ContactMom.Life, Author at Growing Families Educational Services

19 Mar 2018

Independent Play: Flourishing Creativity Beyond the Playpen

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Playpen, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

Some of the earlier posts on this blog have laid out great examples of independent play and how to get started in it. When we first learned about independent play in the Prep for the Toddler Years material, one of … Read More

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11 Mar 2018

Defining Independent Play

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

Why is independent play so important? I think in today’s day and age we need to define what independent play is. Independent Play is… Being able to play alone. Being able to be self-motivated in that play time. A time … Read More

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5 Mar 2018

It’s Playpen Time!

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Routine, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

How old should your baby be to start using a playpen? 6 months? 9 months? A year? Never? Did you know that playpens can be introduced in baby’s first month of life? Babywise says, “Parents can begin using the … Read More

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27 Feb 2018

The Family Table – Positive Peer Pressure for Picky Eaters

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Training | 0

We all want to raise children who will make healthy choices about food as adults. As is true with so many aspects of parenting, there are many steps we need to take to reach our goal and a wise parent … Read More

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21 Feb 2018

Surprises of the Heart

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Speak Life, Training | 1

Our family is in an interesting season. Our oldest is approaching the middle years, so we’re having a lot more conversations about things and asking her a lot of questions. It’s great to watch her begin to draw from the … Read More

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15 Feb 2018

Write It Down; Make It Happen

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Routine, Training | 1

I listened to a podcast a few years ago that talked about the importance of writing out your goals. Just by physically writing something down, you are 80% more likely to be successful. Just by writing it down! Today, I … Read More

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12 Feb 2018

What Is Love?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training | 0

In last week’s blog we discovered that, as parents, we need to show love as much as we need to teach about it. This week I am hoping to help you begin to give your children visible and tangible … Read More

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5 Feb 2018

What Is Love?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training | 0

During this month of February, so much emphasis is put on love. Most of the time this love is expressed in the form of flowers, candy, and cards. In terms of parenting our children, though, love is one of … Read More

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29 Jan 2018

Rhythms and Routines

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Marriage, Routine, Speak Life, Training | 0

If you’ve read Babywise or taken any of the GFI classes for younger children, you know the importance of routine. But what about routine for the stay-at-home mom whose kids are in school? Or the work-at-home mom? Or the almost … Read More

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26 Jan 2018

Moving From The Crib To The Bed

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

The age at which a child transitions from a crib to a big bed is up to the parents. Some start as early as 12 months, others wait until much later. I have found that 2 years old … Read More

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