Kids learn in so many different ways. What works best for one child may not be the best for another. In a larger classroom, it can be hard to adapt for each individual child’s needs. That’s why, as parents, we need to advocate for our children and supplement their education, ensuring that they are understanding the lessons their teachers are teaching them. We need to support our teachers, reinforcing their daily lessons. One thing that I learned with Little Mister - who is a tactile learner - ...
Archives for July 2019
Parenting Lessons from Stranger Things
I’m a little behind on my TV watching these days. I try to catch up in the evenings after the kids have gone to bed but even then, I only get through MAYBE an episode before I conk out from exhaustion. Needless to say, I finally got through the latest season of Stranger Things and it has me thinking...where has all the play time gone? Don’t worry - if you haven’t gotten a chance to watch the latest season, no spoilers will be shared. No warning is necessary. My husband and I were in the ...
Vacation Spotlight – Norfolk/Virginia Beach
Traveling is one of the things I want to share the most with my children. I exploration of a new place, the discovery of a new culture, the understanding that someone who may not look or act like you may share a whole host of things similar and be closer than it seems are all things that are important to me and I want them to be important to them. So needless to say, finding different places to explore is important. Hopefully, once the kids are a little older, we will do more international ...
Reaching for the Moon
This past weekend marked a huge anniversary. July 20th was the 50 year anniversary since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. As someone who has only known a world were we had traveled to the moon, this seems hard to really comprehend sometimes. Last week we went to see an IMAX movie that went through real footage of going to the moon. Even though the footage had aged, you could still feel the tension and anxiety of traveling to the moon and returning. While watching it, ...
Best Apps for Kids
I like to think of my phone and iPad as a tool. I don’t like just sitting down at a restaurant and immediately handing over my phone. Not only do I see a change in my children’s moods when they’ve been using the phone, but I feel like they aren’t learning how to talk with those at the table. But if we are at a restaurant and the food is taking longer than expected to arrive and my children are just getting hangry, I will use whatever tools I have at my disposal to distract them from their ...
Amazon Prime Day 2019
It comes every year. I stay up late, planning, making lists, and trying to figure out what the best strategies are for obtaining the items I need. Nope. I’m not talking about Black Friday. It’s PRIME DAY! *epic cheering heard from around the world* Amazon Prime Day can be the perfect time to stock up on items for you, your partner, your kids, and more! What is Amazon Prime Day? Prime Day is a global shopping event that allows you to shop for top-rated products at discounted prices. ...