8 Ways to Prep for Fall for Kids With Special Needs
Now that fall draws near, the bucket lists on Pinterest pages are filling up. But parenting a kid with special needs adds another layer of consideration.
How to Keep Your Relationship from Collapsing After Having a Baby
Only those of us who are moms and dads truly understand how much a baby changes your life, including the dynamic with your partner. Here's how to nurture your marriage.
Here, Take My Kid: A Guide to Raising Resilient Children
A recent study found that links outside the home can improve kid’s resilience, in particular by providing some protection from adverse events in childhood.
Daycare's 15-Minute Goodbye Rule Did Me an Enormous Favor
Prolonging the goodbye is often more about the parent than the kid. And who knows that better than anyone? Daycare providers.
Play, Feeding, and How to Make the Most of your Baby's Wake Window
Maximizing wake windows helps make sure your baby is getting everything they need for their growth and development, plus ensuring they’re nice and tired.
How to Survive your First Airplane Trip with your Baby
From handling the change in air pressure to being prepared with bottles and all the snacks, here's how to get ready for your first airplane trip with your baby.
Grief, According to a 4-Year-Old: Loss through a Kid's Eyes
My name is Georgina, and I have a daughter who is trying to understand what happens when we die. This is personal for us because her brother, my son, passed away.
5 Things I Won’t Skimp on With the Second Baby
First-time-mom-me was way too hard on herself in so many ways. This time, I vow to do just that, and promise myself that I will not skimp on the following.
How Did I Become That Anxious Dad?
It’s normal to worry about your children’s safety, but you also need trust in their growing self-preservation instincts. Here are some tips for anxious dads.
How Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Helped Me Potty Train My Kids
The goal of potty training seems insurmountable, until you introduce a little bribery. In one family, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Little People" did the trick.
How to Use Your Philosophy on Life to Pick Swim Lessons
Maybe there's something to using your philosophical approach to life as a means to teach swimming. These five types of lessons might follow your groove.
The One Thing Parents Can Do to Make Mornings Smoother, According to Science
Take a minute for connection before rattling off a list of must-dos. This simple habit can help you both start the day on a positive foot. It's worth a try!
Dining Out with Baby: An Eight-Step Survival Guide
Anyone who has ever had a baby (I'm guessing that's you!) knows that when you take the little tyke to dinner, it's a race against the clock. Here are tips.
5 Tips for Getting Your Kids to Bed in the Heyday of Summer
Summer is one long endless day – and it is exhausting. But that doesn't always mean your kids want to go to bed. Here's how to get some essential sleep.
Easy Ways to Build Water Confidence With Your Child
If your child is water-shy, try these tips for boosting their confidence and maximizing productive lesson time. And yes, there's plenty you can do at home.
4 Things That Matter on Family Vacation, and 4 Things That Totally Don’t
When it comes to vacation, pick the things to care about and let the rest go before we lose it, National Lampoon-style.
A Guide to Summer Screen-Time Rules
Set reasonable limits that allow for family time and other important activities, and incorporate media and tech in ways that bring the family together.
3 Tips for Traveling With Kids and Family
I’m glad I dared to travel with my baby. Here are the top three lessons I learned that I plan to employ for future adventures.
Why Kids Thrive When We Set High Expectations
The expectations we hold of our children are critical in determining their academic and social outcomes.
5 Present-Day Parenting Styles Inadvertently Favored in the 1970s
Back then, they didn't have fancy names for the different approaches to parenting. Only in the information age do we need to put a label on it.
The Most Important Thing Children Need Is Just Love
As long as you show your kids that you believe in them, as long as you offer them love, warmth, affection, and support, your kids are going to be just fine.
On the Trials of Toddler Travel, A Few Words to the Wise
Traveling with toddlers is a special kind of crazy. But if you prepare properly, it's totally tolerable. Here are some tips for making it as fun as possible.
Why the Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother Went Viral
When a product makes a difference in helping our little one catch those precious zzzs, you better bet it gets our interest. Sea Dreams Soother to the rescue.
What Are Wake Windows? How Parents Can Use Them to Make Life Smoother
A wake window is exactly how it sounds, the stretch of time your baby or toddler stays up between naps. Here's how they can help make life smoother for the family.