With bullying being so prevalent in the youth (and adults) of America, right now is a great time to talk with your kids about kindness and how to accept others even when they are different from you. Back to School time is perfect for setting new goals and personal standards for the school year. Sometimes,…
Whoever said that the baby of the family will be a breeze because you’ve “been there done that” already —– was absolutely crazy. I’m just going to say it. I’m ready for my two year old to go ahead and skip three, four, five, and be six years old already! Man, I feel much better…
With over 4 million babies born in the United States each year, it’s not a far stretch to say that you or someone who know has a baby who has been affected by one of the three most common infant ailments or leading cause of infant death in the US. The Snugglish Baby Seat by Totlings is…
Try telling a 15 year old, out of the blue, that you signed her up for jujitsu. Honestly, we didn’t give her a choice. It was one of those decisions where we know her better than she knows herself, and we knew that she’d love it. The new dojo is named Washi Bujutsu which means…
As a mother of a teen, I’ve already started to see signs of underage drinking rear it’s ugly face in our small community. My question to other moms is…. Have you talked with your teen about underage drinking lately? Our Teen is well aware of the affect it has on teen lives. Fortunately, she’s not…
The BTK kiddos started a new sport over the summer, and we’re so excited that they will be learning valuable life skills that will take them further than the fundamentals of baseball and basketball. The Gamer, Entertainer, and Teen are now training in the Martial Art of Jujitsu at a brand new local Dojo, and…
This past weekend, Houston Natural Parenting Events, Inc., coordinated the Houston Natural Parenting Expo featuring the Big Latch On 2014! We had our biggest event to date, and it was so much fun! OFFICIAL HOUSTON BIG LATCH ON COUNT: 126 Moms & 130 Babies Our official count is based on the number of sign ins…
Did you know that in a survey conducted by Survey Monkey in May 2014 among Americans representative of a National U.S. Census, more than half of North American students don’t use a locker to store their belongings – most, opting to carry their belongings with them all day. I believe it. Since moving to this…
With just under a month left in Summer Vacation here in the East Houston area, we’re still trying to stay as far away from school oriented topics as we can! This district works the kids pretty hard, so we’re happy to have this much needed long break! The good thing is, with Netflix, they can…
The following is part of our new guest series called Embracing Homeschool by Lourdes Resendez. Lourdes is a mom of four as well as a birth doula, midwife assistant, and childbirth educator. If you are a homeschooling mom, you know that schooling never stops. Nearly everything we do is an opportunity for teaching and learning….