I am a member of the Netflix Stream Team. I’ve always envied those amazing moms who take the time to organize their children’s baby books. Not only are the pictures in chronological order, but they’ve also remembered to write down all of the milestones. First tooth? It’s in there. First step? Yup. First word? You betcha….
Category: Kids
Wiggly Teeth (A Kindergarten Curiosity)
It’s the phrase that parents of 5-year-olds everywhere dread. Sure, we know it’s coming eventually. Until it does, though, we push it to the back of our minds, and go about living our lives in a make-believe fantasy world where parts of our children’s body don’t just arbitrarily fall out. Then it happens. The day your…
Encouraging Imagination
Ayva doesn’t get a whole lot of screen time. It’s not that we don’t believe in computers or television. In our family, though, and with our particular child, we find that a lot of television or time spent on the computer affects behavior. Oh, she’s fine for 1 or 2 of her shows, or while playing…
When Your Child Is The Only Black Girl
Welcome visitors from Essence.com! I hope you enjoy this post and others here on my site! Get a sense of who I am by checking out my About Me page. I really appreciate you taking the time out of your day to visit! For two years since we moved to Oakland, Ayva was the only…
Teaching Kids About Fire Safety with Sparky The Fire Dog
This is a sponsored post on behalf of the great folks at NFPA & WeAreTeachers. This week is National Fire Prevention Week, and as Ayva is now in kindergarten, it’s the perfect time to be really intentional with lessons about fire safety. Does your child know what to do if there’s a fire in your home?…