Every answer to this question means another milestone, another growth spurt, another step my daughter takes away as she finds her footing in this world.
Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 3/04/16
What we're reading around the web.
Weekend Beatz: Rap Playlist for the Whole Fam
No earmuffs necessary for our kid-friendly rap playlist. Just in time to put a little bump in your weekend.
20 Days of Unpaid Maternity Leave and a Brand New Baby
Eighty-eight percent of the U.S. work force lacks access to paid maternity leave. This is one mother's all-too-common story. (via The Atlantic)
New Ghostbusters Trailer Confirms Re-Boot Will Be Awesome
Awwyeah, all the funny ladies are in this epic 30th anniversary re-boot of the beloved classic.
Should We Pressure Kids to Clean Their Plates?
Studies link parental behaviors around food to eating problems in kids. But giving up pressure-to-eat doesn't mean giving up healthy eating.
What Happened After I Was Ghosted by My Mom Friends
Even with the anguish, I'm grateful can show my daughter that what matters is how you treat people, and knowing and valuing yourself.
5 Characters I’d Dress My Daughter As For World Book Day
And there's not a willowy whiner in the lot.
Want to Feel Better? Make More Neurotransmitters
Exercise combats depression and anxiety: it's all about the neurotransmitters.
French Armed Forces Warn Parents Against Posting Photos of Kids to Facebook
A branch of the French Armed Forces is warning French parents to “Please stop posting pictures of your kids on Facebook.”
The Wisdom and Inspiration of Dr. Seuss
Today would have been Theodor Seuss Geisel's 112th birthday. In celebration of his work, here are a few inspirations from his life, and some quotes to live by.
Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 3/01/16
What we're reading around the web.
Kiddle, the New Kid-Friendly Search Engine Not Great for Anatomy Lessons
Finally a place for our kids to safely navigate online research for school reports and their endless barrages of questions we can't answer. Well, unless those questions are about anatomy. (Or Paris...
Leo Lionni’s Frederick & Creativity in a Post-Work World
Frederick reconfirms that the creative process is work, and it reinforces one of art’s many purposes.
Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 02/25/16
What we're reading around the web.
5 Great Books For Storytime As Winter Winds Down
There’s little better than staying inside with a good book or two. Here are five wintery books that we've enjoyed this year.
Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 02/24/16
What we're reading around the web.
The Unbounded Generosity of Parental Love, From Winnipeg to Hollywood
Nobody – and this includes Siri – knows who said, “A parent is only as happy as their happiest child.”
An Open Letter To My Daughters About Why I’m Writing About Them
If I’m writing honestly about myself, I’m writing honestly about you. That’s just the way it is, because it’s how much you mean to me.
Facebook's Reaction Buttons Stress Me Out
Oh, Facebook. All we asked for was a dislike button. Instead, you've taken the liberty of giving us a whole buffet of ways to feel about Trump memes and high school acquaintance's gym selfies. I...
What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night: A Conversation with Creators Susan and Refe Tuma
Parent Co. caught up with the creative parents behind the popular Dinovember books to hear what they had to say about living the Dinovember life.
The false confidence in September that you could make through the winter without going somewhere warm.
My son was asking to play on an iPad. Instead, I brought a big empty box upstairs, and plunked it down in the living room.
PBS to Launch New 24 Hour Streaming Network for Kids
Just like grownups, kids now watch their favorite shows when and where they want them - not necessarily when they were originally programmed.