I know it’s the holidays and a lot of the focus is on eating in…but I find that this is also a season where we do a lot of eating out! If family is in town, we’re out shopping,...
Is it really possible to prevent meltdowns? Well, I admit it’s a stretch. All children will throw tantrums or become so fussy there’s nothing to do but melt down. But can you avoid some of them using music? Absolutely.
First,...
How many times have you read your child's favorite book, over and over again? When I get tired of our same ol' stack of books, it means a trip to the library is in order. As a speech-language pathologist, I...
I'm not sure about most moms, but during the day I often need other adult voices to fill the space in the room, so I will typically leave the television on in the background. I’ll tune in to a...
I'm vaguely new to the preschool media scene. My family is conservative and we are picky about the media we screen for our kids. My son's been in the theatre for a movie once, and it's partly because we...
I don't know about y'all, but having a child has totally screwed with my Type A personality mojo. I think within that first year I hovered around the B+ region and oh lord, around teething time it definitely hit a...
Last weekend, my husband and I were cleaning the house. Not our normal “pick up all the random laundry around the house and sweep the floors,” but the deep cleaning that we do to prepare for company (He was...
Are you exhausted from spending hours laying with your toddler, rubbing their back until they’re asleep, only to find them standing in the doorway to your bedroom two hours later?
Did the crib to bed transition prove to be an...
One of the unique challenges of homeschooling and other forms of at-home learning is the question of “What the heck do I do with my younger child(ren) while I teach my student?!” And it’s a valid issue as many...
Mindfulness has definitely become a buzzword in recent years. There are websites, books, classes, and apps galore on the topic. All geared towards helping you increase your awareness of the present moment and calmly recognize and accept your emotions,...
My 3-year-old loves Play-Doh. She creates these epic adventures saving the world from all those creepy colorful Play-Doh monsters that she creates! No wonder there is a National Day to celebrate this amazing craft product that gives kids the...
I don’t know about your kids, but my kids will play forever in the bath if I let them. It is truly my favorite Mom hack ever. Kids fighting? Throw them in the bath! Need to answer a few...
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Save the Date :: September Kid-Friendly Events in Dallas
The State Fair begins this month! Get the details to see Big Tex, as well as more kid-friendly events in Dallas County in our September Save the Date.
