Grief, According to a 4-Year-Old: Loss through a Kid's Eyes
My name is Georgina, and I have a daughter who is trying to understand what happens when we die. This is personal for us because her brother, my son, passed away.
5 Things I Won’t Skimp on With the Second Baby
First-time-mom-me was way too hard on herself in so many ways. This time, I vow to do just that, and promise myself that I will not skimp on the following.
How Did I Become That Anxious Dad?
It’s normal to worry about your children’s safety, but you also need trust in their growing self-preservation instincts. Here are some tips for anxious dads.
How Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Helped Me Potty Train My Kids
The goal of potty training seems insurmountable, until you introduce a little bribery. In one family, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Little People" did the trick.
The 10 Worst Things About Being Pregnant in the Summer
It's never easy being super pregnant. Add sky high temps and enough humidity make you wonder if you're living inside a horse's mouth and it gets worse.
Teaching Your Kids About Water Preservation
Here’s a guide for parents to teach their kids how to save water and protect the planet. We must educate our children about the environment to help future generations.
Worried Those Early Extracurriculars Are a Waste of Money? Maybe Not.
New research shows extracurriculars are promising for kids and their development in numerous ways, even during early childhood. Here's what makes a difference.
How to Use Your Philosophy on Life to Pick Swim Lessons
Maybe there's something to using your philosophical approach to life as a means to teach swimming. These five types of lessons might follow your groove.
How Summer Travel Helps Promote Outdoor Play
The benefits of outdoor play are endless. But sometimes being stuck in our routine makes it less of a priority. Traveling can bump it back to the top.
To the Parent Sitting on the Sidelines Watching: Jump In!
It takes so much energy just to get everyone to the fun. But what if having fun yourself gives you that energy back? What would change if you jumped in?
The One Thing Parents Can Do to Make Mornings Smoother, According to Science
Take a minute for connection before rattling off a list of must-dos. This simple habit can help you both start the day on a positive foot. It's worth a try!
Dining Out with Baby: An Eight-Step Survival Guide
Anyone who has ever had a baby (I'm guessing that's you!) knows that when you take the little tyke to dinner, it's a race against the clock. Here are tips.
5 Tips for Getting Your Kids to Bed in the Heyday of Summer
Summer is one long endless day – and it is exhausting. But that doesn't always mean your kids want to go to bed. Here's how to get some essential sleep.
Easy Ways to Build Water Confidence With Your Child
If your child is water-shy, try these tips for boosting their confidence and maximizing productive lesson time. And yes, there's plenty you can do at home.
4 Things That Matter on Family Vacation, and 4 Things That Totally Don’t
When it comes to vacation, pick the things to care about and let the rest go before we lose it, National Lampoon-style.
Consider Wake Windows for Better, Longer Baby Sleep
Set up your wake windows for success by making sure baby gets plenty of play and stimulation. Adjust as you go, tuning into your baby's cues. You got this!
3 Simple Ways Water Can Calm Your Children
As one of our most important natural resources, water provides so many benefits including improving our health and happiness.
5 Ways to Make Giving a Summer Tradition
This summer your family can start a new tradition of giving in ways that feel meaningful, impactful, and even fun. Here are five ideas to get started.
10 Creative Ways to Beat Summer Boredom
There's plenty of summer left to get creative with your kids. Go learn, create, and have fun! Here are ways to conquer that unpleasant feeling of boredom.
5 Tips to Teach Kids the Subtle Art of Graciousness
In an effort to improve both manners and self-esteem, here are five easy tips to practice when accepting a compliment. You'll help raise a gracious kid.
10 Ways to Better Love and Support Your Introvert Spouse
An introvert is someone whose social energy tank gets refilled by being alone. If you're married to one, supporting them doesn't always come easy
Why Kids Watch the Strangest Things on YouTube
Why do kids choose such strange videos on YouTube, like unboxing videos, movies of people playing Minecraft, or clips of YouTube celebrities shopping?
Why Kids Thrive When We Set High Expectations
The expectations we hold of our children are critical in determining their academic and social outcomes.
5 Present-Day Parenting Styles Inadvertently Favored in the 1970s
Back then, they didn't have fancy names for the different approaches to parenting. Only in the information age do we need to put a label on it.