I’ve decided to participate in the Green Mom’s Weekly Blog Carnival, and this week the question is, “What are some fun, simple and interactive activities that you engage your children with?” As staying connected with my son has become more challenging as he now plays independently much more, and is all about Daddy; [...]
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Traveling with children can be either a joy or a nightmare. As decreased stress results in a decreased risk for cancer, we parents much prefer the “joy” result. Today’s technology – bringing us mini-DVD players, hand-held video games, and the like - has been a blessing to parents who take long road trips or fly [...]
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“Almost four.” That’s my response these days when someone asks me how old my son is. As I write this, Benjamin is about ten weeks away from making the transition from a three-year-old to a four-year-old. And I couldn’t be more relieved. See, I’ve never been a baby/little kid person. Never wanted to hold other [...]
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I love being a stay-at-home mom. Even if it weren’t coming back into style, I have discovered many advantages for being a stay-at-home mom versus working. If you’re a mom-to-be, or hope to be one someday, consider these reasons for forgoing a career – at least for a few years – and raising your child. [...]
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Every family has its rules. Some families do a better job of articulating and enforcing them than others, but every family has both implicit and explicit guidelines. Since my son is not yet four years old, our family rules mostly consist of how to continue on our path of living more simply and sustainably in [...]
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My husband and I – and a few parents before us – have discovered the best way to teach our son to ride a bike. Ready? The best way to teach a kid to ride a bike is…drum roll, please… Not to teach them! Instead, forget the tricycles and training wheels and allow them to [...]
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Ah, winter. A time of gifts and carols. Of snowfalls and snowballs. Of ice-covered trees and frosted windowpanes. A time to curl up on the couch and lose precious brain cells while staring at a large, flickering screen filled with images that do absolutely nothing to help you improve your marriage, bond with your kids, [...]
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Bonding with family members has become a challenge in our society today, especially as children grow into their adolescent years. “I need my space!” is a common cry in many Western families, and it comes not only from teenagers. Spouses will often say it to each other. Even if they don’t express it directly, will [...]
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As this post debuts on this blog, it is Black Friday. The day that has become–in the U.S.A.–a traditional major shopping day. A day to get deeper in debt. A day to fight crowds and long lines. A day to be inundated by all the chemical smells of new plastics and synthetic fabrics in the [...]
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Trying to find exciting and new activities for young children is a challenge for us stay-at-home-moms. Well, anyway, it is for this SAHM. Although I would just as soon stay in the house and write half the day, I also want to make sure Benjamin gets out and experiences life. And I also want to [...]
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