Mar 17 2008
Welcome!
It’s very exciting to be writing this first post to what I hope will be a successful parenting blog that will allow you times to laugh and occasionally cry, shout out your child’s accomplishments or voice concerns that you have. I hope that I can offer as much information as possible and also find the answer to all your questions. I may not be able to answer all of them but hopefully I will have the ability to direct you to someone who can.
With spring only a few days away, I thought it would be wonderful to start with something for Easter but then I decided that maybe you would like to know a little about me instead of just jumping into the wonderful world of kids crafts, helpful tips, and the sometimes (or is that all the time) crazy world of parenting.
So a little about me. My name is Sirena Van Schaik and you might have seen my work in a few places or this might be the first time you have seen me. Writing wise, my work has appeared in Chicken Soup for the Child’s Soul, Southern Families Magazine and on several different websites and magazines, not all of them relating to parenting. I am very excited about writing for That Parent Place because it is something close to my heart. Yes, I am a mother of two but I am also an Early Childhood Educator, graduating with honors and several awards. I worked in the ECE field for 7 years in every age range from infant to school age, and I enjoyed working with children and their families. I am also always thrilled to return to my field and use my degree.
I will be the first to admit that despite all the training, I do not know everything there is to know about parenting (actually far from it) but hopefully with the help of many professionals, other parents and just a general love of learning, I will be able to act like I do. If there is ever anything that you disagree with, please feel free to email me at sirena_vanschaik@yahoo.ca or comment here. I will triple check my facts, admit when I’m wrong (hopefully not too often) and correct the mistake.
So, I am looking forward to posting and hopefully, I will have some guest bloggers in the future to create a well rounded parenting resource for you.
All the best,
Sirena Van Schaik
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