The theatre was packed. There were hyped up kids everywhere. Nearly 300 little “Royals” were on hand to attend the Prince and Princess Dress Up Party at the Civic Theatre. (our wonderful community owned movie theatre created the event around … Continued
“Who took all of my jewelry out of the box?… and who stole my necklace!?” Your 3 ½ year old looks up at you and straight out says… “I don’t know.” Your jewelry is scattered all over your bedroom. Your … Continued
True or false. Dressing up like a princess turns you into a passive, weak, objectified, underpaid person. I think the answer is false. As a mom, I was always reinforcing to my daughter and son that women are strong and … Continued
“NOOO!” He let out a huge loud, full bodied howl of objection. There was no way he was leaving the store when he was in the middle of such a great experience… The other day a regular customer was getting … Continued
You wouldn’t think that one hour would make that much difference, but it does. I promised myself that this year I’d be prepared for Daylight Savings Time. I’d go to bed a little earlier every day for the week before. … Continued
He was crying bitterly. He was stomping his feet. He would not take off his boots. Or his jacket. He wanted to go home right now. He was being….very 3, and he did not want to be there. This morning … Continued
“He never sits still”, the Mom said sounding exhausted. “ I’m constantly running after him.” “And,” I said. “You never get to sit down.” “Right” she said. “I thought it would get easier once he started walking. But I’m more … Continued
Can you imagine living in a society where reading wasn’t allowed?Throughout history, dictators and religious extremists have used any means possible to prevent children, especially girls, from going to school and learning to read.To those extremists etc, preventing citizens from … Continued
Are you a good baby? No, that’s not a typo. It’s a real question. And you probably don’t get asked it very much. I was listening to a continuing education webinar today, about Infant Sleep Training Programs, and the instructor … Continued
It was truly breathtaking! The Nutcracker performance was being shown on the Big Screen at the Capitol Theatre to an audience packed with families. Kids of all ages were there. Everyone was captivated and enchanted. And then…the computerized projector froze. … Continued