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 […]
What Twins Do When Big Sister Is Not Home
Aqua Tots at the Aquarium
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 […]
My Twins’ Offers To Help Are Not Helpful
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 […]
Parenting With OCD: My Daily Dose of Exposure Therapy
WATCH: Video Tip For Screaming Kids
Tips for Picky Eaters
Documenting a Year With Twins And A Toddler
Picky Eaters: Pick A Little, Talk A Lot, Pick A Little
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 […]
If My Four Year Old Daughter Had An Instagram Account
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 […]