I'm grateful for the guest post from Faith Munsell of Fibre Tech Inc. She's preparing families for summer fun in the SUN, but because of the extra hard Winter we've had I'm thinking a lot of families are going to be heading OUT of the PNW in search of their own fun in the sun for Spring Break! Mr Teacher Karen would blame my DNA for not craving the sun like he does--and maybe there's something to it as all of my ancestors lived a long, long way from the equator.... In any event, fun in the … [Read more...]
New Mamas Needs for Feeding
When awaiting the arrival of a new baby, Mom and Dad have a lot to do and must get a lot in preparation. So many items are needed for such a tiny human! If you haven’t guessed by now, my focus is entirely on children—what they need to insure they’ll be healthy, well, and on their way to reaching their fullest potential! When baby is born, a key factor for a healthy newborn involves feeding. And the solution is breastfeeding! Help for Mamas... New mamas can look to doulas or lactation … [Read more...]
Father TIME
My mission of promoting, supporting and advocating for play all stem from my core value of insuring the health and wellness of young children. It’s in that same context, insuring a child’s health and wellness, I bring up the topic of fathers. As a mother, and now grandmother, I know…and society reinforces…the critical role I played in raising my children. My contributions are acknowledged by every level of society. This is not the case for fathers; to the detriment of their … [Read more...]
Why Puppet Play is Important
A world of imaginative, open-ended PLAY opens up when your kiddo plays with puppets. Puppet play, a sub-set of pretend play, is a type of PLAY young children are naturally drawn. Like dolls, children have been playing with puppets for a long, long time. For a toy to have that kind of staying power they must be very special. And such is the case with puppets! Puppets engage and entertain children. They have FUN all the while growing and learning in several key areas of development! Puppet … [Read more...]
Mother Nature Knows Best
Mother Nature is a wondrous thing. Mother Nature, mothers and their children are nothing short of miraculous. I’ve been reminded of it recently with the birth of my first grandbaby just 3 months ago and now awaiting the birth of my second grandbaby in about 1 ½ months! I recently read a Scientific American article on changes that happen in a woman’s brain when she’s pregnant. It’s plain to see a woman’s body undergoes massive changes as it hosts her growing baby…some women’s bodies get a … [Read more...]