Before you fall asleep at night and when you wake up in the morning, you think about your child. You’re turning over ways to help them do well in school and trying to foresee how to keep them out of trouble. Everything you’ve ever wished for in your life now seems trivial compared to your … Continued
We all know how children of a certain age get into an endless loop of asking “Why?” It can be extremely annoying but it illustrates something in the nature of the child. Young children need reasons for doing things. “Because I said so!” is not helpful to them. If all of a sudden your pleasant … Continued
Hello from Woombie Founder Karen Barski! I am so excited to start this blog on parenting and entrepreneurialism! A little about me, I am the mom to 5 unique children, ages 11-24 years old. All quite sassy, fierce, lovable and little entrepreneurs. All with really good hearts, which is ultimately the most I could ever … Continued
There are many milestones and things to watch for and anticipate as a new parent. One of these areas involves motor skills. Motor skills are defined as an intentional muscle movement—these movements are typically placed into 2 categories, gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills involve larger movements of the arms, legs, … Continued
When teaching elementary school, the word that was always running through my head was “consistency.” I had to be consistent with those kids no matter what; and in every aspect. I knew that if I wasn’t consistent, the kids would never respect me and know that “I mean what I say.” Now that I have … Continued
