Sugar: What Kind and How Much?
High-fructose corn syrup and regular sugar are so similar that most experts say their effects on the body are essentially the same.
Children of Color Have Less Access to Advanced Placement Classes
The data covers how more than 50 million students at over 95,500 schools around the country fared during the 2013-14 academic year.
One Woman's Story of Being a Parent and an Addict
Like Prince and the millions of Americans who take prescription painkillers every year, I began taking them for their intended purpose: I was in pain.
Music for Kids: What Does a Children's Rap Lyricist Do?
Ike Ramos is a an educator, songwriter, and rapper at the education company Flocabulary.
The Middle School Years are the Hardest Mothering Years
While we often feel that the earliest years of mothering are the most stressful, research shows that it's the middle school years that are the hardest.
Unplugging the Kids at Sleepaway Camp
Sleepaway camp can provide several important life lessons for kids, including how to unplug from their phones.
Will my kids be proud of the life decisions I made to get where I am now? I hope so. Because I've always followed my heart.
It's Time For Mad Men (And Women) to Stop Scorning the Stay-at-Home Mom
Its been a year since "Mad Men" ended and Im still thinking about poor Betty Draper the ultimate cautionary tale for stay-at-home moms.
Dont Let Your Familys Healthy Eating Take a Vacation This Summer
With summer vacation comes more ice cream, fried food, and soft drinks. Here are some helpful tips to keep your family eating healthily all summer long.
When You Miss the Signs of Your Kid's Anxiety
I missed the significance of the early signs, unaware that my daughter's sensitivity and shyness foreshadowed a severe anxiety disorder.
Using a Healthy Lifestyle to Treat Kids with ADHD
A Canadian study found that after a 10-week physical training program, children with ADHD improved their muscular capacity and motor skills.
A clear and concise answer to the question: why do mosquito bites itch? Now we just need to figure out why we even need to have mosquitoes at all.
Girls Who Experience Puberty Earlier at Higher Risk for Depression
What we found was the girls who had earlier breast development had a higher risk of depressive symptoms, or more depressive symptoms.
Lessons Learned from a Tree House
When a treehouse building project becomes an opportunity for children to learn self-efficacy, resilience, and perseverance, everybody wins.
We never know which moments in our kids' lives are "lasts." From nights in cribs, to nursing sessions, maybe we wouldn't choose to know even if we could.
An Open Letter To The Mom With A Toddler And A Baby
Hang in there. It gets better.
Please Stop Micromanaging the Grandparents
These are the memories of my grandma that I hold dear. The baking, the crosswords, the togetherness.
For Many Families, Summer is a Difficult Financial Hardship
Summer is the moment that really epitomizes the child care crisis.
How to Buy a Family Car on Craigslist
With a little legwork, Craigslist can be a great place to find your family car.
20 Ways College Is Different Since 1996
I graduated from college 20 years ago; so before I send them o? into this oh so scary world of iPhones, electric cars, and Siri, there are a few things today's graduates need to know. And a host of...
ITS one of the things we are most afraid might happen to us. We go to great lengths to avoid it. And yet we do it all the same: We marry the wrong person. Partly, its because we have a bewilderi...
June 2016 Parenting Horoscopes
Enjoy this refreshing and effervescent mixed cocktail of helpfulness, humor, and astrology-lite. May your children be tolerable and your stars aligned.
Aquarius (January 20 - February 19): This is the dawning of the age, Aquarius. Right now. Did you set your alarm? Did you wake up? Good. Look around. Everything you ever wanted is right here. Its...
Capricorn (December 21 - January 20): If the zodiac was PBS for Kids, youd be Bob the Builder. Building things from the ground up is second nature for you. Restore, renew, remodel. You can do all...