VIDEO: Best Books for Babies and Toddlers Heather Hopson April 12, 2017 Baby, Educating a Toddler, Raising a Baby, Toddler Dear Diary, As a child, you couldn't catch me without a book in my hand. My idea of fun was spending a Saturday at the library, checking out every hardcover I could carry. I would read to anyone who would...
How to Get Girls Interested in STEM Heather Hopson May 12, 2016 Educating a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, Growing up, I hated math. I decided I wasn't good at it and made up my mind that I wouldn't really try to be better. Of course, I didn't fail. I just didn't get straight A's like in my favorite...
How to Raise a Cultured Kid Heather Hopson January 24, 2016 Baby, Educating a Toddler, Raising a Baby, Toddler Dear Diary, Once upon a time, before I became a mom, I lived on a beautiful island with even more beautiful people. The natives and ex-pats, as the foreigners were called, represented more than 135...
Best MLK Day Books for Kids Kerrin Meriwether January 14, 2016 Educating a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed Monday, January 18, is a day of service, celebration and remembrance. It's a time to honor of a man who dedicated his life’s work to equality and...
Celebrate the End of Summer Reading Pamela Brown August 15, 2015 Educating a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, As a former middle and high school English teacher, I often compiled summer reading lists for my students much to their chagrin but their parents’ delight. I thought it was important to...
Send Your Princess Back to School in Style Heather Hopson August 8, 2015 Educating a Toddler, Raising a Toddler, Toddler 1 Comment Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Dear Diary, Celebrating my daughter's birthday signals she's growing up and getting ready...
How to Head Back to Preschool Heather Hopson August 8, 2015 Educating a Toddler, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Disclosure: Diary of a First Time Mom is taking the PURELL® 30 Day Challenge! Although I received some form of compensation for this post, all opinions remain my own. Dear Diary, Although Caitlynn will...
4.8 Best Princess Book #Chocolate Milk May 17, 2015 Educating a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, First off, let me be the first to say that Cupcake Princess Jones is not just another princess character. She's someone your little girls can connect with and admire. As a mom of three...
What I’m Teaching My Toddler About Easter #ADtheseries Heather Hopson April 4, 2015 Educating a Toddler, Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom, Toddler Disclosure: Diary of a First Time Mom is teaming up with NBC to promote something that is near and dear to my heart. I dare say that it reigns in my heart--the story of Jesus. Although I am being compensated...
21 Questions to Ask Your Preschooler Heather Hopson November 12, 2014 Educating a Toddler, Toddler 1 Comment Dear Diary, This fall, Caitlynn started school. My little girl--who wasn't even on earth a few years before--was sitting in a classroom, learning letters, singing songs and making friends. So much goes on...
