March Editor's Letter

For years, and even to this day, my girls would tell you that I love to run the vacuum. They make it sound as if it’s my favorite hobby and something I dearly enjoy. As I always point out to them, I don’t love to vacuum, but I do love clean floors. And it’s true—I do run the vacuum daily and I do ask that people take their shoes off when entering our home. And we may own a large number of mops and Swiffer products. But all of that just helps with my goal of clean floors. In a similar vein, I like to regularly clean out the refrigerator. Again, not because I think it’s fun, but because I like the end result. Keeping your home clean can help it be a healthy home. Judy Goppert takes a look at other small things to do around the house to keep it clean and healthy!

Having favorites is human nature. Favorite foods, colors, places to visit, hobbies, clothes, etc, etc. One place where parents need to make an effort to not have a favorite is when it comes to kids. My girls like to ask, “Who is your favorite?” to which I reply, “The dog.” It can be tricky, because there are days when one child acts up and another child doesn’t. It can be easy to have a favorite (and it can change day to day), but the goal is to recognize when you may be favoring one child and to stop it. Lauren Greenlee has great suggestions on how to keep from playing favorites.

It’s March, and soon grass will be getting greener, temps will rise and, before you know it, summer will be here! Our March issue contains our annual Summer Camp Guide. Check it out and make plans today for the best summer ever!

Happy March, Kansas City!