Why Ms. Potts is My Parenting Hero
With Disney’s live action remake of Beauty and the Beast just out and in theaters, both my daughter and I are experiencing a revival of our love for Belle, her books, and the Beast. There is so much to cherish about this movie. A bookish intelligent girl who shuns societal...
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Entertaining a 12- to 18-month Old
Well, it’s official. We have reached the gloriously terrifying stage of toddlerhood. My daughter can toddle wherever she wants with glee, sans trepidation or fear. It’s fun to watch her explore, yet also slightly unsettling as it is difficult to keep her entertained when she really just wants to play...
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Handling Parenting Advice from Strangers
I’ll be the first to admit that I was the perfect parent…before children. I’ll also be the first to admit that nearly everything I’ve said I wouldn’t do as a parent went out the window with the unused baby purees. But somehow, I was fortunate enough to have been taught that...
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Educational Apps for Toddlers
I try to make the conscious effort not to play around on my phone in front of my daughter because even as an infant, she is VERY aware of what I’m doing and can’t keep her eyes off of it. To me, she is too young for iPads, but before...




