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Tag: toddlers
Education + School
5 Reasons You Should Get a Free Educational Screening
Do you have a hard time understanding your toddler? Does your 3rd grader’s reading sound choppy? Would your high school student benefit from organization...
Ages + Stages
The Bedtime Battle: The Frustrating, the Funny, and My Favorite Moments
Oh, the bedtime battle. The time that toddlers have the biggest power struggle with their parents. Or maybe it’s just me. At the end of...
Ages + Stages
My Kid Favors Me over Daddy and It’s Not Pretty
From the start, my daughter was a mama’s girl. In her first year it made sense since I was the milk machine, but she...
Ages + Stages
Mom Confessions
In a quest to be completely real, I'm going all out and sharing some of my deepest, darkest mom secret confessions. I like to...
Ages + Stages
Speech Therapy with Early ACCESS Iowa
Parents naturally think their children are amazing, talented, smart, and generally above average. But as a mom, I know that if there is something...
Ages + Stages
Dealing with Tantrums Creatively
We all deal with tantrums in our own ways. Every kiddo is different and certainly every parent is different. For me, I've found that...
Ages + Stages
Enter Their World
"What are you doing? Get out of there." "Drake, don't tease the kitty." "I know you need something, but can you just wait five minutes." "We just...
Activities
Entering a New Season: Life with a Toddler
For my birthday last week, my husband took a few days off to spend time with me. (Insert "aww" here.) On Thursday, the plan...
Ages + Stages
Pickle Peas Review & Giveaway
My first born rarely drooled as an infant. Then, my second son came along and I felt like I was visiting Niagra Falls daily. Some...