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  Transition to School

  September 13, 2011 by Amy Kate Clark

  Transition to School Two weeks ago our youngest daughter started school and I thought it might be useful to reflect on some of the ways that we helped to ease her into this significant change in her...

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  How to Survive the Adolescent Passage: What Parents Need to Know

  September 11, 2011 by jamespkrehbiel

    Parenting a teenager is no easy task.  Parenting your adolescent son or daughter during the turbulence of this transitional period is an art.  Ask anyone who’s involved in doing this job.  They’ll...

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  Book Review: Emotion Coaching your Young Child

  January 04, 2011 by avocadobaby

  I am always on the search for a good book to help me with my three rambunctious children. They each have their own personalities and abilities. Each day, week, month, and year I watch my children develop...

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  Picky Eaters Guidelines

  November 16, 2010 by Kathryn Henry

  You've heard of the Baby Whisperer?  That's not me.  I'm the Baby Feeder.  I am legendary with my friends for getting even the pickiest of eaters to eat.  Here are some ideas: 1)  Start young with...

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  Parent's Guide to Early Literacy Development

  October 22, 2010 by KinderCare Learning Centers

  (Original article posted on Kindercare Learning Centers) A child's ability to read and write begins to develop long before entering Kindergarten. Infancy through age eight is the most important time...

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  Cherubs Clubhouse-- offering Children's classes in Pelham, Al

  October 06, 2009 by Cherubs Clubhouse

  The Cherubs Clubhouse is offering a variety of child enrichment activities in the Shelby County area.  Among these activities are: tutoring, music, dance, art, drama, and mommy and me classes.  there will...

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  Seeing What's Really There

  August 18, 2009 by Karen Weil

  Tennis shoes clapping against asphalt. Voices chanting, "Cinderella, dressed in yellow..."  Any rope-skipper who made it as far as "kissed a fellow" or even the word "yellow" was out of my league...

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  New Beginnings - Safety with Children & Dogs

  July 31, 2009 by Linda McVay

    A number of our clients have been welcoming new life into their homes; some in the form of a puppy or older dog and many in the form of a tiny, squealing bundle of human joy. We congratulate you...

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  What is a children's museum?

  July 09, 2009 by KidsQuest Childrens Museum

  What is a children’s museum? That is sometimes a difficult question for people to answer. When we hear the word museum we often think of a place where “inside voices” are used and a place that we are expected...

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  Maintaining Milk Supply when Mother and Baby are Apart

  February 17, 2009 by Cindy Howard

  Some mothers overflow with milk no matter what they do. Others have more trouble maintaining milk supply when they are regularly apart from baby. Here are some ideas for keeping your milk supply up.•  ...