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Hug Your Mother Today: Life Lessons from My Formidable Mother
This Mother’s Day marks my third holiday without my beloved mother, and no matter how I celebrate with my caring 18-year-old son, I will miss her. My mother, Marilyn Wallace, passed away on December 12, 2020, at age 89. There are many days when something monumental happens – like my son excelling in school and…
Toddler Developmental Milestones
When a baby starts to walk, he unofficially becomes a toddler. When most people speak of toddlerhood, they are referring to children between 1 and 3 years of age. Toddlers often make major changes, especially in regards to locomotion, thinking and talking. One-year-olds master walking and mobility, while 2-year-olds work on expanding their vocabulary. Toddlers learn to master their bodies and progress from walking to climbing and running. They learn names of body parts and are constantly refining their fine- and gross-motor skills. They become more independent and imitative. Children reach milestones based on their own timetables, but there are averages of when to expect new developments.
The Yoga Philosophy of Motherhood
Six years ago, when my body mutinied against the rigors of Stairmaster and daily jogging, I took up yoga. I quickly came to love the inner peace and physical flexibility it gave me. Since then I have taken roughly 900 yoga classes (not that Im braggingwell ok, yes, maybe I am).
Why it is important to do well in school?
These days, many women are preparing to return to school or send a child off to a university. Whether you're learning more about the field of education for yourself or someone you love, it's important to recognize that academic performance is very important. To learn more about why doing well in school is a goal…
With All The New Classroom Rules, Can I Make New House Rules?
My children came home from their first days of school so full of excitement!I started thinking about our home life as I listened to them talk about the expectations their teachers had for them – knowing full well that my children really will do everything above and beyond necessary to please their teachers. Maybe I should see if my children would pretend that I was a new teacher, and we were starting fresh with some new rules which they could follow as happily as they follow their new classroom rules.