Playgroup

02/06/2016

Playgroup Friends, it's been a long time but we are meeting and planning again. We hope to find Playgroup a home in 2016!

01/05/2015

At the end of the day, it's sometimes hard to find the patience or energy for those final minutes before the kids go to sleep but it's often the best time to truly connect.

The other night I was looking through my iPhoto library and was sobered by the absence of photos of Briar. What happened? There's Ave, there's Fin, there's another selfie. Do I not see her? Are pictures of her not as easily sharable and framable and,...

11/29/2014

Fun indoor activities to try at home.

For some people, a rainy Saturday means camping out in pajamas with a large supply of baked goods and a carefully curated movie streaming lineup. But those people don’t have small children. If you’re a parent who wants to avoid the...

11/16/2014

Hello friends of Playgroup. Some of you may be wondering if we will be opening again for the holiday season. I'm sorry to say we will not. There is still a dream to find a full-time permanent home for Playgroup and that may come some day down the road. We will keep this page active as a place to share resources on parenting and local events. Thank you for all of your interest and support. Have a happy holiday season!

10/18/2014

Together we all win.

09/26/2014

Here are 12 great tips for working together with our children.

By Ariadne Brill. Thank you to Attachment Parenting International for sharing this article. Check out their site for more great articles and resources. Have you read about the benefits of skipping time-out in favor of other ways to guide children, but are not sure where to start? Here are 12 altern…

09/07/2014

Something special for bedtime.

It can be hard for kids to decompress or calm-down for bedtime. We have a collection of Go-to Sleep activities that are perfect for kids growing out of afternoon naps, but who still need some “down time” activities, but we don’t have something for bedtime.

08/29/2014

Living life with little people we often forget it's their day too.

I’m certain this story is familiar to you: one baby wakes up much earlier than she should, while the other one sleeps longer. Forget being at the park on time because older sister just squeezed her whole fruit pouch on the carpet, plus the gas tank was empty when you got in the car. Grocery shopping…

08/28/2014

This is a great letter for kids going to school and a great reminder to us all.

We do not care if you are the smartest or fastest or coolest or funniest. There will be lots of contests at school, and we don’t care if you win a single one of them.

08/18/2014

It's time for school already. Embrace these last days of summer.

In today's Aha! Parenting Weekly: Countdown to School-Ready....How You Can Raise a Child Who Loves to Learn....Evening Routines....5 Things We Know About Raising Great Kids. (Photo: Thanks to AutumnFawn)

06/28/2014

I love you just the way you are, exactly as you are.

If you needed to lose weight, what would be most motivating? You are fat. I’m not buying you any more clothes until you lose weight! Or: Let’s take a walk after dinner. I’ll let you make the salad....