Top Reasons to Breastfeed Your Baby

More and more mothers are choosing to breastfeed their children because of the indisputable health benefits for both mother and child. It is also important to keep in mind that when at all possible, breastfeeding should be the exclusive form of feeding for at least the first 6 months of your child’s life.
There can be [...]

Potty Training Hurdles

When should I start potty training? What is the best strategy to use when potty training? What if my child refuses to potty train? The rewards aren’t working! What do I do now?
Do any of these questions sound familiar? You are not alone if you are a parent struggling to potty train your toddler. [...]

Should Moms Work?

To work or not to work? That is a pressing question for many families today. Your answer may have changed in the last year due to circumstances beyond your control. With the unemployment rate at an all time high, families are forced to make decisions they never thought they would ever have to face. I [...]

Baby Sling Dangers

Recent tragedy forces another look at the carriers mothers have used for years to conveniently transport their infants during shopping trips and daily errands. These slings wrap around the shoulder and hang on the hip of the carrier. The baby lies snuggly inside of the fabric just as a sling would hold a broken arm [...]

25 Things your Child’s Teacher Won’t Tell You

Teaching is a unique profession. I believe it to be one of the most difficult and that is not just because I do it for a living. Not everyone can step into a classroom and successfully complete all of the tasks that a teacher is required to do in a day, but many think they [...]

Is Your Child Being Bullied?

Bullying is a topic I feel so strongly about as a parent and teacher. The problem seems to be getting worse and yet parents and school districts seem to be clueless as to what to do. AHHHHH!!!
It is interesting because as I socialize on the weekends with friends and I meet new, amazing parents [...]

Raising Teenagers

Ahhh, the teenage years. Those special years when hormones kick in, finding your niche is vital, friends mean everything, and the brain just doesn’t seem to function like it did before (at least to the parents). Well, there is definitely some truth to this. Read on to find out simple tips to help cope with [...]

19 Children and Counting

Have you ever said, “I would love a big family”? I bet you never even dreamed as big as Michelle Duggar…or have you?
Michelle Duggar brought a precious, 2 month premature infant into the world. Michelle was suffering from a common pregnancy complication called preeclampsia. Baby Josie Brooklyn came into this world a whopping 1lb 6oz. [...]

Communicating With Your Child’s Teacher…Is it Important?

Wondering whether you should talk to your child’s teacher? How important is it really? My answer… hell yes it’s important! A lot happens in the course of a 7 hour day with your child and his teacher. You should know about it. Communicating with your child’s teacher on a regular basis sends the message to [...]

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