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How Our Words Shape Our Kids' View of Themselves
The labels used to describe us can lead us to believe that certain behavior is a fundamental part of our nature.
Four Ways to Be Allies With Your Kid's Teacher
What we can do as parents to promote a positive relationship with the teachers who invest in the lives of our children?
Five Ways To FOMO-Proof Your Parenting
What can we do to FOMO-proof our parenting so we’re not unwittingly passing on the same nagging “there’s something better out there” feeling to our kids?
Mourning Their Littleness from Our Stalwart Rocking Chair
The rocking chair came with us to our next childless apartment. I never sat in it. Not once. It was a monument to what we didn’t have.
I Never Thought I Would Be That Mom, Until I Was
Even as the little-people years pass, you'll still be the mom that loves them with everything.
To the Mom With Young Kids From One With Young Adults
Younger mom: You are strong. You are brave. You have what it takes to get through each day just doing the simple things.
Laughing in the Face of Imperfection
Modeling laughter, even through tears, will build the resilience and courage our kids need to seek their own joy.
How to Put an End to Power Struggles
Although power struggles with kids are a normal part of parenting, some strategies can help reduce how frequently they occur.
Just Who Needs Comforting on the First Day of School?
16 pairs of weepy eyes stare at me as I stand before my pre-K class on the first day of school. Lingering sobs and sniffles echo around the room.
Camp Songs Could Be Your New Drug of Choice
Science also shows us that we may be wired to feel even better when we sing in a group – and the bigger the group, the better.
One of the greatest principles of success: You become what you think about. So, what are you thinking about?
How My Grandmother, Two Dogs, and Day Camp Transformed My Summer
A kind human, two loving canines, and day camp helped me find that peace, that motivation to get up and give the day another try.
Can Parents Influence Childhood Memories?
Research has discovered that parents actually have a lot of control over how and what their children recall.
Can Sugar Make Our Kids Depressed?
A new study published in Scientific Reports explores how sugar may actually make us sad and depressed.
The First Day of School Tradition You Should Start This Year
The first day of school inevitably invokes a host of emotions to the surface, and not just for the kids. This tradition preserves them for generations.
I Don't Want to Be the Mom That Looks Like She's Got Somewhere Else to Be
Am I the sweaty, harried woman, going through the motions, but really just getting it over with, like regular maintenance on the car?
How Researchers Can Tell Babies Understand Complex Concepts Like Gravity
How did we come to learn everything we now know about infants and their developing minds? Their eyes.
There's Always Beauty at Your Fingertips if You Observe Like a Child
It’s cliché, isn’t it? Stop and smell the roses, be present, let the children lead the way. But it's completely true.
How to Get Back to School Like a Boss
Get down to business and get the kids ready to hit the books and slay the 2017/2018 school year. Let the back-to-school prep begin!
Through the Looking Glass of Vacations
As I grew up, I took note of what my mother did that made our vacations so smooth and peaceful. Now I'm discovering myself through being the one in charge.
Be the Parent You Needed in Middle School
In many respects, we are better suited to guide our charges through these clumsy years than our parents were.
Thoughts on Empty Nesting One Year In
Last year, we moved our youngest daughter to college at the end of July. There are some things about this empty nest no one prepared me for.
Early Child Development Programs Can Make Children and Parents More Successful, Says Study
Early child development programs are more beneficial than previously thought – especially for disadvantaged children and their families.
How to Use the Eclipse to Encourage an Interest in Astronomy
As the eclipse approaches, many kids will discover a new-found interest in astronomy. These tips and resources engage that curiosity for months to come.