One Secret to a Working Mom Success: Make Family Events More Enjoyable With Friends

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Better Together: Why Inviting Another Family Makes Activities More Fun #FamilyFun Sometimes family activities can feel like another item on the to-do list. However, doing those activities with another family makes them more fun! Whether it’s a trip to an amusement park , a visit to the local pool , or trip to a pumpkin patch , including another family can multiply the fun in amazing ways. One of my favorite moms to collaborate with is my friend, Ayana Ledford who's pictured above with her daughter Sahar. We have done all of the things listed as seemingly random examples above and here is how including her and her daughter (and sometimes her son too) has made the events more fun. On the date above, Ayana almost left the venue because parking was a nightmare. That said, she hung in there and we would up having a great time!
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Baby Adventures: Tales of My Amazing Toddler!

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My toddler is nearly 16 months old. Each day she amazes me with her insight, independence and initiative.  I now understand what people mean when they say that the baby phase goes so quickly.  It seems like they transform from babies into little people overnight!

Yesterday, I was making corn muffins before work.  I opened the refrigerator to get an egg and turned my back to place the egg on the counter. 

While my back was turned, my little girl managed to get into the refrigerator. 

When I turned around she was inside of the refrigerator.  I could only see her back.  I didn’t want to startle her by calling her name too loudly because I had no idea what she was doing in there.  So, calmly I said her name in a normal tone.  I expected her to turn around with her face covered in jam or something.  But she surprised me.

She turned around and in her hand was her “Yo Toddler” yogurt.  Then, she implored me to give her some of it. The imploring was with her eyes and somewhat unintelligible noises, but her intent was clear.  She wanted to have some yogurt for breakfast.  Of course her mother obliged.

As I said, I was impressed.  However, I am still wondering how she distinguished between the “Yo Toddler” yogurt and our Chobani yogurt that was right beside it…

Clearly they don’t stay babies for long!


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anthony stemke said…
Hello Great Mom Chaton, here is a url that you may find helpful re: cognitive exercises for toddlers.

http://www.helium.com/items/1168199-teaching-toddlers-reading-books-alphabet-letter-sounds-sight-words-games-manipulative-fun/print

You probably are more computer savvy than I, so you can right-click, copy etc.the above.


This is the Education Tipsters Helium page where you can find a list of articles.

http://www.helium.com/users/edit_show/406242

Bless You, remember that children are the future.
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