You can almost feel the electricity of excitement as they enter the Harvest or Halloween party area that you’ve prepared. Whether they’re in first grade or fifth, they bolt in with wide eyes, darting from corner to corner, to see what decorations, games and treats you’ve brought for them. It’s Halloween party time! With thirteen […]
Identifying Babies’ Warning Signs
Do you ever wish your baby came with an instruction manual for troubleshooting the source of their behavior? Even though your child’s doctor is always a phone call away, it is important for parents to identify and learn how to respond to signs which may indicate a problem with your baby. Warning signs may include changes in […]
How to Make an Acorn Gem
Fall is here! It’s been so nice, but now we’re in a cold front. Dig out those fall coats, and go on an acorn hunt. My family went to a few local parks. We have a lot of nice parks and places to hike around Omaha. I spy with my little eye a pinecone and […]
Children Go Through the Grief Cycle During Divorce or Separation
Even though you may not realize it, divorce or separation will cause your children to go through the same stages of grief that you are experiencing. To the child it is much the same as if there was a death in the family. Each parent or child experiences grief in his or her own way. Using steps as an analogy, […]
The Complete Guide to Sensory Play
I recently had a friend ask me for some tips on how to get started with sensory play. Her son has a motor disorder and the doctors tell her that sensory activities would be good for him, but she isn’t sure where to start. It can be overwhelming. Searching “sensory” on Pinterest will generate a […]
5 Edible Busy Bags
There are so many incredible day trips in the area surrounding the KMC, we are surrounded by eight countries, live just 30 minutes from the French boarder, and there are a handful of large, historic cities within a two three hour radius just in Germany alone. We’ve been knocking them off the bucket list, Trier and Heidelberg last month, […]
