Articles tagged: parenting experiences
Parenting : Celebrate National Poetry Month with these creative exercises
Posted: Mar 17, 2011Seventh grade students filed into the poetry café. The makeshift café was their classroom illuminated by a lamp light and a string of multi colored Christmas lights. The tables were decorated with black paper sprinkled ... Read more »
Parenting humor: 'Running across' toys where I least expect them
Posted: Mar 08, 2011They are virtually indestructible. Run them over with a car or lawn mower, suction them through the vacuum, subject them to the elements for months at a time — it doesn’t matter. They are impervious ... Read more »
Fit Mommy: Happy in his own way, I try not to cringe when my son plays with a Barbie doll
Posted: Mar 05, 2011"Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they ever find?" -Dr. Samuel Johnson This is one of my favorite quotations for parenting. I don't believe it means that ... Read more »
parenting: Building and rebuilding: How child's play can bring us together
Posted: Mar 04, 2011Photo by Mona ShandI am not crafty — let's just be honest about that. I think after 37 years on this planet, it's the least I can do in the name of self-awareness. Pots of ... Read more »
With polls: Parenting links: Toddlers reading and tweens with booze
Posted: Feb 24, 2011Here's a preview of some of the most talked-about stories on the web this week: Teaching Toddlers to Read? Not Always a Good Idea, Say Some EducatorsMany parents think any boost toward reading is good ... Read more »
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