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5 Simple Ways Kids Can Strengthen Their Mind-Body Connection

The soul is eternal and maintains your child’s confidence and resiliency for the long run. Here are five ways to foster that connection.

So What if My Daughter Loves to Play Princess?

There's no need to order a princess moratorium at your house. After all, there are plenty of fantastic lessons to be learned from royalty.

AI Now Making Their Own Music...Kind Of

Researchers at Sony's Computer Science Laboratory in Paris have shared a pair of tracks created with the assistance of software called Flow Machines. Researchers can tailor the process to produce ...

Acid Reflux Plagued My Son and Daughter’s First Year of Life

The first year of a baby’s life is amazing. Milestones such as cooing, the first smile, rolling over, crawling, and – for some, walking – are celebrated. I love to reminisce and watch videos, look ...

What Happens When Kids Think Work is More Important Than They Are?

For a lot of families, spending more hours at work than waking hours with our kids is a way of life. But it doesn't mean they have to feel less important.

5 Daring Ways to Stop a Fight With Your Spouse on the Spot

Try these five strategies the next time you and your spouse find yourselves on the edge of a blowout to stop the steamroller in its tracks.

My Toddler Can't Party: Socializing in the Age of Parenting

Remember when social events used to be fun? Before you had to drag along a toddler?

What Will I Be Missing if I Don't Have a Baby?

Having kids or not having kids. It's hard to quantify what you miss out on when making that great big decision.

How to Teach Your Kids to Put Themselves at Ease When You're at the End of Your Rope

It's often more powerful to find validation from within than hoping to receive it from others. And it's never too early to figure out how to get it.

8 Ways You Can Support Kids in Foster Care - and Help End Human Trafficking

Kids in foster care are fighting an uphill battle. We can help beat the odds stacked against them in several ways.

My Daughter Was Emotionally Scarred by a Goat – and Other Tales From Disney World

There’s a point in there somewhere about American culture, or global politics, or human nature. But I’ll let you figure that out on your own.

Snapchat and Me: A Story of Love and Patience

It's not easy keeping up with the kids and their social media these days. But a stay-at-home mom's got to try.

Kid Made Recipe: Pizza Rolls!

https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1763890737211624/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! Give pizza night a new look with these tasty roll-ups! Make the quick and easy dough...

I Cheated on the Postpartum Depression Test

Honestly answering my doctor's postpartum depression questions felt like admitting failure. So I stretched the truth.

Your Kid's Test Scores Shouldn't Determine a Teacher's Worth

There's no way a standardized test can reflect the profound effects a caring and engaging teacher can have on a child.

Should I Let My Young Daughter Focus on Being Pretty?

What does it mean to be "pretty?" How do we help shape our daughter's perception of what it means to describe themselves and others as such?

If We Want Kids to Be Grateful, They Need to Write Thank You Notes

It's easy for the task to get lost in the shuffle of everyday life. But there's something about putting pen to paper that will always be in style.

5 Lies About Fall We All Need to Stop Believing

Have you seen the migratory shenanigans? Have your kids tricked you into carving their pumpkins? Have you gotten lost in a corn maze? Happy fall!

World's Oldest Library Has New Technology to Preserve its Records Forever

After years of restoration, the ninth-century Qarawiyyin library in north-eastern Morocco is finally set to reopen... This, it is widely believed, is the oldest library in the world... The iron d...

How the USA Needs to Step Up its Early Child Education Commitment

Considerable research shows that well-designed early childhood programs can help children, particularly those who are disadvantaged, build social, emotional and academic skills that can help them a...

Parenthood Drove Me Out of My Mind and Back Into My Body

Derailing a path of higher education and switching tracks to motherhood doesn't mean learning less.

Breathing Lessons: How My Paralyzed Daughter Taught Me to Stay Afloat

A mother recounts the heartbreaking, yet fiercely determined path of her paralyzed daughter.

No More Boozy Mom Jokes, It's Just Not That Funny

We get it. Mommy likes wine. Can that tired cliche be over already? It's not doing anyone any favors.