Ages & Stages

"What we committed in the Indies stands out among the most unpardonable offenses ever committed against God and mankind..."  Bartolome de las Casas School is back in session and I've been thinking a lot about the hidden curriculum. What implied,...

I've thought a lot about using literature to develop my kids' sense of history, acceptance, and emotional intelligence. In our library, we celebrate diversity through literature. Representation matters. I'm so grateful that this is a message being echoed in popular...

This is what I know so far. Sixty is an extraordinarily tough year. Amidst Type A flu, the stomach bug, leap year, and now the coronavirus, I turned 60 years old. A midlife crisis hit me so hard this past decade....

If you have been keeping up with parenting blogs, daytime talk shows, or podcasts, then you will not be a stranger to the new debate dividing parents across the country. Headlining titles such as "The Case for Sleepovers" in...

I am quite sure people everywhere have played with LEGOS at some point in their life. Either from when they were younger, or with their children now, or both! That's why we love Westchester County Moms Blog sponsor, LEGOLAND...

I have never been a fan of labels, but you can’t deny the era we were each born into and the birth order of our children, planned or not. But recently, I began hearing a few new terms like,...

It’s June! For children, this is the most exciting time of year since summer vacation is just around the corner. For parents, it's the home stretch and you’re planning activities for your children to participate in. As a teacher,...

Hi Girl, In a year with so much angst and turmoil, one positive thing was wrapping up the year with a milestone birthday for you! You turned 13! Three years ago, when your brother turned 13, I wrote him a...

“Mama, I want you to hold me! Hold me now!” My 3.5-year-old son constantly needs to touch me. He often asks to be held and carried around the house even though he’s super tall and weighs almost 35 pounds. I...

See this picture?It recently popped on that Facebook “On This Day” feature...aka “memory tearjerkers that make me feel old.” This particular memory was from about six years ago when my son was in first grade. Initially, I posted the...