I’ve always loved reading to my daughters. It’s my absolute favorite part of our bedtime routine, second only to the sleep meditation when I inevitably fall asleep, too.
Then came reading with my child. Kindergarten wasn’t so bad. My daughter’s...
If you have children like mine, then you would know when in doubt, Pizza It Out!
Being an always on-the-go styled family, we eat out more often than I would like to. Between sports and programs and the late-night games,...
Make room for art!
With school back in session and the hustle of the fall season upon us, I often look to making as a way to ground my day when things feel hectic. Making and creating can have the...
Have you experienced the end of the “having kids” era?
My only pregnancy was not how I expected it. I didn’t expect twins. I didn’t expect an unplanned emergency c-section. I didn’t plan to have my children out of my arms for the...
Check out these early learning activities for your little ones!
You get a stuffed animal!
You get a stuffed animal!
You get a stuffed animal!
(In my Oprah Winfrey voice. :) )
Oh, the joys of cute button eyes, custom fur colors,...
May your worst nightmares go unvisited ...
It was a Sunday evening.
I was loading up the last of the dishes, my sudsy hands trembling as my daughter called out in desperation.
I, too, called out desperately, but my husband was...
How can a maker space enhance your child’s development? Kiddie Academy of Des Peres can show you!
Children are natural creators— they’re born ready to make things, sometimes out of unconventional parts. A maker space is designed to tap into this natural curiosity...
You’re probably laughing right now, thinking, “what is independence??” My children are always touching me, always interrupting me, and are always needing me for something. It’s so much faster if I just do things myself, then I know I’ve...
Being a parent and an educator gives Rita a deeper insight into the parent-teacher relationship!
I've worked in education my entire life, but there was nothing that could prepare me for my own daughter's first day of Kindergarten last year....
I can’t believe we are finally on a journey to a new school year - back to the future!
The past few years will be listed as the “COVID-19 School Year,” where things were unprecedented, and the entire world had...
In + Around STL
Local Mocktails that are Far From Boring!
Mocktails, anyone? Find the best ones STL has to offer!
As we are all winding down from the holidays and sending our kids back to...
