We can help our children develop an optimistic attitude that will give them the skills they need to persevere.
A Way to Cut Down On DUIs : A Temp Tattoo Developed
Getting behind the wheel after one too many drinks? A tattoo might be your savior. A team of researchers at University of California San Diego (UCSD) designed a “temporary tattoo” with an electron...
Reality is an Optical Illusion: How to Teach Kids About Perception
We grown-ups sometimes forget that our kids’ perceptions and understandings of the world are often different from ours.
Real Life Confessions of an Imperfect Adult
Suddenly, one day you look around and realize there isn't an adultier adult around to take charge. It's all on you now.
Why I Chose to Unschool My Son
Kids learn in many different ways. And the truth is, opportunities for teaching are everywhere. Unschooling embraces that.
7 Ways I've Used My Toddler’s Own Tactics Against Her
When doing battle with a toddler, sometimes it's best to meet them on their level and employ the same bizarre warfare they use on us.
If Toddlers Ran Hollywood, These Are the Movies They'd Make
Toddlers are some of the most skilled dramatic actors on the planet. If we let them run the show, they'd come up with some real masterpieces.
Bio-chip Helps Identify Your Risk For Alzheimer's disease
Researchers today unveiled results from a new blood test to help identify which patients are at an elevated risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings, presented at the 68th AACC Annual Scientific M...
Want to Fly To Work? How About Flying Your Cow Drone
Dutch inventor Bart Jansen wants to see humans riding their animals in the sky. "If I'm going to fly, I want to fly in something weird. So we've been thinking about animals that are big enough to ...
A Huge Harry Potter Fan Looks For Something Different
I remember the first time Harry Potter almost died, in a graveyard surrounded by a ring of Death Eaters. I remember when he almost died again, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, after failing...
Breastfeeding Without Nursing: What It's Like to Be An Exclusive Pumper
When I pictured breastfeeding, it didn't involve an exclusive relationship with a heap of plastic and a motor.
The Heartbreaking Reality of Being a Stepparent
Despite showing up day after day to love a child as your own, step-parents are often seen as less than, replaceable, and impermanent.
Absolutely True Excuses Why We Are Late or Aren’t Showing Up at All
We'd rather be on time. But it's not happening.
Learning From The Son Who Would Not Speak
For nearly two years, my son didn’t talk. Not much, anyway. He said a few words: Mama. Dada. Ball. No. ... If you’ve become a parent in the last decade, you know what doctors and websites and pare...
In An Emergency Roth IRA is an Option- Here is how
Your emergency fund is money you keep safe just in case you need it for something unexpected. Your Roth IRA is a retirement account that’s traditionally invested for the long term. There’s no way...
Want to Slow Effects of Aging, Intense Endurance Exercise
If anything is going to inspire you to get to the gym, this might be it. Intense aerobic exercise could slow down the ageing process, a new study claims. As we age, the protective caps on each str...
By Making People Vote Would More People Get Involved
US college graduates are far better informed about basic political facts than Americans with only a high school education, according to studies by the Pew Research Center. And men tend to know more...

You Should Take Your Kids to the Opera: Here's How to Do It
It may not be the first arts and culture activity you think of doing with your kids, but an afternoon at the opera is absolutely doable.
Why I'm Happiest When I'm Leaning Out
Sometimes it takes some starts, stops, and rearrangements to find the balance of work and motherhood.
8 Ways "Dumb and Dumber" Prepared Me to Be a Parent
Who knew these parenting tips from Lloyd and Harry were there all along?
Your Summer Challenge, Be Like The Sun-Here's How
The summer so far has been a busy one, and last week was especially crazy. At the end of the week we were still playing "catch-up", and spent a good part of Saturday morning... So, I am giving mys...
Reasons Your Pets Should Not Match a Pokemon
No matter how cute Pokemon are. We’re all about Pokemon Go madness and the ridiculous things that this game has made people do. On the other hand, dying your dog’s fur or hair to look like a Pokem...
How to Jump Out of A Plane With No Parashute
American Luke Aikins becomes the first person to jump from 25,000 ft (7,620m) without a parachute, landing safely in a net. During the two-minute fall aired live on Fox television, the 42-year-old...
How Teens Are Hiding Their Online Lives- Ghost Apps
Worried your teen uses ghost apps to hide their online activities? Your Teen has tips to help parents monitor how their teen is using that smartphone. When a sexting scandal hit a Colorado high sc...