You've probably seen Katie McEachen out in the Vermont woods — for more than a decade she has worked in early childhood education (much of it ... [ Read More ]
Our Favorite Things: Popsicle Sticks: Guest Blogger
Our Favorite Things : Popsicle Sticks Hello, MiniBury! This is the first in a series of monthly columns that I’ll be writing for this site, called ... [ Read More ]
How to Make a Calming Jar (and why!)
HOW TO MAKE A CALMING JAR by Dr. Jody Brakeley Has your child (or you) ever had such strong feelings that it was hard for him or her to see and ... [ Read More ]
three reasons why our kid is planning dinner
When our children are very small, they come to us asking to help and we are quick to reply with, “No, too hot; too heavy; too dangerous; too sharp; ... [ Read More ]
upcoming parenting class
Growing a Grown-up, what a wonderful idea! It's far too easy to lose sight of long-term parenting goals in the face of day-to-day minutia of raising ... [ Read More ]
throw back thursday
#tbt to our two favorite widgets! Have you seen these two fascinating spots on our website? You'll find them on the far right hand side, about half ... [ Read More ]
press release
Parent’s Night Out with Vicki Hoefle RESCHEDULED for Tuesday, September 8, 7 p.m. Back-to-school time is the perfect time to retool ... [ Read More ]
Workshop Opportunity
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focus on early childhood
If you're interested in joining the conversation about early childhood education, read on. Please join us for a statewide series of community ... [ Read More ]
what we’re reading
Just a few more interesting parenting reads for you. Let Your Kids Ride the Bus Alone - free range parenting. A Cure for Hyper-Parenting - sound ... [ Read More ]
what we’ve been reading
If you're lucky and have a spare moment, check out what we've found fascinating around the internet lately. 11 Awesome Facts about Lego #7 is a ... [ Read More ]
what we’re reading
It must be the change of seasons, or that it's dark out at 5:00 p.m. (yuck!), but we're finding ourselves too tired to do anything except read an ... [ Read More ]
Duct Tape Parenting at 51 Main Tomorrow Night
Join Duct Tape Parenting: A Less is More Approach to Raising Respectful, Responsible & Resilient Kids author VICKI HOEFLE Thursday, November 1 at ... [ Read More ]