Pirasta gives kids permission to color on the wall! My family has multicultural roots with most of our extended family being separated by the Atlantic Ocean and living on an island. While most of my relatives live in Puerto Rico, my husband’s family lives in England. We share a love of travel and even compete with … [Read more…]
We are so incredibly excited to partner with Crayola, a company with a long history of combining art, creativity and learning with their wonderful products. We were provided with some amazing new products in order to share them with you and encourage outdoor learning through play! As soon as the warm weather hits and the … [Read more…]
Against the backdrop of winter in New Jersey, the bright red and pink hearts brighten our days as we usher in Valentine’s Day. While this celebration has its roots in Christianity, the exchange of paper cards has been taking place for over one hundred years. At Mommy University, we love a fun celebration yet we … [Read more…]
Updated for 2020-21 School Year! Many families make the decision to homeschool their children. Whether it’s for financial reasons, they are unhappy with the public school system or they feel their children will learn better in the comfort of their own home, homeschooling is an option that many families are choosing more and more. Although … [Read more…]
Updated for 2021! It’s almost here! That holiday most known for chocolate, hearts and everything pink. You guessed it, I am talking about Valentine’s Day. Although it is fun to buy hearts full of candy and give an over abundance of hugs and kisses, why not try something new this year! After reviewing what NJ … [Read more…]
We all LOVE the first snowfall! The peacefulness of the snow falling, the beauty it brings as it blankets the ground and, of course, the excitement in our kids’ eyes when they realize they have a snow day. It’s all the storms afterwards that become daunting! If your kids are anything like mine, then they … [Read more…]
Jupiter! Mars! Earth! Those are words my children enjoy screaming out loud because they have recently become fascinated with outer space. It might have been the film we saw at The Franklin Institute narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson that sparked their interest or visiting The American Museum of Natural History and seeing amazing … [Read more…]
Fun Ways to Boost Language Development This Holiday Season As the mom of a child who struggled with speech, I found myself constantly looking for opportunities to encourage language development. Whether it was identifying objects, practicing prepositions or labeling colors and shapes, I was always trying to exhaust words. I found these teachable moments could occur … [Read more…]
This is the sensory bin that Star Wars fans have been waiting for! In our household Star Wars has a level of mystique quality which is no surprise since we had a “May the Fourth Be With You party.” When the new Star Wars toys were released in the store, my family took a trip to … [Read more…]
We hear about it every day. In school, on the playground, on the soccer field, in the mall, it’s everywhere! So what am I talking about? Bullying! Whether it’s on the news, in the paper, at an assembly or, sadly, from our own children, we hear about bullying daily. We hear about kids feeling left … [Read more…]