What is “Mental Load” Mental load refers to the unseen mental and emotional effort that is needed to manage the household, ensuring it runs as smoothly as possible. This includes: planning what’s needed for groceries, paying bills, meeting the needs of your children and spouse as well as managing your own work load. […]
For more blogs like this or to learn more about the Sparkler app, please visit the Sparkler website What is Read to Grow? What are some of your big programs? Suzannah: Read to Grow is Connecticut’s premiere early literacy non-profit. Our mission is to support language and literacy skills for children, beginning at birth, […]
If you’re a new parent or soon-to-be parent, or even if you been a parent for a while you may often get unsolicited parenting advice from those with or without kids. While their “advice” may be based on good intentions, it often times comes across as “you’re not parenting right, this is how you should do […]
Finding nutritious food that your children will actually enjoy can be a challenge, especially when dealing with sensory seekers or avoiders. How many times have you packed a lunch for your child, only to discover it went untouched, or prepared a healthy meal, only to have them ask for a snack instead? This scenario can […]
Often the terms “Early Head Start” and “Head Start” are used interchangeably; however, these are two completely different programs. Both serve families with young children who meet income guidelines, both programs are geared towards early learning. Though there are some distinct differences between the two, Early Head Start (EHS) EHS is a […]
Check out this blog from our Friends at the Sparkler app; for more blogs by them or to learn more about the Sparkler app click HERE! Learn how you can support dental health throughout early childhood. Caring for children’s teeth is important for their dental health and overall health and wellbeing — and it’s […]
Pediatrician’s will screen children using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) at the 9 month, 18 month and 36 month appointments. The ASQ will determine if there is a potential for a developmental delay in 5 different developmental domains (Communication, Fine Motor, Gross Motor, Personal Social and Problem Solving); if the pediatrician identifies a potential […]
Why is it that you can be surrounded by your children and partner, but still feel so alone and isolated? Why do we as parents feel like we are all alone and why do we have this profound nagging guilt for feeling that way? If this resonates with you, you are not alone; not […]
Disclaimer: all children develop at their own pace; milestones are a gauge by which 75% of children meet at any given age. Milestones are not a hard and fast rule, rather it’s a tool to gauge for the potential delays in development. There is a difference between speech and language skills. Speech is […]
As a parent you don’t get a day off, regardless if you’re sick or not; it’s not an option to stay in bed all day watching daytime television. You have responsibilities that include but are not limited to: cooking, being a snack dispenser, cleaning, changing diapers, kissing boo-boo’s, etc. However, you don’t have to be a […]
