Let’s Hear It for the Boys! – Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
May 15th, 2013 
Cara Potapshyn Meyers Since I have a son, I get a fair amount of “boy” items to review. Here are a few of my favorites. Shaun White Apparel Shaun White Apparel is bringing another season of warm weather apparel, swimwear and accessories, designed by Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, to Target stores nationwide and Target.com. Shaun ...
“Free-Range” Meets Real World Parenting – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
April 24th, 2013 Cara Potapshyn Meyers I consider myself a more “free-range” parent. My parenting style probably originates from my hyper-controlled, over-protected, suffocating childhood. I despised being parented in that kind of world and vowed that I would never raise my own child in that manner. Thus, my “free-range” tendencies. Well, my personal parenting choices overstepped ...
The End to My “Catered Child” – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
April 10th, 2013 Cara Potapshyn Meyers I hate when people call children “spoiled.” Food becomes spoiled. Children are not food. Children can be “overindulged,” "catered to," “parentally neglected,” even “parented inadequately.” There is no reason to put the onus on them. How do you think they developed their behavior in the first place? My son is falling under ...
Children’s Books with a Message – Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
April 3rd, 2013 Cara Potapshyn Meyers Pink is Just a Color and So is Blue by Niki Bhatia Using humor and sweet rhyming verse, Pink is Just a Color and so is Blue addresses the issues of gender stereotypes, tolerance, anti-bullying and self confidence. Inspired by the author’s 6 year old son who loves the color pink and ...
You Are Stardust – Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
March 20th, 2013 Cara Potapshyn Meyers Children's Picture Book & Interactive iPad App Written by Elin Kelsey Artwork by Soyeon Kim Rarely does a children’s book impact me in such a way that You Are Stardust has! From the first glance at the cover, to the extraordinary artwork dioramas on each and every page by the talented Soyeon Kim, ...
