Tag: children
Celebrate Your Children on National Son and Daughter Day!
August 11th is National Son and Daughter Day! Plan to celebrate and show your children that they are valued and appreciated.
The idea to celebrate...
7 Symptoms of Anxiety to Watch For in Children | Austin...
We hear it every day in Austin Regional Clinic offices … the anxious voices of young children and teens, asking about family members, worried...
She’s NOT My Mini | Mothers, Daughters, and Identity
Lately, as my daughter enters her preteens, I've been thinking more about identity- mine, hers, and the complicated relationship between mothers and daughters. I’ve...
No Mama, You DON’T Need to be Productive During Naptime
Fellow moms, let’s take a moment to talk about unrealistic expectations even for the little things like naptime. If this pandemic world has taught...
To The Moms Who Are Getting That Degree
Dear Moms working on a degree, first let me say, I see you and I appreciate you. Second, no you aren’t crazy, it is...
The Gift of Protection From Blue Light | Cyxus
With schooling going 100% virtual and then partially virtual and screen time at an all time high mamas have had a growing concern about...
Why I’m Saying “No!” to ALL the Extracurricular Activities
I want to start this post with a warning/confession: my only child is only 20 months, so in some ways, the following words are...
Are We Raising Frustrated Children?
As soon as I became a mother, I became a statistician, okay not really, but the amount of numerical data you must keep track...
Growing a Family in the Shadow of a Pandemic
At the start of this year, my husband and I felt we would be ready to try for another baby come summer. Growing a...
Mama Didn’t Raise No Chiflada: A Potty Training Tale
I’ve spent the last year trying various different potty training tactics on my three-year-old son. I’m talking, letting him be naked all day, giving...