Parenting Wisdom

Lindsay Deuster, MD from Prevea Health shares swimming and water safety tips for kids. Swimming Safety for Kids While sometimes it seems it will never fully come… summer will officially be here soon. Along with summer comes our ever-so-sweet, but brief,...

Confession. On more than one occasion, I’ve been unsure if I’ve secured my daughter into her car seat properly. I’ve tightened and pulled and shrugged, all the while praying nothing bad happens as I drive from point A to...

During the Christmas season, I decided to shower my husband with “25 Days of I Love You's” to make him feel extra special. I did something similar for the fourteen days leading up to Valentine’s Day a few years ago (prior to having kids) so I thought I would try something similar. Even though Christmas is over, Valentine’s Day will be here soon so I thought I would share this idea. This is easily adaptable for a birthday, any holiday, or just because!

I used to keep a daily journal for about 18 years of my life.  It was adorable in my elementary school years, cathartic in my teenage years, and kept track of momentous occasions in my college and young adult years.  My entries were lengthy, filled with emotion, and someday I hope my kids read my old journals (someday in the VERY distant future).

My children spent our mini-holiday finding excitement in everything we’d done or hadn’t done. They focused on the experience.

In the beginning, I held my children up so they could reach the ceiling, today I support them, and tomorrow, well, tomorrow I could simply be standing next to them while they stand on their tiptoes of adulthood.

  Boy vs Girl.  First Child vs Second Child.   Brown eyes vs Blue Eyes. Brown Hair vs Blonde Hair.   These are just some of the differences in my two children.  Same mom. Same dad. Same house. Same structure. But good...

National Stepfamily Day is celebrated each year on September 16. If you are in a blended family, Happy National Stepfamily Day to you and yours! If you did not grow up in, or you’re not parenting in a blended family,...

Do you know someone who is hearing impaired? Does meeting someone who makes you a little nervous? Learning is the best way to help calm those nerves. April 15 is National American Sign Language Day. Sign Language is the...

What is the first thing you need to Chair a school event? Your hands,of course. Just raise them and say, “I can do it”.  Stepping up to the plate isn’t always easy when it comes to volunteering your time for anything. Most moms are busier than ever now a day and are professional jugglers. The fear of dropping the ball or taking a misstep at any time can be worrisome to most moms. Have no fear, you can do it.