by Daphne | Jul 15, 2016 | Family Fun Facts, Travel: Affordable Family-Friendly Tips
I used to think a real vacation meant months of planning, carefully honing in on thee perfect place to schlep the family that would be exciting enough for a four year old, cool enough for a 9 year old, yet interesting for us adults. We wanted a memory that could...
by Daphne | Jun 17, 2016 | Behavior and Discipline, Family Fun Facts
Ahh the fun of family vacation. As a child, we never took extravagant trips, but we always took some trip. We were a family of modest means and my father worked as a general manager in the city grocery store. This was before the mega-stores made their way in town and...
by Daphne | May 18, 2016 | Behavior and Discipline, Family Fun Facts
I remember when we were preparing for the birth of my firstborn and the idea that the three-piece pink polka dot nesting bins would be the perfect catch-all for baby’s toys. The idea of “just put it away at the end of the day” to stop the daily mess...
by Daphne | Mar 14, 2016 | Family Fun Facts
As a single mom, I’ve weathered many a birthday, holiday and Mother’s Day in “forced” enjoyment because that is what the parenting agreement states. “The days of special meaning and enjoyment for mother shall be…” as the decree reads.While the idea is spot-on, as a...
by Daphne | Sep 25, 2015 | Behavior and Discipline, Family Fun Facts, Health & Safety
Everywhere you look, it seems if everyone is looking down. In what seems like a blip of time, people of all ages are tuned in and the world –and the people in it– are tuned out. Today, more parents are recognizing the importance of becoming a screen-free...