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Cynthia Hansford
Mar 23, 20193 min read
6 Ways My Teacher Toolbox Has Helped Me When Disciplining My Toddler
I really believe that being a teacher has helped me be a better mother. There are many tools in my teacher toolbox that I can use when...
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Cynthia Hansford
Mar 16, 20193 min read
10 of the Best Books to Read to Your 2 Year Old
I love reading to my son. We read together every night. As he gets older, he seems to really enjoy reading and even brings me books to...
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Cynthia Hansford
Mar 10, 20194 min read
3 Ways to Survive the Teacher Mom Struggle
My son was screaming this morning when I dropped him off at preschool. Some days, he is smiling and happy when I leave him. Other days...
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Cynthia Hansford
Mar 2, 20193 min read
6 Non Technology Related Activities To Do With Kids
I am addicted to my phone. I don’t like to admit that. I’m not a teenager. I am a mom. And yet, I’m addicted to my phone. Before I was...
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Cynthia Hansford
Feb 23, 20193 min read
7 Ways to Simplify Your Child's Life
When our parents were little, children would leave the house in the morning and be home by dinner. They were out playing, socializing,...
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Cynthia Hansford
Feb 16, 20194 min read
4 Steps to Choose a Preschool
My husband stayed home with our son the first 18 months of his life. My son had heartburn as a baby and it would not have been fair or...
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Cynthia Hansford
Feb 9, 20193 min read
15 Ways to Teach Your Toddler to Be Independent
As parents, our ultimate goal is to raise independent adults that can be successful in the world without us. That task starts when they...
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Cynthia Hansford
Feb 3, 20191 min read
Personal Pizza
I love pizza! And so, does the rest of my house. Unfortunately, we can’t always agree on what we want on it. I started making these...
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Cynthia Hansford
Jan 27, 20191 min read
Play Dough and Letters
Playing with letters is a great way for your little one to start exploring and experimenting with the alphabet and words. Materials: Play...
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Cynthia Hansford
Jan 20, 20194 min read
10 of the Best Books to Read to Your 1 Year Old
I love reading to my son. As he gets older he continues to become more and more interested in books and even seems to have some...
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Cynthia Hansford
Jan 13, 20193 min read
12 Things You Should Do The First Year of Motherhood
The first year of motherhood goes by so quickly. When my son was just a couple of weeks old I read many articles about what happens when...
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Cynthia Hansford
Jan 6, 20191 min read
Breakfast Potatoes
I am always look for toddler friends quick recipes. As a working mom, I don't have hours to spend in the kitchen but I want my son to...
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Cynthia Hansford
Dec 29, 20181 min read
Edible Play Dough
As a mom, I want to do fun activities with my son. As a working mom, I don't have a lot of time to plan, shop and prep. I need...
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Cynthia Hansford
Dec 23, 20183 min read
20 No Prep Toddler Activities
I love looking at all the great ideas for fun activities to do with my toddler on Pinterest. I often look at night after he falls...
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Cynthia Hansford
Dec 16, 20182 min read
24 Ways to Make Memories
As my son grows it is becoming more and more important to me that I give him more experiences than things. One day my son will be asked...
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Cynthia Hansford
Dec 8, 20181 min read
Personal Narrative Graphic Organizers
I love using graphic organizers with my students. It really helps them organize before they write, remember what they want to write...
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Cynthia Hansford
Dec 2, 20182 min read
How I Monitor My Baby
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Cynthia Hansford
Nov 24, 20183 min read
5 Things I Wish I Knew As A New Mother
The first time I had ever held my baby was the first time I had ever held a baby. I was so excited about becoming a mother. I had dreamt...
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Cynthia Hansford
Nov 18, 20182 min read
5 Reasons to Use Accountable Talk in Your Classroom
Accountable Talk has changed the way my students talk and interact with one another in my classroom. It has allowed them to have...
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Cynthia Hansford
Nov 11, 20183 min read
17 High Chair Activities
High chairs are not just for eating! High chairs can also be used for a variety of games and activities. I often put my son in his high...
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