The Power of “I can”

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I can dress myself!   I think sometimes as adults we forget the power of “I can”. Its been so long since we acquired a new skill that the feeling of discovery, joy and power can sometimes be lost on us.   Childhood is full of those moments. Chalk full of those moments.   . . . → Read More: The Power of “I can”

Toddlers are amazing

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 As I have admitted before the majority of my career has been spent with preschoolers with wee interludes of time spent with  infants. I have spent very little time on the floor with toddlers.

So being the parent of a toddler has been an education. My daughter shows me time and time again just how capable . . . → Read More: Toddlers are amazing

A Love Letter to my Family

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“Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.” 

Anthony Brandt

Some may have noticed I took a bit of a break from the Blog and Facebook this past week. I didn’t intend too, I work , through every life event. As Kim jokes shortly after . . . → Read More: A Love Letter to my Family

Walking the Mommy/ECE Tight Rope

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 So today’s post is a little bit more personal then I tend to write on here. Its about me learning about balancing my views as an early childhood educator with life as mom. I have been in the field of Early Childhood Education for 14 years, I have been a mother for almost 16 months. Through . . . → Read More: Walking the Mommy/ECE Tight Rope

Learning to Let Go

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A few weeks ago I posted a link on Facebook to a great Blog I had just discovered. In this post blogger Elise listed ten things she is still learning as an ECE. It was a thoughtful list. It inspired me and I have been formulating a list of my own in my head ever since. She inspired . . . → Read More: Learning to Let Go