I once wrote an email to my younger brother before he had his first kid. In it I told him some of the things we learned about caring for a baby and wished we’d been told beforehand. When friends and colleagues were expecting, I’d dig it up and forward it on with a comment such […]
40 best books for toddlers, preschoolers (and their parents)
Reading to your toddler or preschooler is a rich and rewarding experience. It opens up conversations, expands vocabulary and introduces new worlds. But I’ve found that accidentally choosing a poorly written or illustrated book can make story time a lot less fun. And beware the book you loathe, but your child loves and wants read again and […]
Share in our joy or help us out, don’t say “It gets better!”
Steve Wiens wrote a great post earlier this year about how he feels when people come up to him and say, “”You should enjoy every moment now! They grow up so fast!” While it’s true, you absolutely should, it was easy to relate to some of the feelings he had of being too overwhelmed to do […]