World Octopus Day at the Aquarium of Niagara
October 8th is World Octopus Day and the Aquarium of Niagara is ready to celebrate! Join them for live enrichment sessions with their Giant Pacific octopus, Babs. Enjoy this special event and encounter firsthand what Babs’ trainers do with her during their daily sessions. You’ll also have the chance to talk to the trainers as […]
Father and Toddler Son Diagnosed With Cancer Two Months Apart – One Family’s Journey
It’s hard to imagine. Impossible to understand. To say the Rink family has had a tough year – might be the ultimate understatement. In August of 2017, Pat Rink was diagnosed with metastatic Melanoma. He had surgery to remove the lesion, about 3 1/2 inches on all sides of the lesion, and part of his calf […]
Shine Gold For Baby Carson As He Battles Brain Cancer: Fundraiser, GoFundMe Set Up To Help Family
As we continue to roll through September – we continue to share stories of children battling cancer. The stories are incredibly sad, heart breaking and unfair. But, it is necessary to continue to share them; to shine a light on them – if we want to see any change. September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month […]
Earth Day and …. a Pet Pig!
Written by Kristina Miller – Totally Buffalo Contributor I decided to ask my kids yesterday what Earth Day is. I don’t think this was a complete mom fail, but certainly not a win. Earth day 2018 actually has a theme; to end plastic pollution. If google didn’t tell me that, I wouldn’t have known […]
Children and Grief – letting kids feel what they feel…
Written by Lifestyle Contributor, Darcy Thiel, MA, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY State. I am often asked whether children should attend wakes and funerals and my answer is always the same. It depends on your child. Kids should not be shielded from the truth of death, no matter how young they […]
What the World Needs Now – Parenting in the midst of these tumultuous times
Written by Lifestyle Contributor, Erin Moran is a wife, mama, photographer, mental health advocate and recovering yeller. Ephesians 4:26-29 In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but […]
Hotel chain offers discount for those who LOCK UP their cell phones!
It may not be a huge discount, but we think this is pretty cool. Wyndham Hotels recently did a survey and found that 54% of children believe their parents check their phones “too often” and 32% say they feel “unimportant” when their parents are distracted by screens. (Insert pang of guilt here) So, the hotel […]
Meet Lucas: The first Gerber Baby with Down Syndrome! We love this!!
Hello, baby! We just love this story! And this baby! A boy named Lucas from Dalton, Georgia became the first child with Down Syndrome to be chosen as a Gerber baby, the Today show announced on Wednesday. “Lucas’ winning smile and joyful expression won our hearts this year, and we are all thrilled to name him our […]
Parenting Positively -What is it?
They say it takes 21 days to make or break a habit and after almost 9 years of yelling it had certainly become my response when directions were not followed the first time, rough housing turned to WWE matches or home cooked meals were met with scrunched noses and noises of disgust. I was a habitual yeller….I was that mom. But, I changed.
Mom promises not to yell at her kids for ONE YEAR. Why? And how’d she do?
One mom’s challenge to herself – no yelling for one full year. Why? And how’d she do?