Back to School – Kindergarten here we come! Emotional Readiness When my shy child was approaching Kindergarten, I wanted to make the experience as positive and painless as possible. They were comfortable with most adults, but navigating child to child social dynamics and friendships steadily felt daunting. Understanding the new routine of school and expectations […]
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🌟 Understanding Sensory Sensitivities in Autism 🌟 Many autistic children and adults experience the world in ways that are uniquely vivid, intense, or sometimes overwhelming. This is often called sensory sensitivity—and it simply means that the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, balance, or body awareness) can register input more strongly or differently than others
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Teaching a child a second language is one of the best gifts you can give them—it strengthens their brain, builds cultural awareness, and can even bring them closer to family or community heritage. Here are some practical, age-appropriate ways to make it work: 🌱 Start Early, Make It Natural 🎵 Make It Fun and Engaging
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Parenting toddlers is often described as one of the most challenging and rewarding stages of raising children. Between ages 1–3, kids are bursting with curiosity, testing boundaries, and developing their independence in ways that can leave parents both amazed and exhausted. Toddlers live in a world of big feelings in tiny bodies. One moment they’re
Parenting a baby between 6–12 months old is both exhilarating and exhausting. This stage is often filled with rapid development—your baby is learning to sit, crawl, babble, maybe even stand—and with every new milestone comes both joy and a whole new set of challenges. At this age, babies are curious explorers. They want to touch,
The Newborn Era Becoming a parent is often described as one of life’s most joyful moments—and while that’s true, it’s also one of the most overwhelming, exhausting, and disorienting experiences many of us will ever go through. The newborn and early postpartum season can feel nothing like the glossy images we see on social media
