I read the most interesting article in Parenting magazine this month about the decline of free play in today’s children. Author Ted Spiker emphasized that many modern parents are possibly involving their kids in too many extracurricular activities, limiting their time for explorative play. Spiker quoted a study by Boston College’s Peter Gray, Ph.D., that indicated eighty-five […]
Archives for April 2013
Fun with the Hubs
I’ve always been told that to be the best parent you can, you also have to nurture yourself and your own relationships. This totally makes sense, but it isn’t always easy in practice. In between us working, cooking, cleaning, changing diapers, finding missing toys, teaching letters, chasing the baby, patiently administering positive discipline tactics, and happily […]