The amount of baby gear on the market is overwhelming. It’s hard to distinguish the “must-haves” from the “nice-to-haves” when you’re browsing your favorite baby website or standing in the aisles of Babies R Us. Baby Lists: What to Do and What to Get to Prepare for Baby, a consumer’s guide for expectant parents, provides practical advice on […]
My Favorite Easter Book
If you’re looking to give your child something more meaningful than jelly bellies and chocolate bunnies this Easter, I recommend my favorite Easter book- The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes. Written in 1939, The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes feels modern and has an empowering message for young girls. All the bunnies aspire to be one […]
Easy Peasy Recipes for Beating Winter Blues
Munching on delicious, fresh-from-the-oven cookies is one of my favorite remedies for the winter blues. While I love making traditional chocolate chip cookies, there’s something exciting about trying a new recipe. 101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes by Lucinda and Heather Wallace is chock full of easy-to-make, original cookie recipes like Chocolatey Raspberry Streusal Bars, Cherry […]
Give the Gift of Reading
The Gifted Grasshopper was started by two busy first-grade teachers turned moms who wanted to share their love of children’s literature. These two mompreneurs sell unique and beautifully-packaged gift bags bursting with books that your child will love. Gifted Grasshopper gift bags are categorized by age and by theme, and each contains hand-selected books appropriate […]
Change IS Strange: Helping Children Adjust
Change is Strange knows that when big changes happen to little people, things can get scary, and upsetting, and exciting, and sometimes all of the above at once. Just when your pre-schooler thinks he’s got it all figured out, you throw him a change up: a new house, a new baby, a new school. Children […]
Build Your Child’s Library: Anti-Bullying Children’s Books
If you are looking for a way to discuss verbal and social bullying with your child, Just Kidding and My Secret Bully are good options. Just Kidding addresses the topic of verbal bullying. Vince repeatedly teases D.J. with mean-spirited comments meant to humiliate D.J. But Vince avoids punishment and belittles D.J. using the “just kidding” […]
Are You Going to Buy the Kindle?
Despite its $399 price-tag, Amazon’s Kindle is so popular that it is already out of stock. If you want to give one for Christmas despite the wait list, Amazon is offering printable gift cards with a photo of the device. Amazon’s Kindle aspires to become the iPod of e-book viewers. Here’s what appeals to me […]
Play the Old-Fashioned Way: Unplugged Play
Have we forgotten how to play? Children learn through playing–they learn about the world around them, about interacting with others, and even about themselves. In light of recent studies that television may be harmful to children under two and that older children still need to temper their tech-time with lots of face to face time, […]
My Mommy’s Tote: Baby’s Got a Brand New Bag
Doesn’t every little child like to look through mom’s bag? Of course, there’s the important business papers that need crumpling, the cell phone that needs breaking, and the lipstick that needs smearing. My Mommy’s Tote from Workman allow kiddo the fun of purse exploration with less mess. Part book, part toy, you can cuddle up […]
Getting Dad to Help With Baby
I’ve never heard a woman complain that her husband helps too much with the baby, but I’ve often heard new moms voice frustration about uninvolved dads. Many new dads just don’t know how to handle a baby or are discouraged when their wives criticise their sometimes-clumsy attempts at feeding or diapering. These men lack the […]
