Starting a garden with toddlers and preschoolers isn’t about perfection-it’s about exploring, digging, noticing, and having fun together. Gardening at this age helps little ones build fine motor skills, practice patience, explore their senses, and connect with the outdoors in…
Spring is finally here, and that means it’s time to enjoy one of my favorite hobbies—gardening. Now that I have kids, I’ve found even more joy in it by including them in the process. Gardening is a wonderful way to…
Teacher Appreciation Week is right around the corner—this year it falls in early May—and you might be wondering: Do I need to get my child’s teacher (or daycare provider) a gift? The short answer: you don’t have to—but it’s always…
As an early interventionist specializing in birth-to-three development, I thought I was prepared for parenthood. I knew the typical patterns. I understood developmental timelines. I believed that when I had my first child, I would know exactly what to do…
Summertime is one of my favorite times of year—especially where I live, where it’s cold for much of the year. When summer finally arrives, it feels like you want to soak up every possible minute outside. Spending time outdoors isn’t…
Am I the only one who feels like I’m never doing enough for my kids—yet somehow I’m always busy? Most days I feel like the Energizer Bunny, going from one task to the next without ever stopping. Laundry, dishes, meals…
Before your child ever says their first word, their brain is already busy building the foundational skills needed for language and communication. Speech and language development begins long before those exciting first words emerge. The good news is that there…
In just five years, your baby—who once relied on you for everything—will grow into a child with their own thoughts, ideas, and opinions. A lot happens in these early years, and many experts agree that the first five years are…
Whether you love reading or not, sharing books with your baby or toddler is one of the most powerful ways to support their language development. In fact, research shows that children who are read to daily hear over one million…