A couple of months ago I added yoga to my weekly workout routine in an effort to ease the strain from my typical high intensity cardio workouts and to help my husband strengthen his core since he refused to do anything but yoga.  Aside from the obvious struggles of exercise i.e. motivation, commitment, follow through, balance, endurance etc., there is the added difficulty of exercising with young children who basically demand mommy’s attention twenty four seven.  My three year old son has gotten really good about playing and getting a snack or drink of water for himself while I exercise … Continue reading →

The acquisition of language skills in infants is more than a little bit difficult to predict.  Babies develop in a wide and varying “normal” range.  While some vowel sounds and simple consonant sounds seemed to be mastered in baby babble,  it is nearly impossible to determine when an infant is going to use those sounds to communicate in words with deliberation. In an effort to aid communication with our babies, my husband and I introduced to our children at around six months an array of simple signs. The hope was that the combination of sounds and the signs would helps … Continue reading →