Ages + Stages

Texas summers are made for adventures! And some of the best adventures kids can find are discovered in books. In addition to summer reading programs offered by your local libraries, there are wonderful programs you can find online that provide...

What Is Normal? As a kid, I often wondered what my uncle would have been like if he was “normal.” I never knew him well, because I was told on separate occasions that he was dead, or missing, or crazy....

This post has been sponsored by Lionheart Children's Academy. All opinions are 100% our own! "You know your child best, so we are open to suggestions." I'll never forget the first time I heard those words when one of my children...

May kicks off Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. One great way to recognize and celebrate the month with your children is to read children's books written by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors and featuring AAPI characters. As an...

A child's learning difference presents new challenges in child-rearing. We parents generally have the same goal for our children, don’t we? We just want them to be happy, healthy, functioning humans now and for a lifetime.  Whether at school, home, or...

Is this normal teen behavior or...? Remember way back in middle school when all you cared about was who wore what, who’s listening to who, and how you styled your hair?  There was so much pressure to fit in—it was borderline exhausting.  Eventually,...

At the end of last month, I took my first flight since November 2019. And I flew solo with my 16-month-old daughter. To say that I was nervous would be an understatement. Pandemic aside, I was unsure how I...

This post has been sponsored by Great Hearts Online. All opinions are 100% our own. If you’re a parent considering homeschool (or online school), you’re going to want to hear this!  Our world flipped, turned upside down two years ago. We...