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Flying with Children On the Night of Brussels

As the events yesterday morning in Brussels continue to weigh heavy on my mind, I can’t help but think of the plane that my four children and I will be boarding ourselves later this evening. While ...

How Much Sugar is in Your Child's Fruit Drinks?

Researchers in the UK have found the sugar levels in children's fruit drinks to be "unacceptably high."

Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 3/23/16

What we're reading around the web.

Tips for Traveling with Your Kid's Sports Team

As a former player, coach, and now parent of an athlete, I've spent a lot of time on the proverbial road. In a typical youth hockey season, for example, a parent can expect up to five travel weeke...

How My Son Taught me to Get Outside this Winter

My son pushed me to embrace nature this winter. This was my son’s second winter, and, because of how mild it started out, we found the transition into cold weather a little more difficult. When it ...

Questions to Ask Your Kids: Who Made You Smile Today?

From "30 Questions to Ask Your Kid Instead of How Was Your Day"

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5 Myths of Family Time

Family visits bring us closer, right? RIGHT? Let's examine the myths and realities of togetherness.

Why Moms Support Hillary While Daughters Back Bernie

There is a sharp generational divide between mothers and daughters and who they support in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Antibiotics Before Age 2 Increases Risk of Childhood Obesity

"Our work supports the theory that antibiotics may progressively alter the composition and function of the gut microbiome"

The Memories That Stick and Those We Trade For New Ones

I was shocked that my mother had forgotten so many details of my birth. But after I had my son, I realized there was so much I too had forgotten.

Tablets, Transitions, and Tantrums

Transitioning out of screen time doesn't always go so well. Luckily there's plenty of research to help ease the turmoil.

The Surprising Numbers Behind the Decline of Kids' Team Sports

It’s not just Little League - about half of American children don’t participate in any team sport

Build With Virtual LEGOs in Google Chrome (Kinda like Minecraft)

Welcome to the Build Academy This is where you train to become a Master Builder! Starting with the basics, you’ll face a series of building challenges in different locations. Before you know it, ...

Who Will Teach Our Kids Sex Ed?

Is the combination of social media and online pornography becoming the new sex ed?

3 Stories That Can Help When the News is Scary

Helping kids navigate scary news is a heartbreaking task. Our friends at Sparkle Stories have some tools to help.

How Does Oxytocin Impact Mother-Child Bonding?

A new study examines the impact of oxytocin levels on mother-child bonding, and what it might mean for baby's healthy development.

"What Is Missing From the Parenting Conversation"

From our Friends at Parentswho.com

How Do You Spell Happiness? "B-R-I-B-E"

I couldn't allow my daughter to keep failing at school. There was one thing that I hadn't tried yet: the bribe.

A Timeline for When Kids Should Master Basic Kitchen Skills

There are real benefits to cooking with kids, for you and for them. Here's a timeline of developmental cooking milestones for kids.

5 things every kid should know at the start of Little League season

Follow these instructions to get your child on the fast track to fun on the little league diamond this spring. This is for parents who don’t know much about baseball, but want to help their kids ge...

The Kids Are Not Alright: Why Happiness is Declining Among Teens

Why is happiness among teens steadily declining, and what can we do about it?

via Vox: 9 times Mister Rogers said exactly the right thing