Beth
Mom’s Guide to Changing the World: Make Voting a Family Activity
Whatever your beliefs, and whoever you'd like to see in power, November 6th is an opportunity not just to cast your vote, but to make it a family affair. Teach your children about the...
Music soothes…the baby’s wails
Kids grow up fast. And their tastes and experiences are always changing and evolving; they aren’t “old and set in their ways” yet. Which means I can still experiment with their music. While I still have control of the radio and a school-day commute, I’ll take advantage of it while I can….
Explore Spring, Experience Language, Expand Minds
How often do we go through our morning routine on autopilot? I rely on routines to get everything done. If I'm out of order, I'll likely go to grab my coffee only to discover I...
Get your Hearing Checked for Better Hearing and Speech Month
If a child can't hear clearly, they are not getting good models for clear speech sounds, and they are not picking up on all the language around them.
Finally the answer to…. “What is the best diaper”?
Yes, absorbency determines if you have to change immediately after a pee or if it can wait until you get home from the grocery store (and if you can make it through naptime). BUT, the best absorbency doesn’t matter if the first pee shoots right out that little gap into mom’s shirt.
Ways to Improve your Child’s Language Skills this Autumn
If you have the words to understand and express ideas, it’s easier to explore and understand ideas about the world around you, as well as communicate more effectively in your world.
The Time Is NOW: What you can do to prevent dementia
The time to take care of our health and prevent diseases, like Alzheimer's is NOW. What, you’re too young for dementia? Most likely, yes, you are too young to have dementia right now (no, mommy brain doesn’t count). But what you do now can affect your chances of getting dementia when you are older.
Are you a Master Back-to-School Shopper? Want to be?
Plenty of websites offer how to find the best deals, so I’m not talking about that today. What I want to talk about is what to DO with all those school supplies. There are such great deals available, if you can, buy extra.