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Should We Pay Kids for Good Grades?
A suprising answer to the question of paying kids for good grades and getting them to do their schoolwork.
New Friends We Found on the Internet, Featuring Itchy Baby Sloth
Discovering Ponch the Badass Chihuahua and Headbanger Parrot clearly falls under "best use of internet."
6 Practical Ways to Better Handle Worry
I wish I could say that I worry less because I’ve learned to accept everything in my life - but I haven't. I've simply learned to better handle worry.
Kid Made Recipe: Almond Pancakes with Homemade Caramel Sauce
Weekend breakfast is my favorite. And no one ever passes up pancakes at my house. Make these Almond Pancakes and Homemade Caramel Sauce with your family.
10 Outside-the-Kit Ideas for all Those LEGOs Scattered Everywhere
Legos are also a great source for creativity, imagination, and independent play. Here are a few outside-the-kit ideas for doing more with Legos.
Kids' Grades Can Suffer When Mom Or Dad Is Depressed
Children with a depressed parent do worse in school than peers, a study finds. But other research shows that early diagnosis and treatment can help turn that around for the whole family. A large Sw...
45% of common sunscreen ingredients mess with sperm function
Evidence emerges that 45% of common sunscreen ingredients mess with sperm function. Researchers have found that 13 out of 29 UV filters used in sunscreens in the US and Europe can disrupt the fun...
12 Important Life Secrets Not Revealed in the Panama Papers
11.5 million secret files leaked and not one of them contains any information about where you put your car keys.
New Research: Kids With Autism Fixate on Mouth Rather Than Eyes
Kids with the autism fixate longer on a speaker’s mouth rather than the eyes when the conversation turns emotional.
Great TED Video to Rewatch: "Let's Talk Parenting Taboos"
4 taboos that parents never, ever admit — and why they should.
I Thought I’d Be Lonely in The Bathroom: Observations from a School-Day Empty Nester
I ran into a friend and she asked me how I liked being home alone all day. "I’m pretty much the happiest woman in the world right now.”
Your Kids' Robotic Future: What You Need to Know
Our kids' robotic future will be an interesting one, but it won’t be the perfect, utopian vision that classic science fiction stories have promised.
Pregnant at 41—5 Reasons NOT to Panic
The phrase, “I’m too old for this” kept looping through my mind as I was lumbering about heavily pregnant with my fourth child at age 41.
Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 4/01/16
Do People Still Make Phone Prank Calls? Let's just say sleepovers would have been mighty different if caller ID had been the norm when I was in middle school. At least technology can't take away th...
You Don’t Have to Apologize for Thinking My Son is a Girl
"Your daughter is gorgeous," said the woman, "Thank you!" I replied. "He gets a little cranky if we’re not home in time for a good nap!"
Science proves that parents really do play favorites
Mom and dad definitively have favorites, her research, published in the Journal of Family Psychology, showed: 70% of dads and 74% of moms reported preferential treatment toward one child. Source: ...
Family Playlist: April Fools' Day Version
Fool-themed music for the whole fam! No KidzBop, no rick-rolling. We promise.
Wow. You’re a pain in the ass. But hey, you’re also discerning, funny, and curious. Oh, and highly distractible. Oh, and endlessly restless. So listen, you gotta give the kids a break if they can'...
You’re an intuitive, connection-making, emotional – um – fish. You’re a fish.
Motion Changes Emotion: One Parenting Phrase That Actually Helps In the Moment
The One Parenting Phrase That Actually Helps In the Moment There are a lot of mantras for parents out there. We’re all familiar with those child-rearing phrases that are said by parents, or more o...
Capricorn April 2016 Horoscope
You’re industrious, productive, and resourceful. Your work ethic is intense. So intense, that it’s hard for you to relax unless you assuage the associated guilt with more work. Booooo, guilt. Turn ...
You’re a people-watching, problem-solving, gadget-loving student of life. First impressions -- you tend to come off as serious, maybe even a little detached. It can be a challenge to hold your tong...
Sagittarius April 2016 Horoscope
You’re a great host and you love to laugh. You’re smart and opinionated too. It does, however, generally come as a surprise that not everyone sees things the way you do. Since, of course, your way ...