How to Begin Introducing Your Toddler to a Second Language--Even if You Aren't a Speaker
If you are wondering when is a good time to teach a second language, the answer is almost always yesterday. Basically, before the age of 3 kids have a super-sharp ability to hear different pronunciations. Because of this, many experts agree that one of the most effective ways to teach...
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Having More Kids Has Made Me More Self-Aware
I can remember balancing my small baby on my lap, staring at his blue eyes and trying to imagine a world in which I could be a mom of more children. Trips to the grocery store required me to pack up half of his nursery and I couldn’t imagine ever...
Keeping Your Baby Safe Around Big-Kid Toys
When I had my son, Levi, my daughter was just turning two and had lots of little toys. As Levi got older, it seemed her toys got smaller. Keeping Levi safe around her smaller toys became a part of my daily routine. Barbie shoes were the worst. Luckily, Levi was...
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Help! My Toddler has TONS of Energy and I am VERY Pregnant!
*In the name of full disclosure: I am not currently pregnant. But I do have three little people who were all born two years apart, and since my youngest is only 15-months-old, I can remember all too well the days of late pregnancy with a busy toddler (or two). When you’re...