Questionable childhood milestone: Allowing your (almost) kindergartener to start playing Minecraft. Does that mean E is officially a “big kid”? It sure feels like it to me. Screen time in our house is a survival tactic but I hate that the boys could veg out to “surprise eggs” and “unboxing” videos on YouTube Kids for …
Family Field Trip: Peck Farm Park
One of our favorite (FREE!) family spots is the lovely Peck Farm Park in Geneva. This is a perfect half-day adventure that could easily turn into an all-day adventure if you pack enough snacks. To my kids’ dismay, there are no animals on this farm, just an old three-sided barn and a silo with steps …
What Every Breastfeeding Mom Needs
10 Essentials for Breastfeeding Success It’s World Breastfeeding Week and it’s the first one in more than 5 years that I haven’t been either pregnant or nursing someone through. I’m feeling that pang, missing the incredible bond of nursing my babies. Though I wouldn’t go back to those sleepless nights for anything, there was something …
How to Connect to Your Anxious Child
Easton, my smart, sensitive first-born, is going through a rough patch this month. Although he isn’t talking about it much, all signs point to anxiety about starting kindergarten, or at least to the transition away from his familiar routines. He’s been going to the same daycare center since he was 6 months old. He has …