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Helping Our Kids to Develop a Growth Mindset

This past weekend we officially returned to a life of competitive gymnastics as Doodle took to the floor (and bars and vault and rings and pommel) for his first competition since COVID shut everything down …

Diagnosing developmental delays and starting early intervention services as soon as possible is important to children's long-term well-being. National and state Programs such as Help Me Grow Florida can help families and providers with obtaining early intervention services.

Catch it Quick: Why Early Intervention for Kids is Important

It can seem like from the second a baby is born (or even before!), doctors, nurses and everyone else is looking for problems. While you are trying to enjoy your new, seemingly perfect little baby, …

Kids Dance Movies for Inspiring Little Dancers

A few weeks ago, the girls and I were invited to see an advance screening of the motion picture Leap! The story of an orphaned girl realizing her big ballerina dreams was enjoyed by all three of …

When You’re Concerned About your Child’s Speech Development

Doodle, now 4, was my earliest talker. He starting sputtering “Mama” and “Dada” around 10 months (neither of his big sisters said a word until around 14 months.) From there her picked up a few …

Using fuse beads is a great way to promote fine motor development and give preschoolers the chance to practice their fine motor skills.

Using Fuse Beads to Practice Fine Motor Skills In Preschoolers

The preschool years, between ages 3 and 5, are a time of great learning and development. It’s during this time that many children begin to understand the world better and begin grasping many academic concepts …

Early literacy is important to life-long success and disadvantaged children are at the greatest risk, here's easy ways to promote early literacy skills.

Early Literacy Matters: What Can Parents do to Help?

This summer, JetBlue, partnered with Random House Children’s Books, brings their Soar with Reading initiative to the city of Fort Lauderdale. Through the use of four book vending machines placed at different city parks, the …

How We Talk About Failure

A few weeks ago Sugarplum had her third competitive gymnastics meet. Her first one in early October was amazing, she finished third place overall on her team and had the 6th highest all around score for …

The Adding Assets Series of books for kids helps empowers children to do and be their best through the exploration of 40 positive developmental assets.

The Adding Assets Series: Empowering Kids to Be their Best

We had a rough spring with the girls that culminated in my 6 year old stuffing gum down her pants at the grocery store, friends telling my girls that they’re going to hell for lying and …

Things You Need to Tell Your Kids Every Day

As parents, it seems like we spend all day, every day talking to our kids but within all those words, are we saying the things they really need to hear? Are we bothering to take the …

I have chosen to love, not hate. I have chosen to teach not dwell. I have chosen to spend my time showing and teaching my children love rather than dwelling on the hate. It's really the only thing I can do right now to make our world better.

I Choose to Teach Love, Not Hate

There is so much hate in the world right now. So many people calling out for help. Pointing out injustices. Asking for change. The world is filled with hurt. There is so much information being …

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