Getting the Support I Need to Help my Disabled Son Become his Most Fulfilled Self
As both parent and care provider, I want to collaborate with my son on meeting his needs, and help him build skills for an independent future.
5 Ways Boredom Makes your Kid More Awesome
When we spend all of our time entertaining our children, they never have to learn how to entertain themselves. Here's why it's ok to let them be bored.
Planting Earth and Growing Community with School Gardens
"Mom, when we were out there planting, people honked and waved all the time," my son reported. "I think they really like our gardens."
What I’ve Learned about Communication from My Non-Verbal Daughter
Everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and understood. As a mom of a kid with Rett Syndrome, I’ve learned that what this looks like can vary widely.
Moms Explore Work-Life Balance (Hint: There Is No Such Thing)
I feel lucky and overwhelmed every day. Here are tips & wisdom from women in the trenches, showing up with integrity, strength, and grace to work and mom life.
5 Ways to Up the Fun Factor at Museums, Zoos, and Aquariums
Educational outings can be challenging when different ages are involved. Enhance your trip and engage all levels of development with these fun games.
How to Praise your Kids: A Process Praise Primer
To put it simply, process praise is praise that emphasizes the work, effort, or actions of the child. Praise contributes to our kids' development.
Surviving Pregnancy Without My ADHD Medication
When the day to day needs of ADHD medication are at odds with pregnancy, it can be a tough road to travel. One mother tells the story of her journey.
The First Stage of Letting Go: Sleepaway Camp
As painful as it is to set our kids free and lose control over them, in the long run they'll only grow from the time spent away at camp (and beyond.)
9 Things I Wish I Knew Back When My Kids Were Born
if I knew then what I know now, well I would have saved myself a lot of angst and time.
How to Adapt Egg Hunts for a Child With Special Needs
If you are the parent of a child with special needs or just want to shake things up a bit this Easter, try out these ideas and start some new family traditions.
Why Date Nights Should be a Priority
The term ‘date night’ causes many parents to roll their eyes. Yet it's well worth getting past the corny factor and making quality time with your partner a priority.
12 Books that Reflect the Diversity of the World Around Us
I want my children to know that many kids look and live differently than they do. These wonderful, powerful, and fun books can help.
Fighting for my Autistic Son to Stay in his General Education Classroom
Why is my autistic son in a general education classroom? I could argue it's for inclusion, but the truth is, I fought to keep him there because it felt right.
5 Essentials you Won’t Find on a Baby Registry
Products will never replace the skills required to successfully care for your children and yourself. These five essential skills will take you far.
I Lost My Mommy, Now Someone Calls Me Mommy
Someone actually calls me mommy! How can I be ready for, and honored with, such a title? Like all mommies, I am figuring out how I can live up to the name.
12 Books You Won't Be Able to Read With Your Kid Without Crying
While these make great bedtime stories, you may want to cram a tissue up your sleeve, grandma style for those guaranteed sniffles.
10 Rules for Sharing Every Sibling Should Know
Helping kids learn about sharing is no easy feat. Sharing with grace is a long process, and might seem like an impossible goal. Here are ten ways to start.
Information Overload: Navigating the Research on Kids and Families
Advice for parents who want to make sure they’re getting the right information from studies and research popularized on the Internet.
5 Ways to Help Your Child Value Sustainability through Nature
Children need to experience nature first-hand, enjoy it, respect it, and learn what they can do to keep the planet healthy for years to come.
How I’ve Learned to Talk Openly and Honestly About My Disabled Child
When your child receives a difficult diagnosis or has a disability, it separates you from other people to a certain extent. But it doesn’t make us an alien species. We still have much in common wit...
Hatching Frog Eggs This Spring with Your Kids
Providing children with opportunities to interact with wild creatures in safe ways is one of the best ways to spark life-long interests in the natural world. A frog egg project is a great place to ...
4 Gendered Phrases to Drop From Your Parenting Lexicon
Words matter. Avoiding these harmful yet common phrases (like "boys will be boys") will help improve the chances for gender equality in the next generation.
The Surprising Science of Dads in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Fathers have a huge impact biologically and emotionally through conception, pregnancy, and the postpartum period, but they are underserved in medical care.