How do you help a child understand tragedy? Yesterday my television was tuned into the news on the Boston Marathon tragedy. I watched and cried as I wondered why something like this happened. Who would do this on such a special day for the state of Massachusetts? Then I find myself wondering “What’s next?” My son came home from school, looked at the TV and asked to watch cartoons. I was a little taken aback that he would so easily dismiss {Read More}

The notion of child safety should be automatic for parents. No matter if you’re an aunt, uncle, mother or father – it’s always smart to be aware of the threats that can victimize children. It only takes a second or two for serious accidents to take place. It may not be easy for local authorities that educate on child safety to reach out parents in every home. They’re situated in different locations, so it’s up to the parents to take {Read More}

With my sons Asperger’s diagnosis came the need for me to watch what I say around him. I still have the occasional slip up and drop the F bomb in his presence  but overall I’m careful. He knows he shouldn’t repeat the bad words, he just doesn’t understand why. It’s not just the curse words we have to watch out for though. We have to watch how we explain things and answer his questions. We have to be matter of fact with him, or {Read More}

Can you imagine what life would have been like if we had the LEGO® YouTube channel back in the 80′s and 90′s? I know my parents would have had less headaches! My brother and I were both obsessed with LEGO® ‘s, and that’s an obsession I’ve passed on to my son. With the abundance of electronics taking over the lives of many kids today, having LEGO® ‘s to fall back on is a huge relief. The tiny, plastic building blocks {Read More}