One of my biggest challenges right now in working at home is dealing with my 3 year old son. He’s in a massively clingy phase right now. Not just out in public, although that makes it worse. All day long, even at home. He can be distracted for a...
Summer, so far as I’m concerned, is here already. We’ve been breaking 100 degrees F every day since Friday. Go ahead, tell me it’s not summer. I won’t believe you! Now the biggest trouble to me with this kind of weather is that it’s hard to keep the kids...
My daughter has a karate class right now. It was a perfect fit for our budget with my husband out of work – a free month! It has also turned out to be a great fit for my daughter. About the right amount of activity, plus lots of chances...
When you’re home with the kids all day, they get to know all your habits, good and bad. Children are very observant and even if you think you’re pretty sneaky about some of your bad habits, they probably know about them. Sure, you try some of those foods that...
I first heard about Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv a year or so ago. It promptly went on my wish list, but I never got around to buying it. Now I have the updated version, and I was just amazed by it. It’s a really good...