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Moms Who Mean Business: Moms Making Learning Fun

December 8, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Not only do I love celebrating mom-owned businesses, I love when people come up with simple, innovative ways to make time with my kids more fun and engaging. Each of the following businesses is doing just that. Please join me in spreading the word about these innovative small businesses that are the brainchild of moms […]

Filed Under: featured, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: apps, education, emotional development, learning, lessons, mom-owned business, Moms Who Mean Business, play, teaching, working mom

Raising Good Little People

January 17, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

At BlogHer ’11, I met two moms who started a company that I found totally fascinating: The Mother Company. They’re working hard to give parents the tools to raise socially and emotionally strong children (focusing on ages 3-6). Not only does it sound good, I’ve absolutely loved everything I’ve discovered on their site. Each time […]

Filed Under: featured, The Mother Co, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: compassion, disability, empathy, handicap, teaching, The Mother Company

Shh… Don’t Tell Them It’s Educational *LeapsterGS Giveaway!*

August 27, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 27 Comments

You know what Big wanted for Christmas last year? An iPad. You know what he wanted for his birthday this year? An iPad. You know what he didn’t get? An iPad. So do you know what he does? Beg to play with my iPhone. He wants to play games. Take pictures. Make videos. And now […]

Filed Under: featured, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: apps, education, games for kids, giveaway, LeapFrog, LeapsterGS, learning, teaching, video games

Teaching Lessons in Gratitude

August 22, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 14 Comments

Lately I’ve been hearing a common gripe among my friends with young ones. And I’m saying it right along with them, “My kids don’t appreciate how lucky they are, and they always want more.” I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking that sentiment probably applies to most adults as well. If it were considered […]

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: gratitude, lessons, manners, motherhood, teaching

Why I Love Cartoons (And My Favorites)

March 1, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 14 Comments

I have two little boys. They’re sweet, kind and funny, but they can also be exhausting. Not just because they’re boys who like to run, jump, tackle and challenge me, but because they’re not great sleepers. It’s not unusual for the first number on the clock to be 5 when they wake up and 8 […]

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: cartoons, dancing, feelings, music, reading, recommendations, science, teaching, TV

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