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Captain America: The Noblest Avenger

“Avengers, Assemble!” With these words, Captain America calls together the many scattered members of Marvel Comics’ crime-fighting squad. It’s appropriate, then, that Captain America is the subject of Marvel Studios’ last superhero flick before next summer’s “Avengers” ensemble piece. When first perusing the list of this summer’s comic book films I figured I’d give “Captain America” a pass. The straight-laced always-been-a-do-gooder Steve Rogers (the Captain’s alter ego) has less character development than some of his more conflicted counterparts, and thanks to an overabundance of History Channel specials on the topic I’m currently experiencing a little of World War II-era ennui. … Continue reading →

Facing the Lower Income=Lower Self-Esteem Issue

One of the topics that come up again and again when I talk with other single parents is the way we all seem to wrestle with the one income/lower income issue and how it affects our own self-esteem, AND how we worry that it will affect our children’s. We tend to be concerned that if we aren’t able to give our children everything that “other kids” or “other families” have; or that if we aren’t able to live in the right neighborhood, go on vacations, etc.—our children will be at a disadvantage. This can be some heavy stuff and make … Continue reading →

Reading With Your Toddler

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Your baby developed a love of books through read aloud experiences with his parents. Now, he is toddler and still loves books. Your baby has changed drastically. Your reading style must also change. As a toddler, your child will take on a more active part in the reading. He may begin to imitate you and repeat words. From books your toddler will learn new words and develop ‘favorites’. Because young toddlers are often still in the exploration stage, board books and hard covers are still best choices. Pick books with simple concepts and text. Young toddlers love books with familiar … Continue reading →

The Week in Review – September 16-22

Welcome to our Week in Review for the Baby Blog. There were a lot of great articles written and with so many out there to choose from, it’s always good to have one place to go through and sum up the baby blogs for the last week. Let us know which story you enjoyed the most. Saturday, September 16 We talked about Support for Single Moms and how we have so many single mothers out there trying to do their best possible to care for their children. We talked about Piercing a Baby’s Ears and how when it comes to … Continue reading →

Lighting For Less

Every month we get bills to pay. And every month I try to brainstorm ways to save on those bills. Electricity is expensive as we are reminded every month as that bill rolls in. But there are some ways you can help reduce your energy costs just by working on the light bulbs throughout the house. Try implementing some of these general tips and you might see a nice reduction reflected on your next electricity bill. Energy Efficient Light Bulbs Energy efficient light bulbs are just as bright as their counterparts. However, they are drastically less in cost than a … Continue reading →