Ages & Stages

Do you like playdough? Do your kids? Most of us have play dough in the house or perhaps like to make our own. We like using playdough for learning and play. Adding a sensory element to learning is a great...

There’s a meme that’s been around for a while that says, “How do you talk to girls about their bodies? You don’t!” When I first saw this, I thought, Heck yeah! Girl power! That’s right. Don’t be telling them...

We are thrilled to partner with Crooked Creek Farm Country Store to bring you this series on school lunches. Crooked Creek Farm Pasture-Raised Pork Sticks are made from Crooked Creek's farm and are unlike anything else on the market....

Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between. I love books. I always have. My...

My sister sat next to her crying baby on the ground, hand on her forehead. Her little boy wailed, arching his back and swinging his limbs at her if she tried to touch him. “I don’t know what’s wrong...

This article is written by the founders of Woah, Wait. Walmart? - we hope you enjoy their tips for dorm room decor and style! For more information about this team, please see their bio and social media links below   It’s...

If you are stationed anywhere near Tulsa, Oklahoma -  you absolutely have to visit Gathering Place! It is the best free park I have ever visited. We've been four times now, and the kids loved it just as much the...

Vocabulary is not just a worksheet that comes home from school. It comes in all areas of life and is so important in teaching kids who they are and how to be safe: "So, Regina rhymes with vagina?" one of...

When you have a baby, every well-intentioned veteran parent you meet tells you that these days will go by too fast. That if you blink, you'll miss it; that the days may be long but that the years will...

We have homeschooled our four children for several years. *Note I’m using the royal we. I have been responsible for their education for the last three years.* It has been challenging and daunting. My mom guilt is multiplied because now...

It was a big, well, let’s just say "discussion" in our house. An ongoing discussion that lasted for months. My oldest son, who has Down syndrome, goes to preschool four mornings a week. At school is where he gets...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever needed a babysitter. Raise your hand if you’ve ever needed a babysitter and didn’t know a single person you could call or trust. Raise your hand if you’ve ever canceled your plans and avoided doing...