Daylight Savings: Preschool Edition
Katie Barbieri Katie Barbieri

Daylight Savings: Preschool Edition

This weekend is marking yet another dreaded Daylight Savings spring forward. The clocks move forward while our sanity, as parents of young children in particular, moves backward. While we can’t promise anything in here will prevent the exhaustion, confusion, and morning meltdowns (for either you or your preschooler), we would like to provide some tips for mitigating this cruel form of March madness.

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Lights, Camera, Crying?
Katie Barbieri Katie Barbieri

Lights, Camera, Crying?

When taking the stage can be both delightful and frightful for kids.

‘Tis the season for recitals, nativity plays, holiday sing-alongs, and many other opportunities for your little one to be delightful and oh-so frightful.

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Getting Dressed, Not Stressed!
Katie Barbieri Katie Barbieri

Getting Dressed, Not Stressed!

If you grew up watching A Christmas Story, chances are you have reached the point in life where you relate more to the mother than any other character. The scene where she is breaking a sweat just getting her young son dressed for a walk to school in the cold is now far more relatable than the main characters desperation for a certain Christmas toy.

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