Someone asked me what videos we watch and where we fast-forward and mute. So here are the ones we watch as a family, and on date night the younger ones often watch Barney and the Japanese equivalent — “Shimajiro”. Mary Poppins — no fast forwards for us except for a little scary part. Milo and Otis – no fast forwards unless little ones are easily scared. Chariots of Fire — fast

For low energy: I think you should start taking iron even before you’re tested for anemia.  Iron can be constipating though, so drink prune juice or something if that’s a problem.  And be sure the kids can’t get into it — that it has a child proof lid or is way up high.  It is the number one cause of poisoning in kids.  I like to take a natural, herbal iron.  It seems to me that it ab

If you are just beginning potty training, see the list at the bottom of the email.  You can do it!! I have used “she” many times in this post because some of the info came from an old email I wrote to a friend who was potty training a girl.  Please switch out the pronouns as needed!  :O) I had trouble training many of my kids in this area, and I feel like it may have been because I was too worried a