Author Archive: Genevieve Hinson
ABCmouse.com: An online educational fun zone for your preschooler and kindergartner
Goodbye winter vacation and hello school days. While parents are rejoicing, younger siblings may be pouting. Big brother and sis, and that’s like everyone who’s anyone, have school but the little one is stuck at home. Before the tyke gets blue, settles down in front of the TV with a gallon of milk and a [...]
The Children’s Book-A-Day Almanac: Anita Silvey’s daily love letter to a book
Choosing books to read with your kids has just gotten easier. In January, Children’s Book-A-Day Almanac (http://childrensbookalmanac.com) launched with daily recommendations by children’s book expert, Anita Silvey. Now, it may feel like you’ve read a thousand kid’s books but Silvey’s actually read 130,000 more. It’s obvious from her daily posts that she has love and [...]
Have a fiesta tonight with Handy Manny
There’s still time to have a kid-friendly fiesta in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Gather the kids this evening to create these super-easy, healthy recipes (below) and watch the primetime special “Handy Manny Big Construction Job” (Monday, October 11, 7:00-7:50 p.m. ET/PT). In this episode, Manny and the tools leave Sheet Rock Hills to work [...]
Alright Hillary, I built the village. Now what?
It takes a village to raise a child. Yes, it’s a tacky and overused statement and yet, so totally true. I’ve worked hard to make sure my children have mentors, various family and friends that could dispense advice and provide a strong support network. I’m a mom, not a do-all-be-all-everything entity. Sometimes I need someone [...]
Balloons Color the Skies for Children
The early morning sun raced hot air balloons into the sky Labor Day weekend at the Mistlin Sports Park in Ripon, California. Spectators of all ages gathered on the field to watch as baskets were assembled, machinery tested and giant balloons aired in preparation for liftoff during the fifth annual Color the Skies Hot Air [...]
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Summer still sizzles. It’ll be another month before swim season is truly over. Parents, even with the craziness of school starting and a multitude of everything, remember to stay focused on the kids around water. Keep in mind these important water safety tips: Maintain constant visual contact with children in or near the water. This [...]
Summer Staycation: Kiddie Pool & BBQ Montage
This year’s vacation was a staycation. It took the form of water sports, art appreciation, culinary delights, fine friends and exotic events. That we were in the backyard, neighbor’s house or just down the block? Even better. There was also some streaking, but those are private photos. What did you do this summer?
Going Urban: Family Life in the Tower District
Where should we live? My husband, Jimmy, and I were losing our home in a foreclosure and needed to find a place to rent. “I’m done with the idea of white-picket fences and the exact-right school district,” I said while scrolling through ads on Craigslist. “We should live somewhere for the experience of it.” Jimmy [...]
Saving Lacey
Lacey ate more than normal for a newborn, but kept losing weight. At about a week old she started vomiting and having episodes of pain that made her act as if she was on fire. “I thought she was going to die, she was that frail looking. It was absolutely horrible,” said Lacey’s mother, Lisa [...]
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