Ages + Stages

Your suitcases are packed, your out of office email is set up, and you are ready for a nice, long, relaxing summer vacation trip! Said. No. Mom. Ever… While vacationing as a parent is fun, it definitely comes with its...

Ahh, the school year is ending and it’s summertime! For most, it’s an exciting time but for a tween leaving the nest of elementary school and preparing to roam the halls of middle school in just a few short...

It’s June and that means it's Father’s Day month. If you follow me @SuziDoula you know I have been focusing on this very topic.  Labor is physically demanding on mom and emotionally demanding on dad.  I want to help both...

Summer Vacations: Keeping That Healthy Kick Going! As summer comes upon us, you may be ready for those vacations. The thing is, you may have been on a diet or have been doing well with staying healthy and keeping that...

Helping Your Child With Test Anxiety or Nervousness It’s the end of the school year, and we all know what that means…..End of Grade and End of Course testing time! For many elementary aged kids, specifically third graders in North...

As parents, we love our children but that doesn’t mean we don’t love that much needed break we get when naptime rolls around. Even just that hour or two can make you feel recharged, give you a chance to...

Last year I started researching overnight summer camps and had a difficult time finding any that were affordable. This year I started to gather a list of ones I found that were under $1000.00. At the time, many of...

If you’re a mom, chances are you’re busy. Whether you work from home, stay at home, work in an office, or own your own business – you’ve got a lot on your plate. As a working mom of two I...

Becoming a mother is a life-changing experience... But it can also be overwhelming and exhausting. When I gave birth to my second daughter during the pandemic, I thought I had prepared myself for the challenges of motherhood. However, what I...

Ahhh the crib! A place where your baby (hopefully) sleeps soundly during naps and nighttime...      A place where you as a parent have the peace of mind knowing that your child is safely contained in one place until...