When I was a little girl I remember telling anyone who would ask me the question, " How many kids do you want when you get older?" AT LEAST FOUR. Of course I never anticipated that the actual act of getting pregnant for a second time would be so arduous. I feel grateful for my gem of a son, my little fighter who survived in my womb when his twin simply vanished at 11 weeks, on so many … [Read more...]
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...]
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 . In fact the older my kids get the more I feel like I glean from our interactions. When they were younger I never imagined that I'd be sitting … [Read more...]
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 17 year-old daughter and 13-year-old son are 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 … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged (#1 of which is an Epic Water Balloon Fight with ZORBZ self-sealing water balloons)
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 begging to watch TV or play with your phone? If this … [Read more...]