Tori's Blog
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What Can You Do To Help Your Child Succeed In Kindergarten?… Part 4 (of 4)
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011Alexander went to a sweet, “play-based” preschool (Ross Valley Nursery School). What he learned there was how to play with others. They worked with clay and paint and bugs and sand. They had snacks and practiced washing their hands, cleaning…
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Are There Benefits In Waiting To Begin Kindergarten ? … Part 3 (of 4)
Monday, January 10th, 2011
Some parents choose to delay a child’s entrance into kindergarten, believing that a child can gain an advantage in academics, athletics or social settings by being older than average for his or her grade. This is also common among boys… -
Why Is Kindergarten Readiness So Important? … Part 2 (of 4)
Friday, January 7th, 2011Kindergarten marks the start of a child’s formal education. A child’s first school experiences can influence the way he or she relates to others for the rest of life. Success or failure at this stage can affect a child’s well-being,…
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Is Your Child Ready to Start Kindergarten? … Part 1 (of 4)
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011This may seem like the wrong time of year to be talking about…
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My Baby’s Birthday… Such Mixed Emotions… Part 2
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Part 2… Continued from December 19th…
Coincidentally, I was in that same drug store today and as I walked through the aisles I was completely overwhelmed with these memories, as well as the realities of my world today. Life was…
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The Honesty of Being a Mother
Monday, December 6th, 2010
I’m really tired tonight. The thing about writing a blog is that it isn’t quite the same as writing articles about “subjects”—pregnancy or family or whatever the subject may be. It is about me sitting with my thoughts and then… -
A Birth Plan – Is One Really Necessary?
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Postpartum Depression… It’s Not the Baby Blues
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Should You Have Your Labor Induced?… Without A Medical Reason?
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How To Bathe Your Baby – Video Post
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
