By Guest Blogger Sloan McKinney Reading aloud to a parent or quietly to themselves help children strengthen their literacy and improve comprehension. However, parents who take the lead as storytellers and narrators by reading to their children also greatly influence their child’s love of reading. A survey conducted…

Being a parent is both joy and responsibility. And the smaller you kid is, the greater responsibility lies on your shoulders. Whatever you do and wherever you go, you feel that safety and wellbeing of your little human is what matters most. The good news is that…

Raising children is obviously a difficult task. From the minute we found out we were expecting, most of us began planning, baby proofing, and purchasing much needed baby gear. We poured over every piece of literature about sleep schedules, feeding options, and how to swaddle an infant. Now,…

How To Motivate Your Kids To Exercise Obesity is a problem in the United States. According to the CDC and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, this isn’t simply an adult issue; obesity is severely impacting our children. Nearly ⅓ of children aged 6-19…

Oftentimes, our pets can feel as much a part of the family as any human. In fact, it’s fairly common to hear men and women refer to their dogs, cats, and other animals as their “babies.” We pet owners love our babies very much, and that’s why…

Bye Bye Daddy. January 8, 2011 It all began so innocently, two babies, one Mom, one Dad, peace on earth, or so we thought. We lived in the baby orbit with bottles, blankets, pacifiers and coos. The baby years flew by, mostly due to the…