Tag: children
Does 13 Reasons Why Affect Me?
I attended Richmond Moms Blog's Responding to Hard Topics event focused on the series 13 Reasons Why. I went to the event not thinking...
Trusting My Instincts and Learning to Ask for Help
As an early childhood educator and preschool director for the last 10+ years, you can imagine I've seen it all.
I've seen kids of all...
Let Them Be Little – Give Your Kids the Gifts of...
"The curriculum at our preschool is very academic oriented."
"We teach them math, science, and we make sure they do these workbooks. You will...
Fashion Battles and The Change That Helped Me Conquer Them
I appreciate people being on time. Even so, upon several occasions and much to my embarrassment, we have been late, thanks to fashion battles...
Finding My Passion in the Silence
Children are my passion. Maybe its my extroverted personality (82% according to Meyers-Briggs) that makes me enjoy the energy exchange with children. Perhaps it's that...
We Are Raising World Children
"Mom, why do I need to speak Hindi? No one else speaks it. My teachers don't, and my friends don't. And anyway I am...
In search of happiness or fulfillment?
"If you achieve all your goals, you will be happy!"
That’s what I was told as I grew up. I achieved all the goals: became a college...
Is it okay to be “ignorant” while I’m a Mother?
I’ve never been a news junkie. My husband reads the news multiple times a day and has his own opinions on what’s happening domestically and...
Your Action Plan: For Sickness & Sleep
Sing it with me now…. “It’s the most snotty-nosed tiiiiiiime of the year!”
The time of year when tissues are shoved all snug in our...
A Mother’s Love, as Evidenced by a Banana
In April, Caroline and I flew to Texas for my best friend’s wedding. At 11 months, it was Caroline’s first time on a plane,...