by Jaimi Erickson | May 1, 2012 | parenting
Having a preschooler has opened my eyes to how quickly children can learn new concepts. It also taught me how fast a bad example can develop into bad behavior. This crash course in child development: preschool will help us navigate parenting preschool aged children....
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 2, 2012 | homemaking, motherhood, motivation
When I say I am a stay-at-home mom, I get the feeling that people assume I have no skills. I remember sitting with some fellow military spouses before any of us had children. We were talking about our “work” experiences. Even though I and two other spouses...
by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 28, 2011 | activities
This post contains affiliate links. Please view my disclosure. A word wall is an activity that I start when my children are toddlers. It is part of our homeschool preschool activities, and I know that it helps my children learn to read with confidence. Play does...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 16, 2011 | motherhood, motivation
This post contains affiliate links. Please view my disclosure for more info. It used to bother me, when I was in my teaching program, when teachers and professors talked to us like we knew more about raising children than the parents. I was a 20-something student who...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 16, 2011 | activities, quick tip
I used to get bored as stay-at-home mom. Those days made me question whether being a stay-at-home mom was worth it. As a former teacher, and a child who had a stay-at-home mom, I knew that what I was doing was valuable, but I needed to add things into my day to...
