By: Amber Leventry My twins and I sat on the porch the other day and chatted. There were about five different topics running at once and I was volleying between each as I sat in the middle of two very curious and talkative toddlers spewing random thoughts and questions. Before I could reply to one […]
By: Amber Leventry Sometimes when my partner and oldest daughter leave for work and preschool each morning, I wish I was the one leaving the house to go to a job without twin toddlers as bosses. Staying home full-time with my boys can be really hard and lonely. For the most part, it’s not so […]
Come to the Aquarium to introduce your little one to marine life. Another in our series of parent, me, and fish classes, the Aqua Tots program is created for two- or three-year-olds with an adult. Join us for the entire series of 6 classes! These classes are designed for you and your child to interact […]
By: Amber Leventry I walk a messy line between allowing my boys to help me with daily tasks and overriding their demands and little toddler screams of, “I do help!” My willingness to embrace their eagerness so they can achieve independence and life-long skills of knowing how to take care of themselves veers in and […]
By Amber Leventry I have this awful problem where I pick up my kids’ toys. Not only do I pick them up, but I put them where they belong. I make sure toys are settled within their individual sets containing 905 pieces, books are on shelves, and LEGOs are with other LEGOs and not […]
By Brandy Black With 3 kids there is bound to be a meltdown and my poor wife gets the brunt of it. Our children are still at that age where all they ask for is Mama (that’s me!) So Susan has come up with a great trick that works like a charm for parents who […]
By Brandy Black My wife and I found a secret ingredient that you might like for your toddlers and picky eaters. We also have some pretty strong opinions about “finishing your meal.” Watch and give us your feedback.
By: Amber Leventry At least once a week, my partner and I look at each other with a look that refers to many conversations where we have said, “I don’t want to wish their youth away, but I want the boys to be a little older.” I feel guilty for feeling it and guilty for […]
By Ann Brown/ Parenting consultant Picky eaters. I was reluctant to write on this subject, as I have no experiential reference for it. I don’t think I have even ever said those two words together. I come from a “happy to eat it” people; maybe it was those forty years wandering the desert that took […]
By: Amber Leventry My daughter received a kid-friendly digital camera for her birthday. It took her approximately 17 minutes to fill its memory card to the 500 picture limit. And because each picture was precious, I wasn’t allowed to delete any. Instead, my four year old stood over my shoulder while I downloaded them onto […]
