My Story: Part 2
Note: This is part 2 of “My Story”. To read part 1, please click here. In my last edition of “My Story” I explained how I got started with Nurturing Parents and Teachers. I was doing a handful of...
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Note: This is part 3 of “My Story”. To read part 1, please click here and to read part 2 please click here. In my last edition of “My Story” I shared with you how I came to offering so many...
View ArticleSharing: How Do Kids Know Which Way?
Do you ever wonder why it is so hard for young children to play nicely together? The moment a child wants something the other has or the other wants trouble begins! During an observation I did while at...
View ArticleDo You Know What Sharing and Taking Turns Is?
Do you know what sharing and turn taking is? If you are parenting toddlers, parenting preschoolers or are an early childhood educator you’re probably thinking, “What kind of question is that? Of...
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Do toddlers and preschoolers outgrow developmental delays or do they need...
At times I find interesting articles that I want to share or discuss with my followers. This is one of them. This particular article is written by a television actress. Ok, I know your first thought...
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From Toddlerhood to Wrinkles: Oh the Things That We Learn
My 20th high school reunion is this year. Nothing like a reality check! This upcoming event has made me more reflective on my children, my work, and life in general. I am paying more attention to all...
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I Used To Play With My Kids: Five Tips on Adult/Child Play
Why is it that I used to love to play with kids before I had them? As a teenager I could not wait to babysit and, as an adult, I dedicated my career to “playing with children”. When I would go to a...
View ArticleFiltering Out the Good Advice From the Bad
Filtering out the good advice from the bad I remember when I had my first baby and I was learning how to feed him. I had several nurses for different shifts and lactation consultants telling me how...
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Do You Want to See the Ugliest Teacher?
“Do you want to see the ugliest teacher in the world?” A young tween boy said this and held up his phone, showing other children – including my own – a picture of a female teacher. Without giving it...
View ArticleSurviving the Holiday’s
Jingle bells, screaming kids, and parents want a break… isn’t that how the song goes? Maybe not in the real lyrics, but that is certainly how it goes in most families’ festivities. The holidays are...
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