Aries (March 20 - April 19): If you had little baby triplets, you could name them: Verve. Vivacity. Vitality. Because thats what you have, Aries. Youre a life-lover, hungry for success, fueled b...
Taurus (April 19 - May 20): If the Zodiac was a corporation, youd be the CFO. Your workspace would be a big comfortable corner office with one helluva a view of the galaxy. Youd probably even hav...
4 Money Lessons Kids Can Learn on Vacation
Even as you put your feet up and relax, you can also teach your kids valuable lessons in money - what it takes to save and stick to a budget.
Your Latte Habit Isn't the Reason for Your Financial Woes
Just under half of us are living paycheck-to-paycheck existences at least some of the time.
13 Blogs and Podcasts for People Who Love to Learn About the Brain
If you love to learn about the brain, mindfulness, and philosophy, you'll love these blogs and podcasts.
What Does it Mean to Want a Girl?
As I puzzled over my desire for a girl, my husband wondered why I was stressing when we had no control over the outcome anyway.
My kids will go to summer camps. There will be some school work. But there will be time for digging in the dirt, lounging in the sun, and experiencing the benefits of being bored.
In the same fleeting span it took my youngest to became a four-year-old, my 14 year old will be 18. I'm contemplating moments like they're already gone.
5 Things My Kids Learned When I Ran a 5K
As I started my 5K training program, I was prepared to be sore and sweaty. What I didnt expect was how much my young children would learn from watching me.
Kids Need Active Free Play for Healthy Bodies
A conversation with pediatric occupational therapist Angela Hanscom about the many benefits of "active free play" for kids - especially in in nature.
The Lazy Mom's Guide to Surviving Summer Break with Teens
As much as I find myself counting down the days to freedom right along with my teen, I also get a little panicked about what summer will really bring.
Sharing the Importance of Memorial Day With Your Kids
It's meaningful to pause to reflect on Memorial Day with kids. A simple way to do this is by including them in the National Moment of Remembrance at 3 PM.
10 People Who Are My Everyday Heroes as a Parent of Young Kids
As a parent, I rely on the daily help of many people who likely see themselves as doing nothing extraordinary. Thank you, everyday heroes.
Internet Parents are Fighting the Wrong Battles
When I hear the terrible news of school shootings and terrorist attacks I realize one thing is certain: we, as parents, are fighting about the wrong things.
6 Things to do When Your Kids' Sport Season is Over
Coach Justin's list of how to decompress when the sport season ends.
Fancypants food bloggers are ruining s'mores. Of all the controversial subjects we've written about at Parent Co, this might just be the most divisive.
How Does Multitasking Change the Way Kids Learn?
Tech that students are familiar with is attractive to educators, but getting students focused might be more difficult because of it.
Summer Reading To Avoid "Brain Drain" in Kids
Have your kids make reading meaningful by applying what they learn to areas of their life that matter to them.
I was raised the only daughter of one very ambitious stage mom. I went along with it - excited at first, then resigned to that which I began to loathe.
What a Little Attention Can Do: My Momover Experiment, Week 2
The second installment of an experiment to see what happens when I radically up my grooming game with a momover.
Six months after my oldest son was born, right around the time he first consumed a meal that wasnt of the liquid variety, I experienced The Smell.
30 Simple Ways to Make the Most of Summer With Your Kids
There are only 15 weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That's just 30 summer days. Here are 30 photos to show you how make the most of them.
The Stereotypical Medicated Kid in America Isn't Who You Think
Children in poor families are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with emotional and behavioral problems.
Technology Hijacks Our Minds, Here's How
News feeds are purposely designed to auto-refill with reasons to keep you scrolling, and purposely eliminate any reason for you to pause, reconsider or leave.