Jacklyn M
Raising Problem Solvers :: The Importance of Early Math
While most parenting topics generate a myriad of conflicting opinions, there has always been one thing parents can agree on -- reading to your child early and often will help him or her later...
Seasonal Confusion Disorder (SCD) :: How to Avoid SCD in Life (and in Birmingham)
I am someone who likes order. I like predictability. So you can imagine my confusion recently when it was almost 70 degrees . . . in January.
Notice I said confusion, and not sadness.
While it...
Tough Conversations With Kids :: Preparing Your Child with a Plan for Preventing Sexual...
The plus sign or double pink lines on pregnancy tests should really be accompanied by a little note that reads, “Welcome to parenthood - the world of worry.” Because that’s when it all starts...
Tough Conversations with Kids :: Preparing for “The Talk”
Nothing strikes quite as much fear in the hearts of parents as the thought of having “the talk” with their child.
Amidst the nausea and panic that immediately set in, there are the questions: When...
Purposeful Parenting :: Learning How to Enjoy the Moment
I have a sneaking suspicion.
I suspect that if each of us thought back to the advice we received while pregnant, one of the top ten most-received tidbits would be, "Enjoy the moment."
What No...
Tough Conversations with Kids :: Fire Safety
Risk analysis is my jam. You could put me in a room, and I could both identify and prepare for any risk that might even remotely be presented.
We had the monitor to alert us...
Birmingham Moms Blog :: Introducing Jacklyn
Birmingham
One thing you will likely learn as we get to know each other on BMB, is that by nature, I am a planner. However, as I look back, many of what I count as...