All in Due Time: When Milestones Can Wait
There's nothing more exciting than checking the milestone boxes of our kids' first years. But rushing them doesn't do anyone any favors.
The Best Playdate You Won't Find on Pinterest Is a Bunny Funeral
We don't wake up one day and decide to teach our kids about death. But sometimes the universe decides to drop a dead bunny in your yard.
5 Patriotic Books to Read with Your Kids
From snippets of American history, to how families celebrate the day, these 5 books are sure to become Independence Day favorites.
Brightly Colored Treats to Make With Your Kids This Summer
You'll want them just as much as your kids do. 1. Tie Dye S’mores 2. Sour Patch Grapes 3. Homemade Galaxy Ice Cream 4. Gone Fishin’ Brownie Bites 5. Ice Cream Tacos ... Source: 21 Technic...
Summer Reading List 'Swallows and Amazons' For Your Kids
Kids have always loved stories about peers enjoying themselves far from prying, protective grownups, and Arthur Ransome’s classic novel of summer adventure is one of the best in the genre. Enormou...
Brain Activity in Newborns can be Affected by Antidepressants
According a new study, fetal exposure to commonly used SRI drugs may affect brain activity in newborns. The researchers suggest that the effects of drugs on fetal brain function should be assessed ...
Parenting in a Refugee Camp is Tough Stuff
World Vision’s Lindsay Gladding discusses the everyday difficulties faced by parents as they try to raise their children in the refugee camps of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley.
7 True Reasons I Hate Summer, But Not Really
Summer, you're our favorite! But seriously, you're killing us. We can't keep up with every single awesome thing we're supposed to hurry up and do before it's cold, okay? WE CAN'T.
Stop Worrying About That: A Smart Mom's Guide to Helpful Mediocrity
Here are five things I have chosen to give up on. Try letting these things go; not everything can be ideal.
Rural Kids are Getting Help Through Tele-Psychiatry
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry estimates that as many as 1 in 5 children in the United States have behavioral health issues. However, of these children, only 20 percent rec...
Perfectionist Parenting Can Backfire - Big Time.
Perfectionist Parenting Probably Doesn't Work.
How to Keep Your Child Hydrated This Summer
From sports camps to running around on the playground, kids can log long hours in the summer heat. Many don't stop to drink water. A few simple moves by camps, coaches and parents can help. How mu...
Keeping Up With The Supply And Demand Of Parenting
Three kids clamor for two parents' attention. The math is never going to add up, but the outcome is always love. Hopefully they'll remember.
The Sublime Benefits of a Doula-assisted Childbirth
Translated from ancient Greek, “doula” means “woman who serves." Having one attend your birth may be helpful in ways you'd never imagine.
A Literacy Coach's Advice On How to Keep Kids Reading This Summer
Kids can lose up to three months of reading achievement if they don't pick up a book this summer. This literacy coach-approved challenge can help.
Help Your Children Develop Good Habits with New Smart Watch
The Octopus watch has three main functions: It serves as a watch, a scheduler, and an assistant that provides helpful tips for parents and kids. ...The earliest uses icons and illustrations to tel...
Study Looks to Support Autistic Children with Adapting to School
A University of Manchester-led study is testing whether an intervention with parents and teachers can help children with autism transfer newly acquired social communication skills from home into sc...
6 Outdoor Family Activities For Non-Outdoorsy Parents
Being outside has many health benefits. But not everyone wants to be swarmed by bugs in the woods. These less outdoorsy alternatives may be more your style.
10 Things Your Partner Might Do When You're Giving Birth That Will Make You Want to Hurt Them
It can be hard to find something constructive to do or say when supporting a woman in labor. But husbands, you can at least try.
Why I Teach My Children How to Forage in the Burbs
I live in a landscape of strip mini-malls. In these increasingly ever-present and very American places, it’s challenging to feel connected to land... I'm not crunchy. I don't wear a nut bag around...
Doctors Tried to Scare Me Out of a VBAC
Childbirth doesn't always go as planned, but when choosing a doctor, it's important that they make you feel heard.
Raising a Son Who is Emotionally Honest
Raising a Son who is Emotionally Honest
Put in More Time With The Kids to Get More Sex
A recent study took into account data gathered in 2006 from almost 1,000 heterosexual couples and found that men and women who equally split child care responsibilities reported far better sex liv...
How to Take Your Kids Camping Without Losing Your Mind
Camping with kids can be the opposite of tranquil. But with these tried and true tips, it can also be a whole lot of fun.