Fall is here and it’s time for pumpkins, corn mazes, and every child’s favorite fall celebration – Halloween! As soon as the calendar hits October, the Halloween anticipation starts building […]
READ MORECostumes, spooky music, being out after dark and your favorite candy…there’s a lot for a child to love about Halloween. For parents, many are looking for ways to strike the […]
READ MORELooks of bemusement were displayed across the faces of the 7-9 year old Haitian Jacmel United Futball Club (JUFC) players when my 15 year old daughter handed out their first […]
READ MOREWhenever my extended family is around my house at mealtime, they are always joking about the foods I serve my daughter. While most 2-year olds are eating more standard lunchtime […]
READ MOREBeing a kid is tough, probably much tougher than we care to remember. It’s easy to feel like you aren’t important, don’t know what you are doing and aren’t as […]
READ MORENo matter who you consider your family to be, it’s vitally important to everyone’s health and well-being to sit down regularly and eat meals together, according to Miriam Weinstein, author […]
READ MOREFall is the season I look forward to the most. Between the crispness of the air and the football games, autumn serves as an emblem of new beginnings. Although I’ve been […]
READ MOREOver the past 50 years the average dinner plate has increased from 9 inches in diameter to between 11 and 12 inches. A two to three inch increase may not […]
READ MOREWe all have those days when the clocks strikes 4:00 and we have no idea what we are making for dinner. It can be a struggle to find the time […]
READ MOREAs we enter Hispanic Heritage Month (celebrated from September 15 – October 15), I am reminded that my culture is one I love to share – with my children and […]
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