Parenting

I am Five! I know, I know, I’m going to kindergarten. I want to do the right thing and please you. I am the sweetest kid ever, right mom? Can I help you clean up so we can have...

While pregnant with our first child, now a sassy 2+-year-old daughter, we felt that a nanny would be the best type of childcare for our family. We liked the idea of our baby being in her home environment, with...

The Flourish Center is Columbus’ premier Center for comprehensive services for families and children of all abilities. ‘Flourish’ represents our standard of care, and a unified, whole-child approach to interventions, all under one roof. We offer several group programs throughout the...

I don't know about you, but mornings can be pretty hectic at my house. Before I became a stay at home mom, they were even worse. Everyone's rushing around getting ready, trying to have breakfast, packing lunches and looking for...

I am Four! Why are you telling me what to do again? Why do I have to put the cap on the marker? Why can’t you do it? Please set limits with me. I know I run toward the street and get into...

Back to life! Back to reality! That late 80’s song by Soul II Soul is the anthem that rings through my ears as vacation comes to an end and life as normal will soon resume. But I think to...

As of this writing, I’ve been a father of three for just over one month. Ever since we knew our third was on the way, I kept asking my wife, “Are we crazy? We’re crazy, right?” And while life...

Healthy habits are most effective when started early. And that includes creating good oral health care routines at home and establishing a positive relationship between your child and their dentist. For so long, the dentist office has been associated with...

The stresses of childcare are for real. They have had me up at 3 a.m. over the past couple of weeks, ruminating over options, finances and logistics. I surely can't be the only one, right? The stresses of being...

Simple Tools for Parents and Teachers Pool-time, nature hikes, playgrounds and vacations fill most children’s summers, if they are lucky as most of us when we were children! So, it would be difficult for them to transition back to school...