by Daphne | Jul 31, 2016 | behavior, Family Fun Facts
What was our water-cooler talk this week? A lively and spirited debate with three mommy co-workers sparked from the question “is your child ready for school?” The conversation, which consumed more of our lunch hour than lunch itself, weighed the pro’s and con’s of a 5...
by Daphne | May 30, 2016 | behavior, Family Fun Facts
We are in the age of subjective parenting standards driven by the social media highlight reel. It is a race of time to show the world what an amazing parent you are by virtue of the perfectly behaved and well-adjusted child. Not a day goes by that someone posts...
by Daphne | Apr 24, 2016 | Family Fun Facts
I used to struggle with the bad manners vs. good manners idea when my kids were very young. It would seem every time I looked at my darling daughters, there was something that I could correct. Sure, children are not born pre-programmed with manners. Nor does the...
by Daphne | Mar 31, 2016 | Family Fun Facts
It seems almost overnight, your darling daughter who was insistent on being called Elsa, dressed only in tutu’s and tiara’s and ensured every meal and snack became a tea party, morphed into a miniature version of Queen Elizabeth, complete with insistence, persistence...
by Daphne | Feb 29, 2016 | Family Fun Facts
I recently attended an event held at a shopping mall that hosted over 3,000 kids ranging in age from 7 to 12 years old. These were, for the most part, representative of the average middle class American family. Unfortunately, and collectively, so was the behavior....