Disclosure :: We are frequently asked about early childhood programs and recommendations for child care, preschools and schools in Jacksonville and understand that picking a school or child care center that fits your child’s and your family’s needs can be an...
As a mother of young children, I’ve faced the many parenting decisions anyone would come to expect. I had to decide how to feed them, how to help them sleep, and how to teach them to share. Unfortunately, or...
Play “Dating”
Playdates by definition are “time that parents arrange for their children to play together.” Ironically, 'date' is in the word, and I am about to tell you why.
As infants and toddlers, playdates for my kids were getting together...
Disclosure :: We are frequently asked about early childhood programs and recommendations for child care, preschools and schools in Jacksonville. Our hope is that this guide will make things easier in your search for the best fit for your family. This guide...
"I'm not sure what I should be teaching our son," I recently said to my husband of our 18-month-old son, Archer. "He can say all of 12 words. Isn't it a little early to be teaching him numbers and...
Dashikis, Roots, and MLK. Three words that can capture the festive essence of Black History Month.
While some would have this month to reflect the adversity that Blacks have faced in America — from slavery to segregation, to injustice and...
All children are unique in their own way — that's something we learn early on in our journeys as mothers. And just as our children all reach milestones in their own way (and in their own time!), they also...
In my planner I have a sticker on the box for the date of August 1. It says “JUST BEGIN….” I put it there to remind me to take a deep breath, because hold on, August is here, and...
Last week, a six-year-old girl from North Carolina named Emilee Russell died as a result of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. She was bitten by a tick and then got sick over Memorial Day weekend while visiting family. Emilee died...
We recently toured the brand-new charter school going up in our community — it’s scheduled to open in the fall, and my son will be entering 1st grade at the school. It was a lottery process to get in, and...
Last week there were two occasions where I overheard some moms discussing how horrible our public schools are. The second time it happened I couldn’t stop myself, I had to say something. But when I asked them specifically which...
I hear it all the time from parents. It’s the bane of their existence. The daily chore that looms over them day in and day out. Packing school lunches.
We are a couple of weeks back at school and already...