Category: Parenting

By Cindy Hartwig  Parenting Columnist, Canyon Lake Insider   Children are notorious for their natural curiosity and intrinsic need for outdoor exploration. Building snow forts, skipping stones, and gathering seashells

By Cindy Hartwig  Parenting Columnist, Canyon Lake Insider   In a perfect world, the holiday season will bring about peace, goodwill, and magical memories for all. As well-meaning parents, we

By Cindy Hartwig  Parenting Columnist, Canyon Lake Insider   I still vividly recall the screaming sirens as I fled barefoot in the snow in my Christmas pajamas along the icy

By Cindy Hartwig  Parenting Columnist, Canyon Lake Insider   With less than a month before school starts, it is helpful to be prepared for the transition to school. Separation anxiety

By Cindy Hartwig  Parenting Columnist, Canyon Lake Insider   T’was the night before school when all through the homesteadsounded the pitter patter of footsteps escaping the bunk bed“Mommy, I’m scared”

By Cindy Hartwig  Parenting Columnist, Canyon Lake Insider   Early childhood education is a hot topic among parents, educators, and even politicians. You can’t pick up a newspaper or visit

By Cindy Hartwig  Parenting Columnist, Canyon Lake Insider   The children filtered into the normally tidy classroom early in the morning only to find it in poor condition, littered with