Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Halloween isn’t necessarily my favorite holiday. Why? My siblings and I weren’t allowed to celebrate the day as kids. But, we respected those who did. My parents thought dressing up in costumes was “pure foolishness.” But that didn’t stop teachers from having Halloween parties at school. We got lots of candy back in those days. But…
It’s hard to classify myself as a stay-at-home mom because I still have my hand in so many jars. I’m still a freelance meteorologist, and I also work a lot from home. I must say, there are some awesome perks of being a Career Woman who works from home. The one advantage of being at…
Ever since our daughter was a toddler, she loved playing dress up. But what is it about putting on costumes and tiaras that’s so enticing to young kids? I wondered. Then I thought about my childhood and how much I enjoyed playing make believe. My sister and I would drape towels over our heads and…
It seems as though we spent the entire month of October celebrating Halloween. There were a couple visits to the pumpkin patch – one of them being Princess’s first school field trip, where I served as a chaperone. There was also her first visit to a haunted house, which left me in stitches. Oh, we can’t…
I’ve heard people say that you can get sick from stress. I wasn’t sure about it before, but I’m absolutely sure of it now. I recently watched an episode of 48 Hours, and an elderly man who had been on a mission to find his son’s killer ended up dying because of stress, according to his…
I took my four-year-old to a haunted house for the first time this past weekend. She got scared, and I loved every minute of it. I do realize that may sound a bit cruel. What parent would want to scare the kid senseless? Me, of course! But all jokes aside, there is a lesson to…
It’s that time of year again…Halloween! What kid doesn’t look forward to dressing up in Halloween costumes and trick or treating? I wasn’t allowed to take part in any of the festivities as a child because of my Jamaican heritage. Halloween isn’t celebrated there. I certainly wouldn’t want to deprive my multicultural kids the opportunity…
I would exactly call myself an expert crafter. But when it comes to prepping for Halloween, you don’t need much to be creative and you don’t have to spend a lot either. Weather Anchor Mama
