October, 2011 | PTPA | Parent Tested Parent Approved

My kids are so excited about Hallowen. They are ready to hit the streets, show off their costumes and collect their hoard of candy. I’ll be excited as soon as I have their costumes done. To keep Halloween night fun though, everyone needs to stay safe by following some rules. Here are some helpful tips to make sure your kids…

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Is creative play a thing of the past?

PTPAOctober 26, 2011

Riding a bike, making a fort in the living room and playing hide and seek seems to becoming a thing of the past. Our family has had MANY discussions lately about over scheduling children. I am not claiming to be an expert; I just have a strong opinion on the subject because I have seen firsthand what it does to…

Being a Mom Everyday Parenting Just Between Us

To go back to work or not? That is the question..

PTPAOctober 25, 2011

Should I go back to work? This is a question I hear over and over again. It’s a question I dealt with and still dealing with as a stay-at-home-mom. It’s a hard question but it’s one most moms eventually ask themselves. The answer about going back to work is different for everyone. I have seen first hand how hard women…

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5 Ways to Workout with Baby

PTPAOctober 24, 2011

This week I have been trying to get back on track with my fitness goals and I have been doing better. At this point, the days of going to the gym 5-6 times a week are not feasible for me but I’ve been doing workout videos and have gotten back to trying to master a certain arm workout I have…

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Myths of Baby Sign Language

PTPAOctober 24, 2011

One of my instructors, Marie, sent me a great blog post on the myths of baby sign language. I wanted to share them with all of the PTPA readers. Here are six common myths surrounding baby sign language — the information provided should alleviate any personal concerns, and could be used to respond to the misgivings of family members or…

Everyday Parenting

5 Ways to Make Halloween More Fun For Your Family

PTPAOctober 20, 2011

I love all things Halloween. It’s my favorite time of year and I can’t even begin to find time to tackle all of the crafts, recipes and activities that I’ve bookmarked or pulled out of magazines to help our family celebrate. to make sure we don’t miss any of our favorite Halloween activities, I started to compile a list of…

Beauty & Fashion

The Made-Up-Not-So-Made-Up Morning Style Routine

PTPAOctober 20, 2011

I despise the term “soccer mom”. Don’t get me wrong – I love soccer moms. I probably will be one come Spring since my 5 year old wants to take up soccer. I just hate the image that “soccer mom” implies. New generations of mom (and by new I mean if you’ve had kids in the last ten years) thankfully…

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How You Should Treat Your Twitter Followers

PTPAOctober 16, 2011

Ever since I discovered Twitter (for the 2nd time – the first time I cared nothing for it), I fell in love. What do I love about Twitter most? Being able to engage and connect with so many different kinds of individuals, and learn so many great new things. I usually learn of something major from Twitter before anything else.…

Beauty & Fashion

Busy Mom Beauty Tricks

PTPAOctober 12, 2011

Drop the kids to school, do the groceries, pick up the dry cleaning, clean up the house, make dinner, drop kids to piano lessons and soccer practice, and the list goes on and on and on. Let’s not sacrifice our beauty for time. Here are 11 quick hair and makeup tips for busy mom’s. 1: Be well-armed We’ve all been…

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ASL and Phonics

PTPAOctober 11, 2011

When I taught my daughter how to read I used the ASL alphabet. She was more interested in learning those letters than she was in learning the written ones. When I first started teaching her the ABCs this is the process I used: I started by just singing and signing the ABCs to her. When I saw that she was…

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