5 Activities To Build Your Autistic Child’s Fine Motor Skills

  *This post contains affiliate links, meaning that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. April is Autism Awareness Month!  All month on the blog, I’ll be focusing my posts around autism.   Today, I’m combining two things that I am really Read More

Building Your Preschooler’s Vocabulary

*This post contains affiliate links, meaning that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Language development can often feel like something that just sort of “happens;” we aren’t actively teaching our children to talk, they are just naturally inclined to communicate with Read More

5 Activities to Develop Receptive Language Skills

Receptive language, at its most basic definition, is the ability to understand words and language. Receptive language skills are essential in order for children to communicate successfully.  These skills allow children to make sense of and respond to things that they see and hear. Children who struggle with receptive language skills have trouble with understanding Read More

10 Things to Do With Kids Every Day

If you are mom, like me, you know what mom guilt feels like. Phrases like distracted parenting, working moms, do nothing to ease the guilt. We try to nudge in as much time in your schedules for our kids. And if you are that mom, you know how stressful that can be. Here’s some good Read More

Help Your Child Get Dressed (Without a Fight)

If you have a child between the ages of 3-5, you know the struggle of getting your child to dress up.  From resisting the process entirely, to fighting about what is and isn’t appropriate to wear to school, mornings can really be a headache! Although independent dressing may seem like a simple task, it does Read More

Learning a Musical Instrument Helps Your Child

We have always heard that music is food for the soul. Research indicates that it’s more than that. Music can also easily be food for the brain. Listening to or learning a musical instrument helps your child in both his academic and social life. 7 Surprising Ways Learning a Musical Instrument Helps Your Child You probably Read More

7 Ways to Improve Emotional Intelligence in Children

When you think of child development, you may often think immediately of physical growth.  But what about self-control, cooperation, relationship building, and empathy? These skills are all considered part of a child’s social-emotional development. An important piece of this development is emotional intelligence (often referred to as EQ).  At its most basic definition, emotional intelligence Read More