Instilling grit in kids means being demanding and supportive, AND sometimes letting them quit.
The rule at the grit expert Angela Duckworths house? You can quit. But you cant quit on a hard day. Very young kids, she says, should be allowed to explore, even if that means abandoning projec...
Do Children in France Have a Healthier Relationship With Alcohol?
Can cultural attitudes toward wine affect our propensity for problem drinking?
I worry that too soon my little girls wont be little anymore. But there is so much to look forward to between now and then, so many activities to enjoy.
Helping Your Child Develop a Growth Mindset
One of the most important attributes in children and adults is the ability to form hope. To live without hope is to live without joy, peace and happiness.
C'mon Daddy, You're Better Than That!
Its amazing, and sobering, how the unfiltered and unbiased voice and action of a child can keep you in check.
My definition of a dad joke: it makes you groan louder than you've ever laughed. When does a joke become a dad joke? When the punchline becomes apparent.
Apps That Let Kids Fake Everything from Texts to Tweets
Advice from Common Sense Media editors. It can be hard to tell what's real when people use these apps. Source: Catfishing Apps Let Kids Fake Everything from Texts to Tweets | Common Sense Media
Your worst nightmare is that sacred-mountain-silent-and-solitary-meditation trip you see advertised in yoga magazines.
Youve got a bumpin' planet squad in your solar fourth house and that means its a helluva good time to call up your friends and grill some steaks.
Heres something to keep in mind: Venus and Gemini are meeting up for coffee.
Try to remember relaxation and boredom are not the same thing. You can cool out, and still be productive.
Venus borrowed your boyfriend jeans and plans on hanging around a while.
A Breakdown of How America Spends Every Food Dollar
You know how much money you spend on food, but just where does that money go once you spend it? The answer, right down to the fraction of the cent, is here. Source: A Breakdown of How America Spe...
Sometimes you stay up at night wondering what, exactly, that one guy meant when he said that thing that time.
Sagittarius May 2016 Horoscope
Keep your water bottle handy, and check now and again to make sure you still have all your teeth.
We gotta talk, Capri-pants. We gotta talk about you letting your hair down.
If the zodiac was a rave, youd be the ecstasy.
Hey, Virgo, hey. Details are fun, right? Holy crap. SO MANY DETAILS.
I bet you had more than one abacus in your past life, Aquarius.
"How our Friday night pizza night helps us connect with our growing kids"
Memories loosen themselves from the dough and float around me, reminders of times forever past, like when little pudgy hands joined me in that bowl. Source: How our Friday night pizza night helps u...
Heres one thing to consider: everyone has faults, but not everyone gets to tell you what they think yours are.
We're back at with the charts and the stars and the planets, trying to make some kind of sense out of all this madness.
I'm Not Sure My Kids Really Get It I Used to Be Cool
Im not sure my kids really get it I used to be cool. There was a time before I owned a Prius, rubbed sunblock on the top of my head, and slept with only one woman. How could they know? They see ...
Brooklyn-Based Tween Garage Band Lives Our Rockstar Dreams
Formed by a handful of 11-year-old musicians bursting at the seams with high-energy, creativity, and passion for rock, funk, and ska music.