Helping Little Ones with Big Emotions
Not every parent knows how to validate the full spectrum of their child’s feelings.
5 Ways to Save a Life for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
One in 285 children is diagnosed with cancer by age 20. There are ways to help that can actually save lives.
3 Tenets to Prepare Your Kids for the Future When You Have No Idea What's Coming
We can help minimize the kickback for our kids by teaching them how to embrace the idea of change with just a few shifts of their mindsets.
6 Ways the New iPhone 8 Can up Your Parenting Game
The new iPhone 8 is scheduled to be released on September 15, and some new features are a parent's dream.
I'm the Allergy Mom, and Yes, I Know You're Not Thrilled
A few tips and pieces of advice that I’ve honed over the years that can hopefully help if you have an allergic kid in your child’s classroom.
Despite Our Fears, We Need to Restore the Unity We Felt After 9/11
In the days and months that followed 9/11, we were united through grief. These days seem to be divided by fear.
6 Ways to Play Nice With Your Kid’s Teacher
One key to a child’s success both socially and behaviorally is the relationship between the teacher and the parents.
When an Old Scar Reveals a New Truth About Motherhood
Memory transports me back to the OR and I’m in essentially the same savasana position: flat on my back, arms outstretched, hands open.
If You Feel Dumber Than You Used To, Thank Your Kids
After years of compiling data and case studies, the scientific team at Studies-R-Us has determined as kids age, parents do, in fact, get dumber.
5 Questions Teachers Wish You Would Ask Them About Screen Time, Tech, and Internet Privacy
Teachers -- who are on the front lines of the tech-infused school day -- are experts at helping families manage this stuff so that kids can learn.
Mothers Hold Children’s Hands for a While – or Sometimes Forever
When I co-owned a home décor business, one of the products featured in our catalog was a calligraphy sign that said: "Mothers hold their children’s hands for a while… their hearts forever." At the ...
If Recollection is Subject to Our Own Perspectives, I Hope My Kids Remember It This Way
When we look at any one of the photographs that depict a childhood, the unspoken story therein will be read differently by each of us.
Kid Made Recipe: White Bean Chicken Chili
If you’ve got leftover chicken and a tween prep cook, you’re on your way to a warm, hearty delicious dinner that everyone will love.
It Would Have Been Better If Kevin Hadn't Come
I think all parents worry that one of their kids is being shortchanged in some way. This fear increases exponentially when you have a special needs child.
The Project Management Tool You Can Use to Wrangle Your Family
Everything from crazy family mornings to chores and attitude problems can be addressed by stealing this corporate tool and applying it to the home.
Rewards and Bribery – Aren’t They the Same?
Some parents assume rewards and bribes are synonymous. They aren’t. There’s actually a huge difference.
Could Drinking Together be the Secret to a Long-Lastingly Happy Marriage?
A recent study suggests when older couples participate in concordant drinking (drinking together), the negativity within their relationship decreases.
Starting Over: When Mama is Nana
The term “grandfamilies” has entered the lexicon.
When Fancy Underwear Gave Me Back My Perspective
How easily we can imagine to buy more, to have more, and maybe to be more, would be so much better in every way than where we are right now.
Most Anticipated Teen/YA Books for Fall/Winter 2017
Teenagers and adults alike will want to get their hands on these fresh new books this fall and winter.
I'm Thirty-Five Years Old and Finally Dating
We "hung out," "hooked up," and "did things with other couples," but my husband and I never dated each other. Until now.
The Simple Time Management Trick That Boosts Your Productivity
The effect of time blocking can increase productivity and tighten up the day, leaving those who practice it feeling like they know where their time went.
The Secret to Lin-Manuel Miranda's Success? Standing Ovations From His Parents
The pieces of his life that struck me most, though, weren’t the obvious. It was watching a video of him holding court as a little boy.
Six Simple Ways to Raise Civically Engaged Kids
No matter what your personal politics are, you can raise civic-minded children ready to help their communities and put their ideas into the world.