During infancy, children are completely dependent on their caregivers. Parents spend each moment trying to figure out what their child wants. Are they hungry? Do they need a nap? Is it time to change their diaper? The list goes on and on. As this phase ends and children transition to the toddler years, they begin…
Dear Fatherless Daughters, Father’s day is slowly approaching and I know how hard this time of year can be for you. Everywhere you turn you are bombarded with reminders to celebrate your father. Suddenly walking down the stationary aisle in Wal-Mart triggers childhood feelings of not being like the other kids who had dads. You…
Being a mom blogger I read countless stories about the antics of toddlers and the pain of watching babies grow into rambunctious tweens. I’ve written my fair share of 10 Things I Want My Child to Know articles and how being a mother has changed me. However, as a social worker who previously worked with…
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and as I think about all the women in my life that have influenced the kind of mother I am, my number one teacher is my great grandmother. One of my biggest regrets is not getting a chance to tell her what she meant to me. If I…
Recently my girlfriend and I were chatting about our kids and our husbands and she shared how she wished her marriage was as perfect as mine. I was taken a back because my marriage is a lot of things, but perfect it is not! If she knew my husband and I right after we were…
Recently I watched a video clip of the hit HLN show Nancy Grace in which Ms. Grace discussed a case where a baby sitter is accused of allegedly bragging about sexually assaulting a child in text messages to her boyfriend. Ms. Grace leads into the story by informing viewers that the babysitter holds a Master’s…
As a stay at home mom, one of the things I struggle with the most is feeling like I am contributing to my family and society in a meaningful way. It doesn’t help that some people close to me act as if somehow me staying home has turned me into a freeloader dependent on my…
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I have seen numerous articles written by parents outlining lessons they want their children to know as they get older. It prompted me to start thinking about the lessons I want my son to learn now that he is entering the tween years. Initially my list sounded like every other list I saw. This didn’t…
I’m not an expert on Common Core. I’m simply a mom and this post is about my experience with the Common Core based on how my home school CHOOSES to implement it. These are my observations: 1. Common Core proves that children are indeed smarter than their parents. I used to think I was fairly…