Traci Shannon 12/16/23 Traci Shannon 12/16/23

No Rotten Eggs Here

We all want to make your kids happy, right? Of course we do! It’s all we want for our children. However, parents can go too far and end up spoiling their kids to the point where they don’t appreciate anything. Think Veruca Salt singing “I want it now!”

Traci Shannon 8/16/23 Traci Shannon 8/16/23

Little People, Big Leaps

Your baby’s development is important, especially within its first year. While my babies bodies are grown (or almost),it wasn’t that long ago that mine were teetering and toddling all over.

As I watched their bodies stretch and grow at crazy rates, inside their minds were matching or even exceeding this growth. They were experiencing the world for the first time and their brains soaked up the world like tiny sponges every waking second. It was an exciting thing to watch and a learning experience for me

Traci Shannon 10/10/21 Traci Shannon 10/10/21

Missed Cues

On Mental Health Day, I am suggesting that we take a second look at those we love and see if there are missed cues.

Traci Shannon 8/8/21 Traci Shannon 8/8/21

Olympic Training, Mommy-Style

A flashback to when I was a mom of toddlers. Frankly, as a mom of teens, I still feel like I am in training for the Olympics.

Traci Shannon 6/21/21 Traci Shannon 6/21/21

With a Little Help from my Friends

Providing the best environment for your kids can be hard and sometimes it takes a little help - from experts, pediatricians, and yes, from friends.

Traci Shannon 5/12/21 Traci Shannon 5/12/21

Days of Naps in a Stroller

Today, amongst old, mostly un-viewed YouTube videos, I found this delight. My now teenager at age six, packing her “ready” bag for a trip to Seaworld in San Antonio. Mind you, we did not have one planned. This was just for when she got the “go”.