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Bounce houses are usually the highlight of any children’s birthday party and I figured this item would cost a pretty penny to rent. Imagine my […]
Continue reading »The cost of childcare has changed dramatically since I was a child. We recently hired a nanny to watch our two boys so we could […]
Continue reading »There is so much parental guilt and anxiety surrounding the topic of screen time. If you let your kids play video games as much as […]
Continue reading »Although this has (probably) happened several times in their short lives, when our children get sick they never get better. Every time they cough or […]
Continue reading »It seems like every week there’s a new parenting style with a clever name or idea behind it. You may have heard of ” babysitting […]
Continue reading »When it comes to insults, children have stepped up. You can blame social media or a more sensitive parenting style, but this generation knows how […]
Continue reading »Small parenting problems crop up every day, from whining about leaving the playground to disagreements with a sibling or conflicts with friends at school. You […]
Continue reading »From school attendance to after-school practices to weekend soccer games, parenting can sometimes feel like one big logistical rush to get from point A to […]
Continue reading »Living in a small home with a small child can be challenging: There’s usually not enough space to fully decorate a nursery, and rental restrictions […]
Continue reading »The first menstrual cycle usually occurs between the ages of 10 and 16 years, with the average age of first menstruation being 12.4 years. That’s […]
Continue reading »Raising children is difficult, especially when life gets complicated and overwhelming. It can be all too easy to let things slip when you’re dealing with […]
Continue reading »Children often refuse to change clothes: they are very stubborn. However, for some children, clothing sensitivity can be a real problem, ranging from discomfort from […]
Continue reading »There are right and wrong ways to get your kids to eat vegetables, whether it’s starting a ” vegetarian happy hour ,” adding peas to […]
Continue reading »Perhaps you didn’t make every effort to hide your child’s existence from the Internet, and now you regret years of ” sharing ” on the […]
Continue reading »When my son was two years old, he slipped and hit his lip on the bathtub. At first I thought he was fine because he […]
Continue reading »When I became a parent, I didn’t want to get parenting advice from social media. Then the pandemic happened, and not only did I get […]
Continue reading »You may have noticed that your child engages in repetitive behaviors or has excessive safety concerns and are wondering if this is more than just […]
Continue reading »Anyone who has tried to prepare a child under eight for school knows that children have no concept of time. This may have something to […]
Continue reading »From pre-school holiday programs to oral book reports to high school music auditions, children are required to perform in front of audiences throughout their school […]
Continue reading »Piano lessons. Football practice. Homework. Activities like these can take up a large portion of our children’s schedules, leaving them little time to interact with […]
Continue reading »Lollipops. Gingerbread houses. And so many cookies. The holidays are that time of year when we indulge our taste buds and indulge our sweet tooth. […]
Continue reading »According to the National Institutes of Health, one in eight children suffers from childhood anxiety disorder, and it can take a lot of patience for […]
Continue reading »Learning often requires taking a variety of risks, whether it’s being willing to try something new or trying after failing. For children, it is the […]
Continue reading »I don’t care if they read Captain Underpants or unofficial Minecraft fanfiction – I’m just glad my boys love books. I want them to maintain […]
Continue reading »There is a lot of discussion about the risks of kids participating in sports leagues, but if parents are thoughtful about it, these leagues can […]
Continue reading »You may have learned how to use an EpiPen when your child was diagnosed with a food allergy; you were trained in CPR before the […]
Continue reading »There are plenty of podcasts offering free advice (well, free with ads; just use a promo code to save 10% on this chat therapy app!) […]
Continue reading »In the movie Trolls Together, there is a scene where Poppy and Branch visit Wakai Island. The water around the island looks like mounds of […]
Continue reading »There’s a scene in National Lampoons’ “Christmas Vacation” that I’ve never liked (yes, just one). Clark Griswold sneaks into the attic to hide a bag […]
Continue reading »I’ll never forget my maternal grandparents confronting my mom about my weight, essentially telling her that her husky family wouldn’t be allowed to sit on […]
Continue reading »People with eating disorders and body image problems can often trace their experiences back to a doctor’s visit in early childhood when their weight or […]
Continue reading »All the different schools of parenting ( tender parenting , attachment, etc.) address the age-old dilemma of how to get children to listen and follow […]
Continue reading »As nice as it would be to have a perfectly obedient child (although it is quite unusual), you probably also want your child to grow […]
Continue reading »You won’t have to go into debt for your children’s extracurricular activities . At the same time, no parent wants to deny their child’s dream […]
Continue reading »There are many resources available to help adults learn how to protect themselves from online scams, identity theft, and other nefarious schemes. They also help […]
Continue reading »I long ago gave up the fantasy that I could live in a minimal, orderly environment with two children. I declared us a family of […]
Continue reading »Babies don’t come when you call them, but they’re probably just distracted, right? You keep asking older kids to turn down the volume on the […]
Continue reading »The other day I was in a cafe and overheard a group of four people discussing one of my favorite books. Overhearing, I realized that […]
Continue reading »The term “gifted” in education can be somewhat cumbersome, as it implies that some children are better than others. While it is true that children […]
Continue reading »We all want our children to be accepted, included in life, and to form special bonds with their peers. While children are still developing their […]
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