Ages + Stages

Help Your Child Feel Special on their Birthday My Mom was the master of birthdays. And because of her passion for birthdays I  love birthdays as well. I've had to train my husband and hint heavily when it comes to...

The other night my kids asked to watch "the movie with the girl in the red shoes" with me. It was close to bedtime so I told them we could stay up and watch it for a little while,...

How To See Your Kid First and Diabetes Second (Especially When You Feel Afraid) My daughter was three years old when she was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes. Suddenly our lives were interrupted with carbohydrate counts, medication that was life saving...

Now more than ever it is important that we expose and educate our children to individuals, families, and cultures that look different than our own. One of the best (and easiest) ways to do this is in the books...

The first week of pregnancy starts the first day of your menstrual cycle when you aren’t actually pregnant. So at the time of the Embryo Transfer, I was about 2 weeks pregnant. At the end of the T.W.W. we...

How to Make Family Dinner Peaceful Again I used to dread family dinner (and sometimes I still do). I had become a short order chef. I was making 4 separate meals for each member of my family based on what...

Last year I began homeschooling my daughter in preparation for kindergarten. We focused on academics and worked hard to get her prepared for learning. Hopefully giving her a solid foundation. However, academics are a small part of Kindergarten. I realized...

I opened my son’s daily work folder from school and saw the note, “Please bring a 2 liter bottle of soda for our weekly soda drive! Whichever class brings the most bottles gets a free dress day!” Matching note...

{This post was written in partnership with All Good Diapers. We are grateful for their support and appreciate all they do to give back. Find them at Wal-Mart!} With so many baby items out there, preparing for bringing home a...

  (Jennifer)  Our family has had the WORST luck with birthdays. Having a successful birthday party for both of my kids has been almost impossible up to this point.  When my son was turning 5 years old, he asked desperately to invite...