Parenting Wisdom

I remember when it was just me and my siblings... We used to love back to school shopping with my mom! Choosing new backpacks, cute pencils, note books and new uniforms... In Brazil most of us go to private...

One year ago, the founder of First Steps Dance Program, Lizzy Bensfield (aka Miss Lizzy), left her hometown of Chicago. For almost a decade, she had been teaching children of all ages at one of the most successful dance...

Recently my daughter Kaia (age 3.5) was introduced to The Super Toothbrush by The Super Dentists, and it has truly transformed our dental hygiene routine. She looks forward to brushing her teeth, she loves the song that plays, and...

Did you know that tooth decay (cavities, specifically) is the most common chronic childhood disease? 51 million school hours are lost annually due to dental-related illnesses. Protect your child's teeth by starting dental visits early. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry...

At some point in the parenting journey, we have to prepare for "the talk." Girls and boys begin to realize that they have different parts. Those parts have different functions. And some of them need to be kept private....

BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO REALITY It’s back to school month, and if you are like many moms, the start date always comes with two equal parts: relief, and low-grade anxiety. While buying the final bouquet of yellow pencils and...

Make your own Forky from the new Toy Story 4 movie! What a fun craft for kids to make. You can make this craft even if you haven't seen the movie yet.  My daughter had a blast making her Forky....

What do you want to do when you grow up? What are you doing with your life? I have to admit that up until a little over a year ago, I was still trying to figure out the answers...

Hello August! Summer is coming to an end, and school will be back in session. However, that does not mean the fun has to end. Here are the events we gathered for the month of August. As always, if we...

As we prepare to become parents, we begin to research is what is safe and healthy for our precious babies. Oftentimes, we learn that we shouldn't use any sunscreen at all on them, and that we should keep them...

I am always looking for good books to bond over with my child. Having recently gone to a used book sale at the local library, I stumbled upon an old childhood favorite of mine for only a quarter: Stone...

Today women have more options than ever to select where, or how, they will give birth. From hospitals to home births, or the in-between option of a birthing center, the information out there can get overwhelming. Recently we have...