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 […]
Where To Go On Holiday When Pregnant
Where To Go On Holiday When Pregnant Planning a holiday while expecting? There’s nothing wrong with wanting to enjoy one last getaway before your little one arrives. If this sounds like you, here’s where to go on holiday when pregnant and all the things you need to know before you set off: 1. […]
Thumb-Sucking in Childhood Development: What’s Good, Bad and Normal
Thumb-sucking is an incredibly common childhood habit. However, many first-time parents wonder if it should be a concern. Here’s what thumb-sucking means for your child’s development and how you can support healthy habits. Why Thumb-Sucking Happens Most infants display non-nutritive habits like sucking their thumbs, fingers, or pacifiers from birth. In fact, up […]
The First Thanksgiving Without Grandpa
The holidays can be tough when you have recently lost a loved one. Author Rose Padrick shares her family’s experience with their first Thanksgiving without Grandpa. I was so concerned that our first holiday dinner without their grandfather would be hard on my grandchildren that I considered canceling the whole thing or going to […]