Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
More Power to the Flour a review of Flour Power in Fort Mill, SC by Pamela Francis
January 26th, 2023
My son loves watching these kids' cooking shows on Disney and such with all the baking and the junior chefs running around in their aprons and strategizing their next move in the gleaming kitchens and the over-the-top embellishments on the cakes, and... just fun fun stuff. Him and his dad ...
Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical – A Great Night Out For You And Your Teens! Review by Antonia Kasper
January 19th, 2023
[caption id="attachment_32057" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credits: Evan Zimmerman: Murphymade[/caption] Whether you are a Stranger Things the sci-fi Netflix series fan or not, if you like campy parodies, this show does not disappoint! I had been introduced to The Duffer Brothers Stranger Things Netflix series through my teen daughter who binged watched ...
4 Practical Tips for Traveling Internationally With an Infant
November 9th, 2022
Photo credit: Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Naysayers often warn newly married couples that traveling will become a luxury once they have children. While venturing out of the country with your little ones in tow can be challenging, there are various ways to make the experience less stressful and more ...
7 Ways to Help Your Family Transition to a New Home
September 23rd, 2022
Families all react to needing to sell your home and move in different ways. Many children of all ages wish they could keep their lives the same and not move at all. A good way to promote a positive move experience with every member of the family is to open ...
Nick Cannon and the share economy… NOPE! by Pamela Francis
September 23rd, 2022
I love the share economy. I was never really good at sharing when I was growing up because I had numerous brothers and sisters of whom I was the oldest, and at some point, the only way I could stop them from going into my possessions and absconding with them ...
Girls on the Brink by Donna Jackson Nakazawa (Book Excerpt)
September 22nd, 2022
Excerpted from GIRLS ON THE BRINK by Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Copyright © 2022 by Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Used by permission of Harmony Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without ...
Even God Had Bad Parenting Days by Alicia Jo Rabins (Book Excerpt)
September 6th, 2022
It’s easy to wax philosophical about impermanence. It’s much harder to access that objectivity and wisdom while a small human is screaming at top volume. Things are pretty confusing in my house right now. One minute Sylvia’s telling me I’m her cutie pie and complimenting my earrings, and the next she’s ...
The Emotionally Intelligent Child by Rachael Katz, MS, Ed and Helen Shwe Hadani, PhD (Book Excerpt)
August 30th, 2022
Executive Function in Social and Emotional Development EF is a powerful predictor (in some cases, even better than IQ scores) of children’s success in school and beyond.[i],[ii],[iii] EF has received increased attention from the popular press and academic researchers because components of EF are essential for school achievement and for behaviors ...
Diary of a wimpy daughter by Pamela Francis
July 25th, 2022
Dear Diary, Today, mom reamed me (was abusive, called me a racial slur, slammed doors, delivered veiled threats, cursed at me, and said that she was “77 yrs old”) -- I thought she was 79, by the way -- for not letting her know I was taking the boys for pizza ...
How Stay-At-Home Moms Can Benefit From Gluten-Free Meals
July 1st, 2022
Eating a gluten-free diet is a priority for some families and a dietary choice for others. Gluten-free meals are an excellent option for stay-at-home moms, whatever the family’s dietary needs. Many naturally gluten-free foods offer excellent nutritional benefits and combine into easy and convenient meals for kids and parents. Reasons Gluten Free ...
