Ages + Stages

Are you looking for a DIY valentine card project? If you need a non-candy valentine for school valentines, check out these options. Be creative and make your own versions, or grab my templates for a shortcut.   Easy Ways to Make...

If you have a baby or toddler under two and are considering swim lessons, you might wonder what to expect from the experience. Will your little one master the backstroke? Well, no. Will they practice critical water safety and...

Have You Asked Lately?   Have you asked your children lately? “How are you?” “What do you need?” “What do you want more or less of?” “How can I help?”   Check-ins with our babies are essential, especially as they get older.  As they get older, their...

Between COVID and being on an extensive waiting list for the preschool we wanted, my son embarked on his first time away from family this year when he started three-year-old preschool. (If you are a new first-time mom reading...

In life, there’s a season for everything, including motherhood. Just like winter transitions to spring, moms transition from diapers and bottles to lunchboxes and little league, to learners’ permits and prom dates. There’s beauty and struggle in each season,...

As soon as a child is able to sit up and grasp a rattle or a spoon, they are ready to make art! This idea might have you running for the hills, but with a little planning and some...

This post originally ran in August, 2019.   Once upon a time, I thought I would be so structured with my toddler that we would have tot school in our basement every morning. Haha, yeah, that didn’t happen. What did happen,...

Learn how Kiddie Academy's emotionally connected classroom approach benefits our children socially and academically.     Humans are built for connection. It’s hardwired in our DNA, as important to our survival as food, water, and shelter.  Our social and emotional well-being are...

Finding out your child has special needs is like swimming in an ocean, when you thought you were swimming in a pool. Suddenly, the waters are surrounding you without the safety of the walls to grab onto, without the...

The florals were in full bloom, the tea was flowing, and the moms were smiling and fulfilled! Our hearts are so grateful to every mom, friend, business, and sponsor who were a part of this Flourish event experience. Our...