5 Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Infants & Toddlers Heather Hopson December 17, 2018 Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, Tonight, I'm searching online for last-minute gift ideas for infants and toddlers. If you are the mother of a little one who has almost everything like my little girl, you're probably in the...
Best Ways to Treat Eczema in the Winter Heather Hopson December 14, 2018 Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, Over your lifetime, you probably walked to raise money and raise awareness for cancer, lupus, MS, or epilepsy. But have you tied up your sneakers for eczema? Although the ailment is far from...
Co-Parenting Through the Holidays Heather Hopson December 12, 2018 Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, This year, I'm celebrating the season solo. Oh, the joys of co-parenting! My ex is picking up our daughter mid-month. Although Thanksgiving somewhat prepared me for her time away from "mommy's...
Why Your Toddler Should Have Chores Kerrin Meriwether November 30, 2018 Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, As a middle school teacher, I have witnessed countless parenting styles and have combined some of those examples with my upbringing to develop my own set of standards. In my family, and...
Raising Mexican-American Children Marcelle Alvarado December 28, 2017 Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, The school bell rang and signaled the end of recess. As I got in line with Mrs. Ohnoki’s 3rd grade class, I repeated to myself a conversation I just had with a little boy. You’re not...
Are You Celebrating Halloween in Your House? Heather Hopson October 27, 2017 Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, As a child, I looked forward to picking out a cute costume and trick-or-treating with friends. We crossed our fingers and hoped houses would pass out full-sized candy bars, McDonald's ice cream...
