Encouraging Social Success
Ages 4-5 By Alexa Joy Sherman Every time my 4-year-old son masters a new skill—whether it’s spelling, counting to a higher number or reciting the days of the week—I, somewhat…
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Is Your Child Really Ready for Kindergarten?
From the NYTimes.com For this year’s graduates of preschool, the pressure begins. Most children in those adorable moving-up ceremonies are 5 years old and will start kindergarten in the fall.…
Continue readingGood Parenting Can Prevent Bullying
From Live Science Parents who don’t want their children to become bullies should stay positive, talk to their kids and meet their children’s friends. That’s according to new research presented…
Continue readingYour Toddler’s Manners: What to Expect
By Alexa Joy Sherman As with most milestones, mastering manners is determined by both physical and emotional development. Motor skills acquired around 15 months (rolling the wrist to get a…
Continue readingHow to Survive the First Day of Kindgarten
Article Courtesy of CityMommy.com So here it is, that day you’ve been looking forward to – or maybe dreading. The first day of Kindergarten. You hope you made a great…
Continue readingThe Good, The Bad, and The Mommy
From the featured blog, Pineapple Babble DH (that’s Dear Husband) and I have a long-standing conversation about “bad guys” and “good guys.” It’s always the same conversation: we both believe…
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From the featured blog, 365 Days: 30+ Mommyhood Throughout my whole pregnancy, though I was elated to be starting my family, I was nervous about what type of parent I…
Continue readingHaiti Earthquake and Kids
Do you shield your kids from disaster? Top mom bloggers discuss.
Continue readingThe End of Spanking?
Sometimes IT happened when we were younger. You did something really bad, and dad was there to give you a slap on the tush. I even remember getting paddled HARD…
Continue reading“Mommy, Where Do Babies Come From?”
By Contributing Editor Jenny Isenman There are certain phrases that you imagine hearing, years before they may ever be spoken. As an adolescent, you dream of those three little words…
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