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"A child seldom needs a good talking to as a good listening to". ~Robert Brault ​If we are able to listen, we will see that our children’s behaviors...

Everyday my children teach me about enjoying life's small pleasures. I can't say that I always appreciate it. I am task oriented and often focused...

This past weekend I had the pleasure of speaking at the Eat-Sleep-Love Birth and Babies Fair on Development and Play. The main take aways from the...

Last week I posted about the Teal Pumpkin Project and making Halloween a fun and safe experience for children with food allergies. I wanted to...

With all the stress and tension around this election it can be difficult to talk to our children about it. But, this is a teachable moment. This is...

As we watch our children grow up, we hope for the best. We hope that our efforts teach them to respect others, think independently, make responsible...

“We have forgotten that children are designed by nature to learn through self-directed play and exploration” Peter Gray Children’s brains don’t turn...

School is winding down and soon it will be summer. Parents often ask me how to keep their children stimulated and maintain the academic gains they...

​My 9-year-old daughter loves dogs. Ava has always been obsessed with them — from the time she could walk and talk. If we saw a dog at the park, she...

As social distancing and quarantine continues and the East Coast is dealing with a tropical storm, many of us continue to be stuck inside. And, if...