The Importance of Emotional Intelligence and How to Cultivate it in Your Kid
Teaching kids to manage their emotions is an important step that can ensure their well-being in childhood and beyond.
“You are grounded.” I delivered this proclamation to my 13-year-old daughter with sternness and grace. I was measured but emphatic. Cool and unruffled. Controlled. Unemotional. Later that day, I se...
When Parents Undermine Teachers Everyone Loses
Culture has shifted from an accepted truth that teacher knows best to the opposite end of the spectrum. That often puts teachers in a difficult position.
Kid Made Recipe: Peachberry Pretzel Tart
I don’t know about you, but I am a big fan of the “pretzels in baked goods” trend. Here’s a sweet and salty pretzel treat kids can help whip up, that makes excellent use of late summer peaches! Ge...
7 Steps to Leading an RPG for Your Kid and Their Friends
If you want to help your budding adventurer and her buddies to go on a quest of epic proportions, these steps to leading a seriously fun RPG can help.
Practical Tips for Easing Kids' Social Media Anxiety
If you see your kids struggling with FOMO -- maybe they're always stressed out after being on the phone or they're staying up too late texting -- step in.
Parenting Your Way Through a Zombie Apocalypse With Twitter Star XplodingUnicorn
If you keep up with the online parenting community, you've probably come across the work of James Breakwell. After all, he is "the funniest dad on Twitter."
How the Enneagram Can Make Us Better Parents
Not the typical personality typing system, the Enneagram test can help parents gain insight about themselves and their kids.
Ease Back-to-School Stress Starting With You
Back-to-school is a stressful time for everyone. But if you get a handle on your own levels, the effects will trickle down.
Sage Observations on Laughter From a Grandfather of 40
“Hey, Dad, look at me,” my nine-year-old son called in his sweet, innocent voice. Too sweet! Too innocent! My common sense shouted, “Don’t look! Do not look under any circumstances!” My internal pa...
The Difference Between Being ‘Busy’ and Being Full
I have been busy for approximately eight years and nine months. My son turns nine in December. Sure, I was busy before kids. I held a full-time job, read a book a week, socialized with friends, and...
There but for the Grace of the Teachers
There's anxiety so palpable in the air that it's clouding out the last rays of stubborn August sun. But our kids are in good hands.
Want to Enjoy Your Kids More? Ignore These 4 Misbehaviors
If parents want to curb behavior so they can start enjoying time as a family again they need to adopt the less is more philosophy.
Ah Push It, Push It Real Good, and Other Life Lessons From “Glee”
While initially I was hesitant to allow her to watch “Glee”, I realized she was learning things that mere conversations could not impart.
4 Tips for Healthier Communication on Social Media During Politically Polarizing Times
Next time you’re upset by something political (or not) posted by a friend or family member you care about, remember these things.
Turn off the TV: Picture Books for Adventure-Loving Kids
Age-appropriate, non-branded, nonviolent titles for the preschool and kindergarten set that feed desire for excitement, power, and fantastic possibility.
Parenting in the Space Between Power and Powerlessness
To transform relationships with our kids, the paradox we must understand is that we are less powerful than we want to be but more powerful than we realize.
How to Handle Your Kid's Tall Tales
If you’re worried that your kid is unusual, sit back, breathe, and realize lying is totally normal. What you do with it is key.
Let's Not Talk About Kindergarten
My oldest is starting kindergarten in a few weeks. He’s so excited, he’s so ready, but I am neither.
Dreaming or Doing – The Perils of Pinning
I wonder about all this time and effort brainstorming, designing, and planning. What about the doing?
3 Ways Your Kids Learned This Summer Even Without Workbooks
Just because they didn't sit and "study" every day doesn't mean they weren't learning. They were learning differently. Maybe even better.
My Topless Lunch Break Shouldn't Feel This Awkward
When I feed my baby at the breast I do it with pride. But, sitting topless in the too-cold "family room" in my building at my pump, I cringe.
The Pictures You'll Want to Have
This phase of motherhood, although it can be exhausting and overwhelming, I don't ever want to forget.
This Is Why Your Kid’s Not Listening to You
Whether we realize it or not, parents are often quick to dismiss or minimize kids' feelings- a practice which stifles communication.