Parenting
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Enjoy Some Oldies But Goodies on Netflix
These days, it seems that every Thursday our Instagram feeds are filled with baby pictures, awkward family photos and bad, bad haircuts. And we love it. So this month we’re taking a page from the #TBT trend with a trip down memory lane, compiling a list of our favorite blasts from the past. Have fun introducing your brood to your childhood faves, like Zack Morris from Saved by the Bell and Alex Keaton from Family Ties. My family use to call me Mallory from Family Ties for some reason! Ha! Guess I had my head in the clouds as a kid! I plan to try out the…
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Thinking Outside the Box with a Mother’s Day DIY Party
Image courtesy of Catch My Party While no one is mistaking Mother’s Day for other holidays around this time such as St. Patrick’s or Easter, it really should be a more special day than it is. I’m not sure about anyone else, but I take all that my mom has done for me for granted. While we may tell our mother that we love her and appreciate everything she’s done for us (including giving us the chance to live!) To show your mother that you truly care, why not throw her and her friends a DIY party especially for her?! Marvelous Mommies An easy way to…
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Explore the Outdoors with PBS Kids
This week PBS KIDS and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) announced the annual Explore the Outdoors campaign and partnership, which encourages families to celebrate nature and the outdoors this spring! Starting April 7, PBS KIDS kicks off Earth Month with themed on-air programming and online and mobile content. NRPA members across the country and local PBS member stations are hosting events throughout the month with PBS KIDS Explore the Outdoors activities and materials. PBS KIDS Explore the Outdoors will include eco-themed programming weeks from WILD KRATTS and ARTHUR, as well as the premiere of “The CYBERCHASE Movie” and the launch of the new web-original PLUM…
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Our Rocky Mountain Family Adventure: Part III
Looking to send a postcard with a spectacular mountain range, a glacier, or wild animals on it? Then the town of Jasper, located in the heart of Canada’s Rocky Mountains, is the destination for you. Last summer we flew into Calgary and stuffed as much luggage as is humanly possible into a rental car. We strapped three children (aged 14, 10, and 8) in the back seat and headed northwest—256 miles to be exact. The drive along the way was an adventure in itself. Our first stop was in Banff. Our second stop was the Columbia Icefield. Our third stop, and final destination, was the town of Jasper which is…
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April 26th is DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
You know how dangerous it can be if the wrong hands discover an old, half-full prescription medicine bottle deep in a cabinet. When my daughter was just a baby, I read a story about a mom of 3 year old twins who was absolutely heartbroken because they got into her prescription drugs upstairs in her bathroom while she was downstairs making dinner. Both children took a couple pills and unfortunately only one made it through after heroic efforts by a nearby hospital. This mom is now an advocate for telling parents the danger of these drugs and how to make sure they are kept safe out of little hands. Because of…
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Smart Child Car Seat Could Save Lives
Image courtesy of Aneiros. Vehicular heat stroke deaths of children have gone up about 400% since 1992 (via Kids and Cars) and on average, one child dies every 10 days due to vehicular heat stroke (via Safe Kids WorldWide). A child’s body regulates body heat at 1/4th the efficiency as an adult. This means they heat up significantly faster than we do. A common misconception is that only “working” or “non-educated” class people are the ones who experience heat stroke deaths with children, when in reality it happens to people of all education and tax brackets. I remember hearing about a mother who drove to work and forgot to…