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How to Stick Up For Yourself Like a Toddler

You know who knows what they want and aren't afraid to get/demand/steam roll you for it? Toddlers. Maybe it's time we adults took a page from their book.

I'm No Longer the Life of the Party, But I Am Still Dancing

I'm definitely no longer 20. But I can hardly believe I'm almost 40. And while many things have changed, the most important have stayed the same.

Why You Absolutely Should Let Your Kids Play With Garbage

Give kids PVC pipe, scrap wood, or whatever they can buy for $10 at the resale store and a little freedom. Learning through exploration is magic.

How to Grill and Swill Like a Dude: A Woman's Guide to the Weekend

Ok, ladies. We've let this grill thing go on a little too long. It's time to take what is rightfully ours! Grilling, swilling, and delegating the rest.

Think Outside the Bun: 3 New Ways to Love Hot Dogs

Think outside the bun and cook up these three new hot dog recipes for your kids or your next cookout.

Odd Jobs: My Life as a Carnival Worker and Mother of Three

I love to learn people’s stories – to find out what brought them to all the moments in time that led to the present. As parents, I think it's particularly important for us to listen to these storie...

Why Kids Need to Journal and How Technology Can Help

Journaling can help kids find their voice and in turn, solve problems, discover confidence and develop new and different opinions.

How to Help When Your Kid Has Sleep Terrors

Night terrors are scary for kids and parents alike. Here are a few tips on how to handle these middle of the night upsets.

Now That Your Kids Are in School, Who Are You?

A podcast about that transitional period for stay-at-home parents when their youngest begins school. Nothing and everything changes on the first day.

You'll Eat What I Serve and Like It

It's difficult to make hard and fast rules as a parent. But drawing lines in the sand around meal time can be beneficial to everyone.

Educate Your Kids on the Right Way to Approach a Dog

Bringing your dog or puppy to a public setting is a great way to help him socialize, build confidence, and gain better manners and control. The dog or puppy is introduced to all the fun things l...

Who Loves the First Day of School...THIS KID!

This week’s happiest thing on the internet has been found, and it’s this kid who is SO PSYCHED for the first day of fourth grade. The boy, named Kevin, told Fox 7 Austin he was so excited to go ba...

Dogs Actually do Understand Your Speech and Intonation

Dogs have the ability to distinguish vocabulary words and the intonation of human speech through brain regions similar to those that humans use, a new study reports. Attila Andics et al. note th...

5 Things Middle School Teachers Want You to Know Before School Starts

Middle school is a big transition for kids. Being prepared can quell anxiety and set them up for success.

12 Easy Steps to Creating a Chaotic and Messy House

The classic case of "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em." They'll move out eventually and you can finally clean up then.

How to Plan and Negotiate Your Maternity Leave Like a Boss

It's not easy to approach your company (or a company you hope to work for) with the needs of pregnancy. These tips can help.

There Is Beauty in a Disgustingly Messy Minivan

When it feels like you spend more time in the car shuttling kids all over than you do in your actual home, things can get a little messy.

Why Every Boy Should Have a Doll

One mother's quest to provide her son with more options later in life by making sure he plays with dolls now.

Sugar in Breast Milk Could Protect Babies From Infection

A type of sugar found naturally in some women's breast milk may protect newborn babies from infection with a potentially life threatening bacterium called Group B streptococcus, according to a new...

Why are Parents so Afraid to Leave Kids Alone?

Leaving a child unattended is considered taboo in today’s intensive parenting atmosphere, despite evidence that American children are safer than ever. So why are parents denying their children the ...

iPAD Use Pre-Surgery Can Help Calm Anxiety in Kids

Date: August 29, 2016 Source: World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists Summary: New research shows that allowing children to use iPads to distract them before surgery requiring general...

Doesn't Stretch & Not Comfortable, Not For Me-Back to School

The first rule of shopping for kids: If it doesn’t stretch, they’re probably not going to wear it ...all too familiar with these requirements—as are many US parents currently bracing themselves fo...

The Lullaby That Could Ruin Your Kids

The original lyrics to You Are My Sunshine are a big old pile of baggage to lay at a kid's feet. How about these instead?