I used to go to Paris all the time. As a student I would go home for vacation and return to my childhood bedroom. Once I graduated and had more limited vacation time, my visits became shorter but still frequent, as I relished any excuse to go home to the land of crusty baguett.... read more
We all like to add some diversity and culture to our lives, but what's the best way to bring it to young children? The challenge is to make it interesting, engaging, and age-appropriate. To find out the best way to bring culture to young kids, I turned to two talented ladies f.... read more
Just a week ago, we embarked on a virtual world tour with our kiddos, and what a week it’s been! We’ve been zooming around the globe with them on Google Earth, touching down for extended stays in Paris, Japan and wherever else fancy has taken us. Books, movies, food and .... read more
"My child just doesn't listen." I hear this complaint from parents just about every day. I tell them, "My guess is that you aren't giving them an example of what listening is about. You are probably lecturing too much. Why Lectures Don't Work: How to Motivate and Inspire wit.... read more
Being required to sit in one spot for hours on end can be a difficult task. Ease that by providing children things to stimulate their brains and bodies. Provide the tools that turn getting to your destination into a creative venture. As you plan your travels, consider packin.... read more
Kids love to snack, and it's tempting to grab the nearest item from the pantry and let them eat. But all too often, we don't read the labels, and our children end up eating more sodium and fat grams than we realize. Not everything that looks healthy is, right? Goodguide.co.... read more
Being required to sit in one spot for hours on end can be a difficult task. Ease that by providing children things to stimulate their brains and bodies. Provide the tools that turn getting to your destination into a creative venture. As you plan your travels, consider packin.... read more
Little Passports is the pitch-perfect gift for the bigger (and no doubt even Savvier) kiddo in your life. It brings the entire world to your 6-10-year-old's mailbox, one country at a time, one month at a time. Your child's new Little Passport pals, Sam and Sofia, send monthly .... read more
My daughter shares my passion for collecting all things Hello Kitty and lately, we've been talking about making our dream of traveling to Japan come true. I've told my daughter we'll make it there before she graduates high school; she's convinced she'll be packing her bags by .... read more
Many things conspire against a trip to Paris: the insane exchange rate, prohibitive air fares, and -- we almost forgot -- our darling preschoolers who, after being hauled across an ocean and multiple time zones, are not terribly likely to appreciate the City of Light as much a.... read more
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