The other day I was heading out for a walk with the baby and as I tried to get on her jacket, I had one arm above her head and the other tangled on the side – she shot me a puzzling look as if to say, “Really Mom, are you new at this?” At that moment I laughed and said to her, “You may have realized I’m new at this job, but just know, I will always love you to the moon and back.” As we headed for the door, I decided that I would write her a letter to explain exactly how I was feeling…

Daniel was an active four-year-old boy in a mid-sized Texas town when his parents and pre-school teacher noticed what appeared to be the early signs of amblyopia (also known as lazy eye).  

Lazy eye can lead to compromised vision and even legal blindness if left untreated. His parents and teacher knew he had to see a doctor—quickly. So his parents scheduled an appointment for a comprehensive eye examination.          …

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend an evening with a childhood hero or heroine? To listen with rapt wonder as they told stories of their life, played montages of moments that reflected their career and shared pictures of their loved ones? To be invited into a small part of their private world?



As a pre-teen child, I  had several heroes and heroines. I loved the comedy of Jerry Lewis, and watched every film he ever made before I was 13 years…

Five years ago, the major debate regarding cell phones and children was “should my child have one or not?” Now, the landscape has changed. Cell phones have become mandatory for the American lifestyle, nearly every citizen from all walks of life has one, and the question is no longer “should your child have a cell phone” but “what kind of cell phone should I get for my…

TalkingTipsForKids is a new website and free App that gives parents innovative new tools to help their child get a head start in the communication stakes.



Speech and Language Therapist Fiona Barry has used her wealth of…

I just finished a fascinating article that looked at the impact of telling family stories. It turns out that kids that know a lot about their families do better when they face challenges. Dr. Duke and Dr.…

Last week I was talking with one of my friends she was experiencing a life crises with her kids. She had received a call from school letting her know the ugly situation: her kids had head lice! Immediately, she went to pick them up from school, bought specialized head lice shampoo and combs; and her battle against lice begun. I told her she must used avocado seed instead of being combating louse per louse. She laughs at me and kept telling her real life’s nightmare.…

The importance of clear speech and effective hearing cannot be stressed enough as a vital skill needed by children to be able to interpret and communicate effectively.

Speaking and listening go hand in hand when we are talking with children and expecting them to understand instructions and information. Children also expect us to understand the need to be listened too and understood.

Speaking and…

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I just wanted to share this cute Mother's Day card craft idea with…

When your child was a baby, she or he would wake up more frequently at night during significant developmental changes such as crawling and walking.



But as early as 18 months old, your child can wake from experiencing nightmares—vivid and emotionally intense dreams. Researchers have found that approximately…

Hearing that your kid has head lice it is a terrible nightmare for any mother. Head Lice, those tiny insects can be as scary as shark on mother’s world. Once you have the call from the school letting you know that it is a fact, your kid has head lice, all your balance world start to lose balance. Because the actions necessary in order to get rid of those blood’s sucking parasitic are exhausting.

So the battle begins with recognizing the enemy.…