by Melissa Droegemueller | Dec 17, 2017 | Parenting Encouragement
Just last week in our Facebook group, I took a poll about parenting goals. Which of these mean the most to you? Additional family time Extra adventures (travel & day trips) Fewer distractions during family time Greater understanding of child development More...
by Melissa Droegemueller | May 4, 2017 | Parenting Encouragement
Are you an introvert mom? Check out these tips for raising an extroverted child! First off: extrAvert or extrOvert? According to the dictionary, both spellings are correct. But since spell check dislikes extravert, we’re going with extrovert throughout the post....
by Melissa Droegemueller | Mar 4, 2017 | Child Development
There we stood, toe-to-toe, arms crossed, eyes blazing. “You aren’t helping!” she yelled and turned away from me. I dropped to my knees on the floor of her room so she could look into my eyes. “You’re right, and I’m sorry. I’d...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Dec 26, 2016 | Literacy & Language
After signing with both of our daughters and teaching ASL vocabulary to more than 100 young children, I have witnessed countless benefits of sign language for kids! Parents love knowing exactly what their little ones are thinking about and the child’s...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 28, 2016 | Literacy & Language
One of the questions/concerns/fears that comes up most frequently when I talk about sign language with other parents is huge: Will signing with my child delay his/her speech? Let me just say, I get it! I completely understand where the fear comes from. We want the...