Mr. CÂ wants to be a scientist. He could spend hours telling me all about volcanoes, ocean life, space, dinosaurs, and literally anything science related. I can barely make it through a conversation without falling asleep. Of course I want to encourage his love of science, but I need some serious help with that. I need […]
I know that it seems we are just heading back to school and Halloween is far away, but trust me it will be here before we know it! I’m typically the most last-minute mom on the block. I even bought Baby M’s costume for last year on October 30th. There were hardly any costumes left, […]
Mr. C is a gifted learner, and that makes finding curriculum for him a challenge. His giftedness is most apparent with language arts because he’s reading several grade levels ahead of where he “should be”. The simple answer would seem to be to skip a few grades, but it’s even better to have a curriculum […]
Mr. C is an avid reader, and I want nothing more than to encourage that passion for him. I truly believe that reading is one of the best gifts that we can give our children! But when your six year old reads novels in a few hours, how do you keep them engaged? Thankfully, Mr. […]
Every mom gets more than a bit overwhelmed when their child gets an autism diagnosis. It’s completely understandable! Your life becomes a bit consumed with therapies, routines, and research and it can become hard to relate to your typical mom-friends. That’s why we all need an autism-mom tribe. But it isn’t always easy to find […]
Miss S and A-Man were both colicky babies, and it was rough. I think that it was hardest with A-Man because Mr. C was such an easy baby, so I had no idea what was going on. I thought that I was just a terrible mom, and I couldn’t keep my baby happy. None of […]
