Kids
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Travel: Tips on How to Travel with Kids
We have done our fair share of flying with little people, and I don’t mean the plastic variety. The first flight I took with my now 11 year-old was from Los Angeles to Seattle when she was about 3 months. The most recent flight was this past December when we summoned up the courage to take our three to Australia with the youngest just having turned four. The first thing people asked about the trip was “How was the flight?”, and I could honestly answer that although long, it wasn’t that bad. But that’s also because we’ve had lots of practice. Even when our children were crawling or…
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Recipes: Easy English Trifle
Trifle has been around for centuries and is a classic English dessert. It consists of layers of cake, usually soaked with alcohol such as sherry (you may also use fruit juice for the family-friendly version), fruit, custard and cream. There are many variations, but here is our family’s passed down to me by my own English mum. It would make an easy spring-time dessert when you don’t feel like turning on the oven. It would also make a beautiful addition to your Easter buffet. We’ve always used ladyfingers for the cake component (the soft ones found in the bakery aisle – not the dry ones for tiramisu, but I’m…
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Crafts: Last Minute Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up we have some last-minute ideas to help celebrate this fun day! Coming from FamilyFun Magazine, these are some ideas you can whip up pretty quickly. I just might do the food rainbow one tonight when my daughter goes to bed and tell her that a leprechaun must have made it for her overnight and that he probably wants her to eat some of those vegetables. But instead of guacamole, I will use hummus instead. Oh, the art of getting my kid to eat more vegetables! A tale I think many parents are challenged with! Anyhow, do have fun and send in pictures of…
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Parenting: Ashoka’s Start Empathy Program
Over the past few years, we have heard more and more about the damage and even life-threatening effects that bullying has had on our youth. I think most of us experienced some form of bullying as a kid – but the difference today is the ability for bullying to reach much farther and in some situations more intensely via the Internet. That is why programs like the Ashoka’s Start Empathy initiative are so important to help parents and educators teach children the importance of empathy. I had a chance to speak to the organization about the program and what parents can do to help teach empathy. Tell us about Start Empathy and what its…
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In the Spotlight with The Kratt Brothers
Christopher F. “Chris” Kratt and his older brother Martin Kratt grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey. Together they host the television programs Kratts’ Creatures, Zoboomafoo, and Be the Creature (which airs on the National Geographic Channel), and Wild Kratts (which airs on PBS Kids and TVOKids). I had a chance to speak to these energetic brothers who have a real passion for educating kids about wild and sea life. My daughter is quite obsessed with their new show Wild Kratts and had a question of her own to ask the brothers. You have such great enthusiasm for animal and plant life. Have you two always been interested in nature since…
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Inspirational Mom Jonelle Krier of Assessables
You know when you come across a product and think “why didn’t I think of that” or “why didn’t someone think of this sooner?” is what I thought when I saw the Assessables Umbilical Bodysuit that Registered Nurse Jonelle Krier invented. Her company is a 2012 HuggiesMom Inspired Grant and she tells us more about why she created this important piece of clothing every mother should be given at the hospital to take home with them. I love her story as it shows that she saw a need for a product that parents could use for their newborn and took the steps to make it happen. Tell us how you…
