Somehow September is just a few days away and for many kids school is right around the corner. The long and warm sunny days are giving way to cool and short autumn days, and in the northwest of course, the rain will return. When the weather starts to turn and the daylight hours dwindle it […]
When you were thinking of names for your child, what was important to you? Was family and tradition the deciding factor? Did religious meaning or historical figures have a role? Perhaps you were thinking of close friends or just wanted your child’s name to sound unique. Whatever their name, your child seems to take special […]
One of the most remarkable things I’ve discovered while raising my children is the innate ability kids have for communication. In the very early stages of life it is very simple: “cry if I’m hungry…cry if I’m tired…cry if I need a diaper change…cry…just to cry”. As they grow and develop they still cry, but […]
One of the things that I’ve realized as a parent is that while there’s a lot of focus on building kids’ academic skills and their ability to read and write, a child’s ability to control their emotions and interact socially with peers is just as important to succeeding in school. I’ve found that this can […]
Sleep. I’m guessing that if you’re a parent of young children you may scoff when you hear that word. Perhaps you might say “Sleep, what’s that?!” These little people that we are raising, while adorable and incredibly precious, seem to have a knack for completely throwing off our sleep patterns and “helping” us find new […]
