So often, parents hear where their kids are lacking, what they need to work on, and what changes they need to make. Well, we think it’s high time that we get a chance to tell the world about how great our kids really are without feeling bad for trying to show up other parents.
So, we’re [...]
This story is Felicia’s; it’s about her life as a child with her mother, without her mother, around her mother’s family and her mother’s men. It’s not in chronological order, but that has no detrimental effect on the vignettes that are set down, each stark naked and raw. Each moment is given as what it [...]
So often, parents hear where their kids are lacking, what they need to work on, and what changes they need to make. Well, we think it’s high time that we get a chance to tell the world about how great our kids really are without feeling bad for trying to show up other parents.
So, we’re [...]
If you ask most moms out there about how to make life easier, I’d put money on the fact that they’d have “menu-planning” in their arsenal of tips. Not only does it save money, but having the ingredients and recipe right at your fingertips really does make life easier.
But planning meals, writing lists, and figuring [...]
While you might not yet be familiar with High Five Magazine, chances are, you are familiar with Highlights. Who isn’t? Celebrating 60 years of publication, Highlights has recently launched a new magazine for 2-6 year olds, chock full of many of your favorite Highlights features but aimed at the preschool set.
High Five magazine, similar to Highlights, [...]
Thanks to everyone who participated in Friday’s Blog Blast - “Bringing Science Back, Baby!” - sponsored by the Zula Patrol and the Zula Intergalactic Inquirer. It’s obvious that we’ve got plenty of parents who value science education!
The randomly drawn winners of the $100 VISA gift cards are Jozet of Halushki, Christina of A Mommy Story, [...]
Let’s face it - science projects aren’t a favorite activity of most parents. They’re messy and time-consuming, and what are you supposed to do with the papier-mache volcano after it has “erupted” anyway? Most parents would prefer to take their kids to storytime at the public library.
Likewise, answering scientific questions such as “Why is the [...]
An overwhelming theme of the reviews of Bob the Builder On Site: Roads and Bridges is the “can’t peel ‘em away” property that this DVD has. Just as reported in the first set of reviews, Bob entertains existing fans, construction aficionados, and those for whom Bob was brand-new. Alas, one otherwise-inclined girl decided she [...]
Having kids can wreak havoc on any relationship, so when our bloggers learned about New York Times best selling author and relationship counselor Ian Kerner’s new book, Sex Detox, they were definitely interested in learning more.
As one mom wrote “I don’t know about you but just thinking the word “sex” tires me out most of [...]
With early elementary education focusing on teaching to the test, science education is getting lost in the stardust. Kids are not getting enough science prior to 4th grade, even though research shows that introducing science to children before 4th grade is most effective. We’ve all heard of the “brain drain” - [...]
