By Kristen Eriksen My last post discussed a little about the feelings parents may have if they or someone they know is concerned about a child’s development, and their feelings about Early Intervention. Today, I want to talk about what happens once you are referred to EI, and your child is eligible for services. Once [...]
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What Early Intervention Services Look Like
Posted by jflojennings on May 22, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/05/22/what-early-intervention-services-look-like/
Some Disappointing News on American Motherhood
By Heddi Nieuwsma Every year, Save the Children releases a report on the state of the world’s mothers. Since Mother’s Day was just on Sunday, I wanted to share some findings from their most recent report, which ranks 165 countries for the best and worst places to be a mother based on health, education and [...]
Posted by jflojennings on May 17, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/05/17/some-disappointing-news-on-american-motherhood/
Building Bridges
By Dawn Thompson We usually don’t talk about family business, especially if we are in a fragile state. Sometimes I think it’s because we have a lot of pride. Other times I think it makes us vulnerable. In any case, not talking about things just kept us at a stand still. And that was [...]
Posted by jflojennings on May 15, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/05/15/building-bridges/
Happy Mother’s Day
By Tiffany MacKay As Mother’s Day is fast approaching, I thought I would take a moment to salute all of the moms out there. There is no way to fully describe to someone who has not had the experience of being a mother what being a mother is. From the moment you find out that [...]
Posted by jflojennings on May 10, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/05/10/happy-mothers-day/
Sesame Place
By Jessica Del Llano Last summer we went on our first official family vacation to Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA. I’ve had a couple of friends ask me for advice as they’re planning their own vacations there, so I thought I’d share our experience and advice with you. We drove down to Pennsylvania, and while [...]
Posted by jflojennings on May 9, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/05/09/sesame-place/
$15,000 Grant from Huggies MomInspired
We found this post on the Charlotte Observer’s mom blog and thought it would be fun to share! Do you have an original product idea or a startup business? Are you thinking about making the jump from mom to mompreneur? Well then sharpen your (digital) pencils because applications are now being accepted for the Huggies [...]
Posted by jflojennings on May 4, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/05/04/15000-grant-from-huggies-mominspired/
The Art of Discipline Part Three
By Sandy Egan Once a child begins to walk, talk and think on their own, discipline becomes much more varied and interesting. Most children reach this next phase at around second grade. Some reach it sooner (my daughter), and others later (my son). When they reach this level, there are other factors that heavily influence [...]
Posted by jflojennings on May 2, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/05/02/the-art-of-discipline-part-three/
When There’s a Concern About Your Child’s Development
By Kristen Eriksen Last week at work, my coworkers and I were talking about our kids (a common occurrence!), and realized that most of us had children who were or are enrolled in Early Intervention (EI) services. I used to work for one of the local EI programs, and the twins were enrolled there. One [...]
Posted by jflojennings on April 26, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/04/26/when-theres-a-concern-about-your-childs-development/
Trying to Put Myself First
By Heddi Nieuwsma Late last year, I watched First Lady Michelle Obama tell Barbara Walters that she places herself at the top of her priority list. Investing in herself and ensuring she meets her own needs helps make her happier and a better mother and role model for her children. Her examples of how she [...]
Posted by jflojennings on April 24, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/04/24/trying-to-put-myself-first/
Ted’s Big Day
By Sue Anganes My youngest, Teddy, had his braces put on the beginning of this month. It was probably one of Ted’s most exciting days ever. He had been looking forward to the event for weeks (possibly years) and even shot a documentary of his trip to the orthodontist on the morning of the big [...]
Posted by jflojennings on April 18, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/04/18/teds-big-day/
