I think one of the most common questions I get at ALL well child visits is about sleep. How much does my child need? How do I get him to sleep better? How do I make changes?
Sleep needs vary...
We stood together for several minutes, the glow of the night light illuminating the room as we slowly swayed, my baby girl laying her head on my shoulder. I inhaled her perfume of baby shampoo and vaporub, resting my...
I slowly pry my eyes open and look at the clock. It's 6:45 a.m. on a Sunday. I hear the door slowly open and close. Then the footsteps. "Mom?" She isn't groggy so I wager she's been up at...
The other night while tucking Tessa in for bed, we got to talking about her swim lessons.
“I am not actually learning to swim, Mom.”
Right. I explained to her that swim lessons right now are not to learn how to swim....
When it comes to cooking with your kids, sometimes it's easier said than done.
I get it - when it's a special holiday or a "memory making moment", you totally make the time. But an average Monday night? That's a...
If given the opportunity, I think my two boys would spend a majority of their summer in our basement watching YouTube Kids or playing Minecraft.
If I don’t suggest something else for them to do, they will likely continue on...
My cousin and I were lamenting recently about how when we go to the park with our kids we are no longer the “young moms.” It’s strange to realize you’ve moved past a stage you loved.
Time keeps chugging along,...
I am not a soccer mom.
At the moment.
By that, I mean that my children (aged 3, 6, and 9) are not currently involved in a soccer league or camp. In fact, they are in no organized sports whatsoever.
I’m surprisingly...
My oldest son's birthday is coming up and I'm feeling sentimental about his birth. It was 15 years ago and I've forgotten many of the details from the day we first met. It was a very long labor over Christmas...
Mobile phones, tablets, digital assistants. These days it may seem that kids learn to type on a keyboard or ask Siri even before they can crawl. That doesn’t mean we should forget about teaching handwriting.
Why Handwriting Matters
Handwritten communication is...
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Summer Programs at The Little White Schoolhouse
Keep your kids engaged with learning during the summer with Jump Start at The Little White Schoolhouse in Ankeny, Iowa. It is designed to...
