle  Studies show that time spent on entertainment media by today's children averages more than 7 hours a day.* (*Kaiser Family Foundation  Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8-to 18-Year-Olds.) That's pretty close to every minute a child isn't in school or sleeping! Are your kids starting to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Bonding with your kids, Melissa Chapman, Outdoor Fun For Kids, parenthood, parenting older kids, parenting your kids, raising kids, Staten Island Family fun, unplugged play

10 great PLAYDATES for parents and their kids

March 12, 2021 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

10 great PLAYDATES for parents and their kids

I know scheduling 10 great PLAYDATES for parents and their kids is a lot easier said than done and even when I get that time in; my son is a bit hard to impress. It feels like it is increasingly getting that much tougher for us parents to compete for our kids' attention having to keep up with the excitement of a fast-paced movie or television show for their affections. And of course it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: 10 great PLAYDATES for parents and their kids, Bonding with your kids, Melissa Chapman, Mothers and daughters, parenthood, parenting older kids, parenting your kids, raising kids, Staten Island Family fun

Four Signs You are a Slacker Mom (Like Me)

August 25, 2019 by Melissa Chapman 19 Comments

Four Signs You are a Slacker Mom (Like Me) My parenting style has definitely evolved in the 18 years I've been entrenched in motherhood. I can say with certainty that 18 years ago--after what felt like an eternity of back labor with my daughter, and me screaming at my husband to force the doctors to give me a c-section-  I was a Type A mom. I sterilized everything my daughter touched. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Four Signs You are a Slacker Mom (Like Me), Melissa Chapman, Motherhood Musings, parenthood, parenting, parenting your kids, the Staten Island Family

Tips for Unplugged Play: The Ultimate in Quality Family Time

February 28, 2019 by Melissa Chapman 22 Comments

Tips for Unplugged Play: The Ultimate in Quality Family Time

Like all parents I'm intent on providing my children with every possible recreational opportunity; I've done the kiddie gym, music and movement classes and even splurged on high-tech gadgets and games. And more than ever I am ready to institute these Tips for Unplugged Play: The Ultimate in Quality Family Time.  I have had occasional lingering thoughts about instituting more old-fashioned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: Melissa Chapman, Motherhood, parenthood, raising kids, Staten Island weekend activities for families, the Staten Island Family, unplugged play

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