I guess I had as normal upbringing as any, okay maybe a little different but not unusual. The days passed and before long; at 19 I had my first child, David. Plagued with health problems he was not an easy baby but within a couple months I gave birth to my angel, Enrique Tomas. Kiki […]
August 21, 2017. This is going to be memorable day in history because the United States will celebrate “The Great American Eclipse.” Right now there are hundreds of thousands of people flocking to the state of Oregon to experience this once in a lifetime event. Young children (those 8 years and younger) may not really […]
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 […]
Mid-July. . .I think we have officially hit the halfway point of summer. I can’t believe stores already have school supplies stocked for the upcoming school year. Still, I don’t know if I am sad that the summer will be over in 6 weeks or if I’m secretly happy for school to start up and […]
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 […]
