Let’s face it, whether we like it or not, most children LOVE getting their hands dirty! My daughter is definitely one of those kids (although she will choose to wipe off whatever is on her hands on someone else (me) rather than on her own clothes…) I thought it would be fun for her to experiment
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Yay! It’s freebie time! Today’s giveaway comes from a local CT author who we actually met while waiting in the greenroom at Fox CT News a few weeks ago. Her name is Catherine Gibson and her children’s books are simply wonderful. Catherine takes great pride in writing books that enrich the lives of all who
I am a person who was born with certain instincts. I am always aware of my surrounding and am ready to spring to action if needed. When I was seven and a half and still living in the former Soviet Union, I saved my friend from being kidnapped. When I was two months shy of
As a parent of a two year old, or a child who once was two years old, I am assuming the above image is one you are quite familiar with? My daughter turned two in February and no more than a month passed before some sort of phenomenon occurred. This thing they call “the terrible twos!” I must
I really haven’t struggled too much yet with doing daycare drop-offs, at least in the sense of feeling overly emotional about leaving the baby with someone else all day. Until the past few weeks… Now that Lills 10 months old, she is so much fun, totally adorable and she really knows I’m her mom. I’m not
Just saw this artcle in the Hartford Courant, though I would share it here. Did you know they might change the definition of autism? What do you think? By VANESSA DE LA TORRE and WILLIAM WEIR, bweir@courant.comThe Hartford Courant 12:25 p.m. EST, February 17, 2012 When Caleb Geary was diagnosed with autism at age 3,
How is it having a baby changes so much in your life? Since my little man was born I have had this weird feeling of “what if something goes wrong and I die” A FEAR of leaving him alone! Okay I know he wouldn’t technically be alone but the fear is real nonetheless. It seems
Picture is from this website There’s been a lot of talk about apple juice lately as Consumer Reports/Dr. Oz both have done an expose’ on the arsenic (and lead!) levels found in samples of bottled or boxed apple (and grape) juices. Here’s the lowdown: – Arsenic is a naturally occurring element. It is abundant in
We will have a new columnist taking over Special Needs Sunday very soon! Please check out the post below – written by Dr. Pamela Dieter-Sands – a clinical psychologist in Connecticut. Dr. Dieter-Sands is also a mom with 5 kids and some of her children (and other family members) have special needs, or disabilities. Special Needs Moms &
