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Do Your Bloomers Feel Needed?

3/26/12 2:02pm by Cynthia Wylie
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Behavioral Challenges: Do Your Bloomers Feel Needed? Alex wasn't an easy child. Nope. None of my kids were which brings to mind a book I took solace in a long time ago that called difficult kids: high maintenance. That sounded better than difficult and the author also said that they would be more successful when they grew up. That made me feel better.  Read more >

Sneaky Mom's Top Ten Ways To Get Your Bloomers To Eat Veggies

3/18/12 2:24pm by Cynthia Wylie
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If you haven't heard about it, Jimmy Kimmel asked parents to tell their kids that they ate all their Halloween candy, film their reactions and upload the videos to him. I cringed at the resultant compilation. In my mind, it sadly typifies the shift in our society towards mean-spirited humor or humor at someone else's expense. Some of the kids were downright devastated - sobbing even. Now why would anyone want to do that?  Read more >

Stay On The Trail

2/15/12 10:36pm by Cynthia Wylie
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 My dog Petey has a tumor - a big one on his jaw. It’s inoperable. I don’t know how much longer he’s got.  When I took Petey to the vet he asked me, “How comfortable are you with death?”“Well, I grew up on a farm,” I said.  “We learned not to get too attached to our animals.”“Okay, well, there’s nothing we can do about this tumor,” he said.  And that was that.  Read more >

How To Get Your Kids Go Outside And Play

2/12/12 2:37pm by Cynthia Wylie
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Eco-Friendly Must-Haves For The Backyard. One of the advantages to being a parent is that you get to call the shots. Some parents take this too seriously by being dictators and I don't mean benevolent ones. My experience, however, has been that most parents take it too lightly and as a result, their children have too much power in the family. I remind friends and family all the time: your kids don't get a vote. They really don't.  Read more >

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Bloomers! Island

The anchor for the Bloomers! Edutainment brand.

Sage Advice Blog

I blog about my children, gardening, nature and tales of my childhood growing up on a farm.

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Full Name
Cynthia Wylie
Member Since
February 2012
About Me: 

I've raised four incredible children in a blended family in Los Angeles with all it's challenges and rewards. I blog from a perspective of "Hindsight is 20/20" parenting since my kids are all out of the house and/or in college now and I can kind of see what worked and what didn't.  Additionally, I am launching a new company called, Bloomers! Edutainment which is a gardening and healthy eating program for early learners.  My blog is oriented towards gardening, outdoor play and healthy eating for kids. In each post, I endeavor to include a picture when the kids were young and an updated more recent picture.

I grew up on a farm in Western Pennsylvania, which is where I developed my love for all things green.  I received my degree from the school of agriculture at the Pennsylvania State University and was subsequently awarded a full fellowship to Georgetown University where I obtained my graduate degree in economics.  A co-founder/partner in two successful companies, one in toys and one in clothing, established me as a successful entrepreneur. 

With Bloomers! I go back to my farming roots.  I am still a part-time farmer, planting blackberry bushes on the family farm and working to develop the perfect bottle of blackberry syrup.

 

Profession: 
Entrepreneur
Location: 
Venice, CA
 

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