Author Archives: wuispd

2-28-13 By Claudia Quigg Listen Several websites offer parents regular updates on where their child should be developmentally, with a checklist of skills parents should expect to see in their little ones if they are developing in a healthy way. … Continue reading →

2-21-13 By Claudia Quigg Listen The stereo blares “76 Trombones” as the marchers step in line.  Is it the annual Independence Day Parade?  Nope.  It’s your own family marching down the hallway of your home.   Winter loses its luster … Continue reading →

2-14-13 By Claudia Quigg Listen When Sarah glanced in the backseat from her car’s rearview mirror, she saw a sight that amazed her.  Her two preschool-aged children, so often engaged in sibling battles, were sitting quietly in their seats, holding … Continue reading →

2-07-13 By Claudia Quigg Listen Keep Calm and Carry On was penned on a propaganda poster produced in England during the beginning of World War II.  These words were intended to encourage Brits to brew tea and keep a stiff … Continue reading →

2-1-13 By Claudia Quigg Listen Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw wrote that “Youth is wasted on the young.” And to some extent, most of us would agree with him. In our youth, our knees don’t creak. Our sleep is largely … Continue reading →

01-24-2013 By Claudia Quigg Listen Moms and dads capture the history of their children’s lives with photographs.  From first steps to birthday parties to little league games, children’s lives are fully documented photographically.   But there’s one thing missing from … Continue reading →

01-17-2013 By Claudia Quigg Listen All sorts of magical things occur when parent and child curl up together with a good book.  Diligent parents hope that reading aloud will contribute to their child’s academic success—and of course, they’re right. Borne … Continue reading →

01-03-2013 By Claudia Quigg Listen By now many of us have already made New Year’s Resolutions.  Even more of us haven’t.  Only one in three Americans actually honor this old custom. Many point to the high failure rate of such … Continue reading →

12-27-2012 By Claudia Quigg Listen Children overwhelmingly favor them, but parents often drag their feet.  Whether or not to have a pet is the subject of disputes in many households.   Parents reason that they already have children to feed … Continue reading →

12-20-2012 By Claudia Quigg Listen A recent visit to a Minnesota Indian reservation taught me a little about the traumatic cultural history and the effort to maintain the traditions and beliefs of these native people.  While there I had the … Continue reading →