By Alysha Lundgren “If you’re happy and you know if, clap your hands!” `Your kids are probably coming home from school every day, singing new, fun songs about everything under the sun. Almost all kids seem to love music, without being encouraged or taught. This innate love of rhythm and language, helps them to learn,…
By Alysha Lundgren Part 1: Getting involved at home At my job, in a preschool, we tell the parents the same thing at the beginning of each year: “you are your child’s first and most important teacher.” We do this because, it’s absolutely true and parents need to hear it. Think of all the things…
By Amber Bennett March is women’s history month, where we celebrate the women who really helped shape and build our society. It’s a time to reflect on who we are as women. We examine what we are bringing to the table for the next generation but also rediscover our past. As a child to a…
By Amber Bennett In May of 2012 my husband was headed to work. He was frustrated that he was quitting in two days but still had to attend an off-site team meeting and it was going to be a long one. That night he came home beaming, he had no idea that his all-female coworkers…
By Amber Bennett Every day when I drop my kids off at school I tell them two things: I love you and have fun at school. To me it is important for them to know that even if I’m not there, I’m thinking of them and that I love them. This is even more important…
By Virdiana Word I am pretty certain that “frazzled” is now my permanent look. In college, I thought my life was tough because I had to balance a job and my schoolwork, plus extra-curricular activities and a social life, of course. Then I added a kid, my oldest son, to the mix. I metaphorically almost…
By Viridiana Word It is not uncommon to catch me at the grocery store from time to time throughout the weekdays, my hair frazzled, the makeup I carefully applied 10 hours before quickly melting off, and see me dragging my feet through the aisles because my growing boys went through three gallons of milk in…
By Viridiana Word We had everything planned to a T–and it was a huge deal. After more than a year of discussions and logistics, we had decided to try and have another child–number 3 for us–maybe we would finally have ourselves a little girl. I marched myself down to that OB GYN’s office, took out…
By Kimberly LeBaron I have eight wonderful children. With the arrival of each one though, changes in the family dynamics occurred. You can’t introduce a new person into your household without experiencing change, which also means learning to adapt. Sometimes, the adjustment is easier than others, but there is always some stress when a new…
By Kimberly Hicken When a new baby enters the household, everything changes. Even though it’s a happy occasion, it is also stressful for everyone. Parents aren’t getting enough sleep. The baby doesn’t seem to have any sort of schedule. Mom isn’t feeling her best yet. And to add to this stress, older siblings often feel…