I have recently decided that parenting is a constant, on going, never ending, self discovery of who we are. Who we are at this moment, who we were 10 years ago and who we want to eventually become. Sometimes it’s for the better, like when I used to think that I had no patience. And…
My Favorite Is Whoever Seems To Be Growing Up The Fastest
A few months ago, while at a play date with my mommy friends, a friend nonchalantly asked me in casual conversation if my oldest son was my “favorite” child. I replied yes without even giving it any thought. It seemed obvious to me at the time, both the question and my answer since I spend…
Quality Early Childcare Lasts A Lifetime – Ready. Set. Grow! #QualityECE
Did you know that the first five years of a child’s life are some of the most critical for brain development? As a child grows, so does their brain – 90% of a child’s brain development happens before the age of five. Neurons are busy making connections in the Cerebral Cortex, (that gray crinkly stuff…
The New Normal
It wasn’t that long ago that I feared the change Kindergarten would bring. It wasn’t that long ago that I wept while he was gone and it wasn’t that long ago that I yearned for him to return so that our normal would be restored. That normal, which was all I had known for 5…
This Plane is The Bain of My Existence
This plain plane, with child-sized bite marks, chipped paint, broken wheels and missing tail wing is the bain of my existence. This plain plane, the one that seems to have appeared out of no where yet permeates my very existence is the bain of my existence. Yes, this plane is the source of my deep-rooted conflicting misery. This plain plane likes…
