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Reasons To Incorporate Sensory Play Into the Park

February 7, 2023 Mallory Knee

For a child to grow up healthy and meet the most important milestones, they need an outlet that allows them to cut loose without worrying about getting hurt or lost. The park provides an open space for physical activity and play, improving the health and well-being of communities. Parks and playgrounds are perfect for children because they provide physical and mental stimulation. Sensory play has a profound effect on childhood development. When children interact with their surroundings, they learn to engage with and perceive the world around them. Here are…

Ways To Be an Advocate for Persons With Disabilities

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Mallory Knee

When you have a child with a disability, you’ve been there when the world has been unwelcoming and even cruel. Learning ways to be an advocate for persons with disabilities can support your child and teach them how to advocate for themselves. Stay Informed Attend local government meetings. You can point out where proposed actions or policies may negatively affect or simply ignore the rights and needs of people with a disability. Speaking up at a public meeting can be a little scary. Don’t worry about what others will think.…

Tips on How To Give Back To Your Community

September 2, 2021 Mallory Knee

People of every background enjoy taking the time out of their busy schedules to help each other in times of need. If you’ve received help at some point—or even if you haven’t—why not take some time to pay back your community? By learning and understanding tips on how to give back to your community, you can be helpful and considerate of others in their time of need. So, get those cardboard boxes ready and your determination pumped—your hard work will be greatly appreciated. Donating Your Goods One of the most…

Resurrecting Old Posts

July 1, 2016 Cascia Talbert

Resurrecting Old Posts from my other blog. When my Healthy Moms blog was still new I used it as a personal diary. I wrote a ton of posts about what my life was like when my kids were little. Now that blog is a professional online magazine, so I had to save those old posts as drafts. I’ve decided that I need to bring them back and publish them on this blog, because the Talbert Zoo was set up to be my personal diary. My life sure was different then,…