by Daphne | Nov 23, 2016 | Family Fun Facts
Here it is, holiday season. To many, the thoughts of the happy family gathering ’round the perfectly set dinner table, perfectly coiffed kids, and relatives patiently awaiting the well-timed (and perfectly browned) turkey is a far-fetched vision of a hoped-for...
by Daphne | Nov 13, 2016 | Behavior and Discipline, Family Fun Facts
I still cringe when I think back to our family vacation, 2013, and the shocked look on my then 7 year olds face as we watched another child attack the all-you-can-eat buffet with reckless abandon. I’m not sure if it was the sheer quantity of quickly consumed...
by Daphne | Oct 29, 2016 | Family Fun Facts
I suspect during the next year, we will see a surge in baby names influenced by the presidential election. The most popular baby names in any given year are usually directly correlated with what is happening in the world. I remember the emergence and popularity of the...
by Daphne | Oct 15, 2016 | Behavior and Discipline, Family Fun Facts
As a parent of two kids, the season of fall fills our home with a flurry of excitement and many countdown days. It seems no sooner does school begin, the kids start to count down the days until winter break But, in the middle of it all comes Halloween. Ah yes, the...
by Daphne | Oct 6, 2016 | Behavior and Discipline
I couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief and quickly head toward the checkout of the grocery store as I watched a young mom of a toddler struggle to find her sanity deep in the cereal aisle. While good and evil fought for my spirit, one telling me to stop and...