As I mentioned in a previous post this week, I am a reading fan.  I actually think that it is much worse than that and I am actually a book addict.  I love the smell of books, old and new, the crackling sound as you open the book for the first time, the neatly lined [...]

That Parent Place wishes all of you a very
Happy Father’s Day
We hope that you have a great day filled with everything you enjoy whether that is sitting outside with the kids, hitting the golf course or grilling up some steaks. Enjoy the day and everyone that you get to spend it with.
Sirena Van Schaik [...]

With the warm weather now upon us, hopefully, I have been noticing more and more garage sales setting up shop every Saturday and Sunday.  Many people dispose of old unwanted items and tend to make a fairly good profit on the sale.  I remember a garage sale my mom put on where she ended up [...]

This is an excellent quote that I would like to share with everyone.
“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children.
One of these is roots - the other wings.”
-Hodding Carter (1907-1972)

That Parent Place wishes all of you a
 
Very Happy Mother’s Day!!
 
 
Make sure you take care of yourself today if you are a mom and make a few more special memories with your family.
All the best,
Sirena Van Schaik and That Parent Place

I was going to write a post on child development today but I wanted to take a few moments to mention the cyclone that has killed thousands and has left millions displaced.  Estimates have put the expected death toll to 100,000 and the number could grow as the weeks go by. 
People affected by the cyclone [...]

I am ghostwriting a few chapters on child development right now and found that I needed to fact check a few of the points that I was writing this weekend.  I have boxes upon boxes of reference materials as well as all my notebooks and textbooks from when I was in college.  I was extremely [...]

With Mother’s Day less than a week away, many of you are probably thinking about what you need to get your mother or possibly your spouse on behalf of your kids.  I am a firm believer that a spouse should pick up the reigns of Mother’s Day or Father’s Day if the kids are too young.  This [...]

Today, my son’s school is having a family fun fair and I am part of the planning committee.  It is all back to that whole volunteering thing and I have decided to jump into it completely.  My son is absolutely overjoyed by the whole thing.  Not only does he know that I am interested in [...]

I just wanted to post a quick note to let you know that our first guest blogger, Tanja Cilia, will be joining us soon.  I hope to have several guest bloggers from time to time to offer you many different takes on being a parent and all the things that go hand in hand with parenting [...]