Parenting Wisdom

Dedicated to D, H, L and E  I have a lot of friends. 394 Facebook friends to be exact. Ok that’s really not that many. Some of you have fewer, and some of you have way more. Some you see on...

The benefits of enrolling your child in a dance or gymnastics class are increased balance and grace, core strength, body control, rhythm, discipline, conditioning (athletic training), and increased athletic skills. (just to name a few!) Dance and gymnastics aren't just...

What do you see when you picture the "traditional" kids summer camp? A setting in sunny woods perhaps, with hiking, canoeing, and s'mores around campfires? The fact is that the definition of a traditional summer camp for kids is changing; with...

Whether you are raising an artist, a mathematician or an athlete, an arts-based camp may be just what your child needs to balance out, or further enrich, his or her developing brain.  Included in our SDMB Arts / Museums category are all...

When school is out, camp is in! Keep your child's mind active and engaged during school breaks this spring and summer and check out some of the technology-based camps available and enrolling now.  Included in our SDMB Technology category are camps focused...

Mama, how many times do you say this to yourself? How many times a week? How many times a day? I say it to myself all the time. I mutter it to myself when I forget to put diapers in the...

Momma... I see you. To the single momma making raising her little humans to be respectful, kind and intelligent bigger humans look so easy, I see you. I don't know you on a personal level because we have yet to officially...

Last year I skipped throwing a birthday party for my oldest daughter, and gave her tons of snail mail instead. I blamed the lack of a party back then on the fact that my husband was out of town,...

Woosh! Our toddler toilet seat whizzed past my head and across the video screen. “No!” I hissed as my one-year- old fussed. I pivoted back to the computer and smiled at my boss. Working from home doesn’t always feel as glorious...

In life, there are so many things that are hard to do. I just never, ever thought that the sheer act of eating would be one of them. Being an 80's baby, diet culture was a part of my...