We all know February 14 is Valentines Day. What if there was a way to spread out the love and appreciation all month long? What if we could use the opportunity to teach our kids the value of kind words? Well last year I found some card-stock paper hearts at the Target Dollar Spot that I thought would make cute…
Amazing how time flies. I can’t believe that my baby is half way to a year old already. Carlyn is such a happy baby. At six months she was working on crawling and now has figured it out. She still doesn’t sit on her own for too long. She is doing a lot of babbling, most da da, and her squeaky laughter…
Consumer Reports released their findings last week and announced that they found concerning levels of heavy metals in almost half of the fruit juices they tested. Forty-five popular fruit juices were tested (including apple, grape, pear, and fruit blends) for inorganic arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium. Consumer Reports listed the tested juices in four categories, better alternatives, potential risk at 1…
Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy with Sandee Koski TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019 5:30PM – 7:30PM (Sign-in opens at 5 pm) Redford Library 25320 W. Six Mile Redford, MI 48240 This workshop will explore six skills parents can use to become more effective advocates for their child with a disability, including: * understanding your child’s disability * knowing your school district…
Hello Mommy friends! In our little corner of Metro Detroit Mommy we talk about a lot of things right? Bullying, wellness, healthy development and activities that help our kids to be better and us to be happier. We also take the time to discuss current affairs. In today’s column I want you to read a Facebook and Linked In post…
Let’s stop saying and let’s start doing. Parents, one of our number one fears is that someone will hurt our kids. Will they bruise their self-esteem or even their eyes? Will our kids be called names or made to feel inferior? The answer unfortunately is yes. To all of these? No not so much. However, our kids will be hurt.…
With the start of school and very anxious 1st grader with a history of night time panic attacks and interrupted sleep, we knew we had to take a hard look at our bedtime routines before too much sleep was lost by anyone (including moms!) Background Our daughter Elliott has had troubles sleeping since she was around 3. Looking back, I…
October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 1% of all pregnancies are stillborn, and each year about 24,000 babies are stillborn in the United States. Even more prevalent is miscarriage. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists estimates 10-25% of pregnancies will end in miscarriage, usually in the first semester.…
Parents, we teach our kids at a very young age what we consider basic manners. At the height of those small teachable moments is saying two words. “Thank you”. This month we talk a lot about gratitude and being grateful but should we expect others to be and if we do…is that okay? Let’s explore the topic. Gratitude is one…
At 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31st my water broke. I didn’t think much of it, I actually thought my bladder was leaking, but after emptying my bladder at 4 p.m. and standing up to more fluid, I was pretty sure my water had broken so I called my doctor. The doctor instructed us to go to the emergency room,…
Resilience, defined by the American Psychological Association, is “the ability to adapt well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threat, or even significant sources of stress.” Children that are resilient have the ability to self-regulate, are able to seek help from those around them, can problem solve, and can form relationships with others. We can all develop resilience and foster it in…
When you ask an elementary aged student what their favorite subject in school is, inevitably the majority will say “recess” or “lunch.” Occasionally you may hear “gym” or another special class. I know at the school where I teach (Library and Technology), there has been a shift to valuing recess and purposeful play, but that is not true for all…
Keeping kids safe is no longer as easy as telling them to look both ways when they cross the road. The majority of children have cell phones starting around the age of ten, and accidents caused by distracted walking are increasing at an alarming rate. Videos that show people walking into trees or falling into fountains because they are focused…
As much as you adore your children, there’s nothing wrong with appreciating the nightly break when they go to bed and the house becomes yours again. After all, when your little ones have a decent night’s sleep, there’s a good chance that you will too. Of course, it’s never that simple. Many children simply reject the bedtime process,…
“One kid? Just one kid?” “Your child is going to be lonely.” “I think that your son will need a playmate.” “Why would you just have one kid that is not good for your kid’s social skills.” These are comments that I receive often once I admit that our family only desires one child in it. Once I became a…
