Learning – Passion or Skill?
Learning – Passion or Skill? (and what else matters?) Is learning about following one’s passions, or is it a skill that develops over time with practice and hard work? The answer to this question may lie in the view that passion and skill are both important for children to broaden their intelligence and […]
Why Choose Insemination?
Why Choose Artificial Insemination? If you’ve made the decision to have a child on your own or with a same-sex partner, you need to decide how you’ll try to get pregnant. You might consider asking one of your male friends. Don’t. Conceiving a child together is not like borrowing your buddy’s pickup truck to […]
Kawasaki Disease – Symptoms & Support
Kawasaki Disease: Our Journey, Insights on Diagnosis and Treatment Options, and Ways to Support the KD Community “I think it’s Kawasaki Disease, Kawa – What?” In 2007, I burst through the Emergency Room doors at the former St. Luke’s Hospital in San Francisco, clutching my four-month-old daughter, who was seizing. After days of […]
Sensory Play for Toddlers
Sensory Play Ideas to Strengthen Early Learning in Toddlers Helping your toddler build early learning and language skills is essential, but for many parents, finding ways to make learning both easy and fun can be a challenge. Sensory play activities and play-based learning offer an engaging solution, sparking curiosity and delighting young minds while […]
Tasty Recipes For Your Next Holiday Gathering
Are you wondering what new dessert to try this year? Try these tasty recipes for your next holiday gathering! Both of these recipes come from the new book Let’s Bake!: Over 100 Dessert Recipes for Gifting & Giving (Hatherleigh Press, November 2024) by Gail Sweeney. Whether you are more fond of maple or cinnamon and ginger, […]
25 Parenting Tips For The New Year
Parenting involves nurturing your children, providing them with the best learning opportunities, ensuring a safe environment, and much, much more. Here are 25 suggested parenting tips for optimal parenting and fresh starts, formatted in the form of a handy point-form reference list. You may already be aware of (and be acting upon) many of […]