December 2011

2011, The Year of Letting Go

by Heligirl on December 30, 2011

in Beyond Mommyhood

First off, I apologize for being away so long. I’ve tried to keep my Mom Tip Mondays going, except for a holiday break. They start back up next week. I hope they’ve been helpful. In Jen’s World, the silence has not been due to anything bad. I’ve been missing from my personal Facebook page too. […]

At some point in their development, virtually every child becomes a picky eater, whether it’s refusing to eat anything new, refusing certain items, or demanding only the same menu every day. The good news is like most stages of child development, this too shall pass. The biggest concern of parents, especially newer ones experiencing this […]

Teaching Charity

by Heligirl on December 5, 2011

in Mom Tip Monday,Parenting Articles

Is it just me, making every penny count and trying to instill a sense of meaning for the holidays into my kids, or is holiday shopping getting more stressful than just fighting crowds? What about charity? Everywhere I turn there are products, sales, campaigns (Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday, etc.) urging me to support another […]