Parenting
15 Questions to Ask on Your Daycare Tour
Some daycares require a tour before you can put your child’s name on the wait list. It’s a good idea to check out the space, and meet potential care providers, regardless. Keep these questions handy so you don’t forget what to ask about when you’re there.
The Overprotected American Child via WSJ
Why not let them walk to school alone? Parents and communities are figuring out ways to give their children more independence—and it just may help them to become less anxious, more self-reliant adults.
The Ultimate Guide to Plagiocephaly & Torticollis
Local Houston doctor, Payel Banik D.O., explains Plagiocephaly and Torticollis in Infants. As a dually board certified physician who specializes in helping babies all across the country, she provides the ultimate guide for plagiocephaly and torticollis. The goal of this guide is to help parents make the best (and medically sound) decision possible for your family based on up-to-date research.
Spring and Summer Kid Lit
When it comes to children's books, we love finding old classics as well as new favorites. If you're in need of a fun and easy Springtime activity, grab the kids, a basket of books and a blanket and head outside where the books will quite literally come to...
5 Tips to Boost the Nutrition in Your Kid’s Meals
Powered by Salata. Cooking healthy meals that are delicious and satisfying can be hard work for us moms! Lately, I’ve been struggling to curate a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner that include all of the important nutrients and vitamins, only to have my kids come to the table with a stubborn palate. My latest craze has been Salata, a customizable salad restaurant in West U.
The Houston Parent Coach
I was recently sitting next to a fellow parent at one of my son’s activities, and as we were discussing the challenges of parenting and exhaustion she leaned over to me and joked that she needed a “parent coach”. At first, I laughed in...
How Playing with Blocks Help Build Developing Brains By Brooke Andrews, M.A. CCC-SLP
Walk down any toy aisle and there is no shortage of new and exciting toys. It’s easy to think the more “bells and whistles” the better. In fact, simple toys such as blocks and baby dolls provide children with everything they need for building important cognitive and...
Building the Ultimate Children’s Book Collection
With the help of a Director at Random House Children’s Books, we created a list of our all-time favorites! What’s on your list of great children’s books?
Language Delay… What’s Wrong with “Wait and See?”
“Waiting to see” if your child “outgrows” late talking is called the “wait and see” approach. Although there is some variability when children begin to talk, in general children hit their language milestones at roughly the same time:
Baby-proofing company has grown up
“Our big thing is that when we leave a house we don’t want it to look like a ‘baby zoo,’ ” Levinton said. “You’ll see the gates, but 90 percent of the gates blend in. A lot of my customers limit their kids’ toys to one room, but the whole house is baby-proofed and you can’t even tell.”
Meet Brooke Andrews, M.A. CCC-SLP – Speech-Language Pathologist and Director of The Speech Dynamic
Brooke Andrews, M.A CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Director of The Speech Dynamic, a boutique speech therapy practice. Brooke is the co-creator of “Wiggle Time,” a preschool curriculum for children with language and developmental delays. She has...
Choosing Toys for Language Development by Brooke Andrews, M.A CCC-SLP
As we head into the holiday season, manufacturers and toy companies are happy to bombard us with their latest and greatest toys. Many of these toys are electronic ranging from robots to tablets. One thing to keep in mind during this holiday season is that different...
Science Says Kids Who Become Great Leaders Have Parents Who Teach Them 8 Things
All the extremely successful people I know -- and all the great leaders I know -- are exceptionally good at persuading other people to follow them. (Maybe that's why Mark Cuban says knowing how to sell is the one skill everyone needs to be successful.) But being...
The Ultimate Non-Toy Gift Guide and Purging your Toys Approach by the Kavanaugh Report
I know that I personally struggle with this. It feels like every couple months it's a birthday, holiday or special occasion. And, before we know it, there are just too many toys. When you are a Montessori parent, it can sometimes be difficult to decide what products...
Signs of a Language Delay in Toddlers By Sofia Tilton, M.S., CCC-SLP
Toddlers By Sofia Tilton , When I first became a new mom, I remember going to my pediatrician’s office checking “yes” and “no” boxes on questionnaires for every well visit. I felt somewhat confident with my answers since I was borderline obsessed with reading all my...
How to get Super-human Immunity by Nicole Fennel, Houston Dietitian & Food Sensitivity Specialist
With every sniffle of your kid’s nose and germ-infested door handle you touch this winter, the reality of having to use your PTO time to stay home and play nurse sets in. Ensuring that your immune system is top-notch going into the cooler weather months is a sure-fire...
Crime Stoppers of Houston Presents: Online Behaviors at Motherhood Center
Crime Stoppers of Houston, Motherhood Center and The Vintage Contessa are joining forces to create a #safercommunity for all families. Please join us: A Panel Discussion: Online Behaviors, #HumanTrafficking, #Bullying and more! Join us for an important panel...
My Underpants Rule
Rules, Teaching kids to protect themselves is CHILD'S PLAY! My Underpants RULE! empowers without needing to go into the darkness of this tricky topic through rhyming language, colorful illustrations, a super-hero theme and child-friendly humor. LOVED by kids and EASY...
Simple Chores your 2-4 Year Old Can Start Doing
The earlier your child learns how to do housework, the easier it will be to get him to complete chores in the future. Here are some simple chores appropriate for toddlers.
Back-to-School Survival Tips (From a Mom of Three)
We’re gradually settling into the back to school routine. Transitioning from summer vacation to busy, early starts is never easy. To learn how to make these hectic school days a little easier, we spoke to mom and blogger, Megan Sullivan. *Shop Splendid Spoon and use...
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