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Be An Effective Parent: Don?t Yell In The Morning!
by Lara
4 Oct 2008 at 2:42am
Today I watched the Animal School video of Ellen Braun yet again. It never fails to make me somewhat teary, but more importantly, inspires me to be a better, or as Ellen rightly says, effective parent.
I’ve blogged about this in the past, but I just can’t give enough praise to this video, or to […]
Busy Moms, Please Slow Down!
by Lara
25 Sep 2008 at 4:30am
The word “busy” seems to be a by-word for “Mom” these days. I recently went to a meeting called by my son’s preschool, for the parents to discuss the “United Nations” day booth which we organize every year. Out of the 18 or so Moms or Dads who were meant to be there - only […]
A New Puppy
by Lara
14 Sep 2008 at 6:34pm
We are an animal-loving family. In our household, we have 3 dogs, 5 cats and two turtles. Two years ago, our male basset hound, Pancho passed away, bitten by a vicious snake who had gotten into our garden. Pancho had a terrible temper, but did have a sweet side of him. […]
Review: Gymboree Level 2, Play and Learn
by Lara
11 Sep 2008 at 4:33pm
So we arrived at Gymboree, all ready for his trial class in “Level 2: Play and Learn”, which was for babies aged from 6-10 months. We entered the play floor and he looked around curiously at all the bright colors and babies around, the happy “Gymboree” music playing in the background.
For the first few […]
Is Baby Ready for Gymboree?
by Lara
7 Sep 2008 at 4:29pm
I have a curly-haired, 7-month-old baby boy named William. Wills is one of those “angel” babies, who has been all smiles since day one, only cries when absolutely necessary and reaches all his milestones on time, with no trouble whatsoever. And when he started crawling a couple of weeks ago, it completely took […]
Just How Safe is the School Bus?
by Lara
2 Sep 2008 at 9:39pm
The next day there was more letting go to be had, this time at the school bus stop, which I have to say was a little scarier for both of us. For first timers like me, just seeing my child enter a huge vehicle on her own, to be let loose on these roads beset […]
Letting Go in First Grade
by Lara
31 Aug 2008 at 6:17pm
When you have a new first grader, the world suddenly revolves around two words Moms like me hate to hear (and, gulp, do). Let Go. Ever since Kindergarten, my daughter has proudly been telling us, her teachers, and anybody who cared to listen, that when she turned 6, she would be going to the biggest […]
Are You A ?Grown Up? Parent?
by Lara
29 Aug 2008 at 10:34am
How many times have you heard or uttered the phrase ?Grow up?? I suppose that you can not count. This phrase is often used in a wide variety of contexts. Yet what does grow up really mean? What does it mean to be grown up? If you are of legal […]
Making School Familiar
by Lara
27 Aug 2008 at 8:31am
It is that time of the year again ? when children go back to school. For some it is coming back. It is a familiar experience. Something that they look forward to. For others, it is a totally new experience. There is the element of fear as well as anticipation. […]
Things Your Baby Can Do Without
by Lara
25 Aug 2008 at 4:43am
Nothing?s too expensive or too much for my baby, right? I suppose that this is a normal way of thinking for some parents, especially those who are going to have their first baby. Though it may sound nice and loving, it is not necessarily right nor is it practical. The truth is that […]
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