My daughter has several friends whose parents have hired tutors. Some concepts seem tough for my child at school, but I have never thought of hiring a tutor. Should I? Every student should have some experience mastering tough concepts. Learning should be hard much of the time – it requires some struggle and even frustration…
My parents recently came down with serious colds. I found myself at the grocery store late in the evening buying them a round of feel-better-soon foods: a roasted chicken, orange juice, whole fruit, Gatorade and a quart of soup. As I filled the cart, I started thinking about how often my mother had taken care…
Horseback riding is a great way to explore the outdoors. Kids and adults alike can enjoy fresh air and the pleasure that comes from interacting with horses. Whether you are just starting out or want to brush up on your skills, Carriage Hill MetroPark Riding Center offers great opportunities for families to connect with nature.“Riding…
Here is the 2015 list of Dayton area Easter Egg Hunts (that we are aware of). Happy hunting! Sat. March 28th- EASTER EGG HUNT AT GINGHAMSBURG CHURCH, 6759 S. County Rd. Tipp City, 45371, 10am- 12pm, ages 12 and under Children age 12 and under hunt for 50,000 Easter eggs filled with 100,000 pieces of…
It may seem counterintuitive to help your child learn to read using wordless books (since reading involves words and all…). These books, however, are actually great for developing some important pre-reading skills. Since they show a clear order of events—first, next, then, finally—wordless books can help children develop narrative skills. Plus, even without words, children…
The space under the kitchen sink is often a no-man’s land of miscellaneous items stuffed around plumbing. Make this space work for you by doing a 30 minute fast and furious makeover! 1) EMPTY: take everything out! 2) CLEAN: do a scrub down and put down contact paper. (You will be amazing at the difference…
I have found that a very popular topic of discussion is whether or not to work or stay at home for moms of young children. The two things I have concluded are that the grass is almost always greener on the other side and there is no right answer. Each woman is her own unique…
Cold and wet. The two most dangerous words in winter. Put them together and you have a recipe for frostbite and hypothermia. To prevent these conditions, parents need to provide their children with the proper gear to stay warm and dry. “When temperatures dip into single digits, it’s really not safe for children to be…
“This was something my body was just supposed to know how to do,” says Amy M., a mother of three who faced secondary infertility following a more typical first pregnancy. “I was confused,” she says. “Was there something wrong with me? Was it my husband? How could it work the first time and not now?…
As a parent, bringing your newborn home from the hospital for the first time is one of life’s great joys. But for some parents, this journey can take a little longer than expected. For those families who face a detour through the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) in the hospital, this experience can be emotionally…
