#BestMoments: Conversations with coaches

March 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
best moments

I'm a pretty proud parent; I try not to over share it here on Just Precious, but my kids are pretty fantastic. They do amazing things, as all kids do, every day as they learn and grow. There are plenty of moments that could be considered "best moments." But there's something about a conversation with a coach that eaves a parent glowing... that becomes a best-recognized moment. About a year ago, Middle asked to try karate. We enrolled him in a class and Middle took his time adapting. The … [Read more...]

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#VlogMom: No Child Left Behind should fail, for good reason

March 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

This week, I tasked the ladies of #VlogMom to think political, or at least a tiny bit controversial. I asked them to identify something they're passionate about and discuss it on their blog. I've seen a few of the vlogs so far and I'm so excited and so impressed with everyone's passion. And so very proud of the ladies who stepped outside their comfort zone to share their inner feelings. Being the overachiever that I can be, I created two vlogs. In the first, I discuss why No Child Left Behind … [Read more...]

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Parenting wisdom from a Marital Arts Mom

March 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
black belt mom offers parenting tips

The following guest post was submitted by Toni Langdon, a mom of two children with a Martial Arts Black Belt. She offers parenting tips based on her Martial Arts experience in Parenting wisdom from a Martial Arts Mom. Upon graduation from college, I was set free into the world to 'pursue my dreams.' I'm a little embarrassed to say that one of my biggest goals was to lose the weight I gained in college, however, that goal led me to something that would forever change my life... the discovery … [Read more...]

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Tips for a successful birthday party

March 14, 2012 By 5 Comments
birthday party guide

The following post: tips for a successful birthday party  was written by Lisa, a mom of two with experience in birthday party planning.   My husband and I have plenty of experience throwing birthday parties for our two kids and we’ve noticed something: they usually don’t go over as well as we’d like. One kid invariably hurts another kid’s feelings. Someone ends up with a scraped knee. And there’s a high likelihood that even one of our own children ends up crying at some point. … [Read more...]

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School shootings, lock downs, safety and our changing world

March 6, 2012 By 3 Comments

Sending your child to school is a scary thing. That's something I, as a parent and a teacher, wish wasn't true.  Just last year, when people asked me what I thought of our new school I'd reply, "He's safe and comfortable. What more can I ask for?" Last week, after the terrible shooting at Chardon High School, I re-assessed my viewpoint. I wished for simpler times. And, so, I researched. Expecting to find that school shootings started only in the 1980s or 90s, because times are said to be … [Read more...]

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VlogMoms: Books that make us giggle

March 1, 2012 By 16 Comments

We love reading as a family. Each of the kids' rooms is over-flowing with favorite books--some saved from my childhood, some passed down and some crisp new ones that we pick out on beloved trips to the bookstore. Here are some of our all-time favorite read-togethers: books that make us giggle, wiggle and smile. Books included in this vlog: Yummy Yucky (Leslie Patricelli board books) Snuggle Puppy (Boynton on Board) My Truck is Stuck! Tickle Monster A Light in the Attic This … [Read more...]

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