Screen Time: 9 Ways To Help Your Kids Form A Healthy Relationship With Tech
In this day and age, expecting your kids to never lay eyes on a screen is probably unrealistic. Many schools are even incorporating them into the curriculum. But research shows that kids under 8 are using mobile devices more than 2 hours a day (despite the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for kids under 18 months being no screen time at all and kids under). The number for teens is exponentially higher; depending on the...
Conscious Kids : Teaching Children the Art of Yoga by Hope Wills of Sama Yoga Houston
What if we taught kids to tune into their bodies and breath? Yoga offers children the opportunity to take control of their responses to stimuli and stress and to practice compassion for themselves and others.
Smart Solutions for Soon-to-Be Parents with Disabilities
When you’re getting ready to have a baby, you’re bound to feel waves of emotions, everything from awe to fear. Preparation can help reduce those anxieties so you can focus on the good stuff. Read on for great ideas to help future moms and dads with disabilities. Straight off the shelf. What are your specific needs as a parent? We live in a world with a wide variety of baby products available right at our fingertips, thanks to the...
How To Get Your Toddler To Eat Better
Yummy Toddler Food is one of our absolute favorite resources online for, well, really yummy toddler food. Whether it’s mini pumpkin muffins ortenders, baked chicken recipe developer, blogger and mom of two Amy Palanjian takes foods most kids like—like muffins and chicken fingers—and puts her healthy spin on them (for example, by boosting nutrition with hidden veggies or nut butter, and baking instead of frying). She’s also written...
How to Raise a Bilingual Child
Much like learning to swim or ski, it’s a heck of a lot easier to learn a second language when you’re young. But did you know the other benefits to growing up bilingual? “Learning a second language has lifelong benefits from cognitive to social to health,” says Caryn Antonini, founder of Early Lingo, a foreign language learning system for children ages 0 to 9. It also may open up their world view without getting on a plane, says...
Halloween Safety Tips For Safe Trick or Treatin’
You’ve already made sure that the house is decorated, the candy is bought, and costumes are made/purchased/cleaned; it is never too late to discuss some tips with your kids on how to be safe while out Trick or Treating. Here are few tips before the spooky fun begins: Always have a responsible adult accompany smaller children Older kids going alone should always Trick or treat in groups; never alone! Bring a flashlight with you; it...
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Meet a Houston Mom – Meet Marilyn Valdez of Marilyn & More
I am the founder of Marilyn & More , a blog about my adventures as a mom, entrepreneur and influencer. I also work as the Booking Coordinator at Outloud Marketing (love it!), and as a daily live broadcast host on the app Bigo Live where I do anything from just talking, to cooking or even DIYs all while getting paid and interacting with people all over the world. I’m going on my 6th-month broadcasting now and have over 100k followers now! I also run my small business called The Party Shack where I rent things out for parties such as tables, chairs, bounce house, etc. I’m working on a 2nd business now but it’s still in the early process!
