by jessicaperkins | Oct 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. I’m not exactly sure where this phrase came from but I always remember my Mom saying this growing up and am finding it ever more relevant as I age and parent my own little goslings. We cannot hold our...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Not only are Mama May I toys great learning tools for individual boys and girls, they are also terrific for group activities. Up until age three, most children will choose toys and play with them in an individual way even within a group setting. For this...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our world is full of the unexpected. A great way to help children learn about the unexpected is to teach them conditional awareness. Certain games introduce this skill like Mama May I? and Red Light, Green Light, by teaching children to move or perform a certain...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Spring has sprung and, although colder outside than I would like, we are feeling pretty spring inside our house right now. Before I went to bed last night I prepared an invitation to “garden” sensory bin for the girls to find in the morning. I used black...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
For quite some time I have been fed up with our clothes-keeping situation. Too often were things getting shuffled, piled, misplaced, displaced, and unkept. I have been trying to figure out what would work best for everyone – from Mama, who usually puts clothes...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
I am so grateful for the group of Mamas in my life. I have so many questions about parenting and my journey in motherhood. Loving that I have this wonderful resource – a collective of strong, gentle, nurturing souls surrounding me. Some are near (I can chat with...
