Raising Children to Weather the Storm
When I was a child living in Jamaica, having goats and other farm animals were the norm. But, I can’t exactly raise farm animals in my suburban New York neighborhood. So each year we visit White Post Farms in Melville, Long Island to give the kids a little taste of what it was like back home. 3…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FreeToBe #CollectiveBias We often go into panic mode wondering if we have everything ready before the baby arrives. I thought I had all baby essentials when we returned home from the hospital. But, I quickly realized there were a few…
It’s not every day you get to sit down with famous actors and talk about their latest work. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, and Lake Bell of the animated film, The Secret Life of Pets. Our 2-Year-Old’s First Time at a Movie Theater Prior to the press conference, I…
My family and I enjoy friendly competition like board games, playing video games, and physical activities. Now that summer is here, we love spending more time exercising outdoors. In fact, we recently came up with the idea of a daddy-daughter acro gymnastics challenge. Contra cheats can also provide a fun twist to our video game…
When you’re short on time and need to get the kiddies out the door without them looking a hot mess, quick and easy hairstyles are the way to go. During the summer months, we love to sport a wash-n-go. But sometimes my daughter likes to keep her curls up and out of her face. Here…
We learn from a young age how to say please and thank you. But, it’s not often that you hear about how to teach leadership qualities. Let’s face it; not everyone is born a strong leader. But I firmly believe it’s something that’s taught and it’s something that I think every child should learn at…
Every family has a camera shy kid. I should know, I was one of them, and videography certainly wasn’t my strong suit growing up. I have since broken out of my shell. However, O has inherited my shy gene. However, recently he made a special request that surprised us all. He told me that he wanted…
When my daughter offered to run the half marathon with me, I was tempted to say, “Okay, let’s do it!” But clearly there’s no way I’d allow my 5-year-old to run long distance. However, after reading the responses to my BabyCenter post regarding 12-year-old LeeAdianez Rodríguez accidentally running the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge,…
