My blog covers education and children’s books. When I cover parenting issues, it usually contains book recommendations. Parenting topics include academic subjects, summer learning, bullying, special needs, fitness and more.
My daughter, PickyKidPix, is on the Triathlon Club. They hosted a 5k fundraiser with a fun twist. Consuming donuts shortens the distance for their race. There were donut stations strategically placed throughout the two-lap course. If you ate a donut, you got a shortcut. Each station had a different distance that could be cut out…
Kids don’t like to go to the dentist. They find it frightening, unsettling, and perplexing for them. Many adults share these sentiments too. However, if you want your children to grow up with healthy teeth and gums, you must regularly take them to the dentist. Here are some suggestions for making the process as easy…
When I was pregnant with my first child who is now 21-years-old, I read more than dozen parenting books. It wasn’t that helpful because many of the books contradicted each other. Finally, I just picked the one that fit my own parenting philosophy (i.e. co-sleeping) and I just went with Dr. Sears. All the baby…
Libraries are usually found in large institutions such as universities or public buildings. In some buildings, there are hundreds of books on a single floor, and in others, there are thousands of books across multiple floors. Home libraries are different from regular libraries. In this case, it’s less about an abundance of books and more…
The last few years have been really hard on our kids no matter their age. For all too many of them, it can feel like everything is up in the air which can be a combination of scary and stressful. Our kids may not have figured out how to express these big feelings in a…
Health issues can pop up at any time, in anyone, and for a huge number of reasons. Learning that a loved one is going through any kind of health issue can be frightening for adults, and a confusing, stressful, and frustrating time. Children who are put in the position of understanding that something is wrong…
Over the last two decades, obesity in children in the United States has continued to increase. With the emergence of COVID-19, concerns about obesity have tripled as well, as at one point 61% of teenagers that were admitted to the hospital with COVID symptoms were fighting obesity. That’s why it’s more important than ever to…