Ages + Stages

These glorious summer days with our children can be long! Especially with the steamy St. Louis summer we’re having! It is hard to keep the enthusiasm up week after week, so we’re here to help! We’re excited to host you...

What are some of your favorite free activities for summer fun?   With summer here, it can be daunting to think of something for those busy kids to do almost EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Personally, during the school year, my almost 3-year-old...

These glorious summer days with our children can be long! It is hard to keep the enthusiasm up week after week, so we're here to help! We're excited to host you and your family for an official St. Louis Mom...

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...

How do you navigate sibling jealousy in your home?   My oldest daughter is like me in a lot of ways. She is passionate and outgoing with a very big personality. I really worried when we were expecting our second child...

Have your little ones gone through the transformative twos yet?   It seems like just yesterday that I was wading through a sea of baby tears and dirty diapers. In many ways, it was just yesterday. After all, my baby boy...

A sweet first birthday, a sentimental last “first” ...   Throughout my journey to motherhood, I have had my share of health challenges. When I had my first, I was just happy my body was able to bring her to me...

Happy National Girl Scouts Day! While everyone knows about Thin Mints and Samoas, you may not know much about the girls (or the organization) behind the cookies. Having been a Girl Scout myself, I couldn’t wait for my daughter...

You’re brand new to this world, and I’m brand new to this — this vulnerability, this all-consuming love. Though you cannot talk, your truths are not hard to find. You shriek your needs without restriction, and I am exhausted...

  The “kindergarten bubble” is another byproduct of the pandemic that will influence decisions parents of preschool students will make in the coming months. School closures and remote learning— or any long absence from the classroom— caused some parents to...