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10 great PLAYDATES for parents and their kids

September 19, 2020 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

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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

5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

March 26, 2020 by Melissa Chapman 15 Comments

Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged 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 look like glassy eyed zombies? Are they constantly … [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

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

October 19, 2019 by Melissa Chapman 16 Comments

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 . After a whirlwind weekend CAR 🚙 road trip from NYC 🏙 ➡️ wisconsin 🌾 Just so we could get in 12 hours of face time with our college student … [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

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...]

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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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