Tag Archives: Family

Open Enrollment Spot

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Mindy Wara

One of our original sidekicks will be leaving us mid-March. Though we will miss him and are very sad to see him go, we are very excited to invite a new friend to play with us! Since all of the … Continue reading →

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Learning About Family

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Mindy Wara

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the sidekicks are learning about family this week. We created interactive family trees using paper towel rolls, yogurt containers, and popsicle sticks that allow the kids to use their small motor skills to move … Continue reading →

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Open Enrollment Spot – Closed

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Mindy Wara

One of our sidekicks will be moving out of state in August. Though we will miss him and are very sad to see him go, we are very excited to invite a new friend to play with us! Since all … Continue reading →

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Oliver Lee Maciolek 05.28.2015

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Mindy Wara

Oliver was born on May 28, 2015 at 7:42 p.m. measuring 21 inches long and weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. Clearly, I have been a bit busy to keep up with blog posts. Once things simmer down a bit and … Continue reading →

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Places in Your Heart…

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Mindy Wara

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Each Day of Our Lives…

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Mindy Wara

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What We Learn Before We Are Born

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Mindy Wara

Though this Ted Talk is a few years old (2011), Annie Murphy Paul makes some interesting points about what we learn before we are born.

Posted in Behavior, Child Psychology, Education, Infant, Parenting, Science | Tagged Babies, Behavior, Brain Science, Children, Development, Education, Family, Food, Health, Illness Prevention, Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting, Pregnancy, Psychology, Reading, Science, Ted Talks, Wellness | Leave a comment

How to Make Bedtime a Positive Experience

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Mindy Wara

My sister and I moved the bunk beds so that we could watch television as it was reflected in our mirror from my parent’s bedroom. We would watch hours of Nick at Nite only to wake up cranky and unrested … Continue reading →

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5 Easter Inspired Activities to Try this Week

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Mindy Wara

Get your child excited for Easter with the following activities: 1. Create an adorable bunny tail like this one from The Pintrested Parent. 2. Either dye hard boiled Easter eggs, or dye blown Easter eggs (either blow out the contents … Continue reading →

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Too much love never spoils children…

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Mindy Wara

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