by Nina Moak | Aug 9, 2021 | Kids
For my son’s birthday, a dear friend gave him a swing that attaches to our porch. When we go to the park, all he wants to do is swing so this was such a thoughtful, perfect gift. He loved it! I mean we spent hours the first week it was hung swinging. One afternoon I...
by Nina Moak | Jul 7, 2021 | Motherhood
First of all HURRAY for creating another life and parenting while also being utterly exhausted and uncomfortable – Congratulations, you’re essentially a superhero! In some ways you’re more prepared for this go around. You already know what brand of diapers and...
by Nina Moak | Nov 10, 2020 | Kids, Parenting
My guess is you are feeling like there is no more space in your brain to hold the outrages demands placed on you this year. Deciding whether or not to keep your child home, send them in person, maybe pay for private school, unenroll them altogether and go full...
by Nina Moak | May 5, 2020 | Kids, Parenting
In a recent post, we discussed the benefits of playing with your child(ren). In this post we take a look at how to maximize the benefits of that time. We refer to specific type of play as Child Directed Play, which is kind of a boring name, so we also call it special...
by Nina Moak | Apr 17, 2020 | Kids, Parenting
Before we jump in, let’s acknowledge that your schedule is busy….like really busy! Adding another task to your list might sound unthinkable, and I get that. Go with me though, what if adding in one 15 minute activity each day (or most days) could actually save you...
