Things to Do NOW for Finding Quality Child Care Services
Monday December 31, 2007
A new year may mean a new need for choosing child care. Whether it's the return to work after extended time off, a move that necessitates a change in ... Read More
Fun New Years Activities with Your Kids
Friday December 28, 2007
I wish there was more time between Christmas and the New Year. After all, I've barely put myself back together and caught on rest (as if) when it's time ... Read More
8 Ways for Families to Reconnect During Time Together
Wednesday December 26, 2007
December 25 and all it brings may have come and gone but the holiday season is the prime time for families to reconnect with one another -- and that is ... Read More
Santa's on His Way ... Track Him and See!
Monday December 24, 2007
It's Christmas Eve, and the first thing my kids did upon rising this morning was to log into www.noradsanta.org and see where he was on his early part of his ... Read More
Is Your Child Ready for an Overnight Stay Away from Home?
Friday December 21, 2007
The holidays often means extra opportunities for my kids to spend the night at a friend's house, and sometimes even with grandparents. I used to get all stressed out ... Read More
Holidays Are a Great Time for Drop-In Child Care
Wednesday December 19, 2007
Whoever invented drop-in child care centers certainly deserves a huge hug! Many family care providers rightfully so are taking time off from child care to be with their own ... Read More
Top Ways for Families to Reconnect this Season
Monday December 17, 2007
The shopping is almost done, kid parties are in process, and school is about to get out for two weeks. What are you going to do with your family ... Read More
Holidays Provide Learning Moment for Saying Thanks
Friday December 14, 2007
I know that for some kids this can be a chore, but it's really up to parents to instill the value of writing thank you notes after a gift is ... Read More
Teacher/Provider Gifts That Say 'Great Job!'
Wednesday December 12, 2007
I have three kids, but my gift list for educators beyond their classroom teachers totals 11 this year. That's because I want to say thanks to the P.E. coaches ... Read More
Honey May Calm Child Coughs
Monday December 10, 2007
Mary Poppins sang of a spoonful of sugar helping the medicine go down, and it's likely she knew of the teaspoon of honey helping to quiet a cough as well! ... Read More
Should You Tip Your Child's Provider/Teacher?
Thursday December 6, 2007
I had already decided I would tip my children's school bus driver (driving crazed kids around after school deserves a medal, but a gift card will have to do), and ... Read More
Gently-Used Toy Donations Welcomed, But Remember Safety, Cleanliness and Working Order!
Wednesday December 5, 2007
The holidays provide a prime opportunity for charitable families and their kids to go through gently-used and greatly-loved toys for donations. While many organizations are currently conducting new toy ... Read More
Air Bag Campaign to End
Tuesday December 4, 2007
Did you know that The Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign, founded in 1995 by the National Safety Council after reports found that children were getting hurt or killed ... Read More