Category: Parenting

It’s a tempting option, especially in the early years of parenting, when everyone feels one piece of Jenga from a catastrophic collapse: “I’m going part-time,” […]

Japan, how are you so smart? When I was in Tokyo last week with a few other Lifehacker team members, I went to the toilet […]

Being a child is difficult. There is a lot of uncertainty about the doctor’s appointment tomorrow, the birthday party they should attend, or how long […]

Parents of babies need labels wherever they are. After all, parents really need to eat, sleep, or urinate without putting their child in serious danger. […]

Today is the birthday of Fred Rogers, the man who taught usto look for helpers , who understood the power of the game even before […]

Year after year, my son tries to knock school Picture Day out of the park with his confident pose and natural smile. Except for one […]

Ah, pre-boarding is the only logistical advantage of having small children. Mums and Dads, this is what you will probably believe when the first time […]

A new study by researchers at the Mass General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) found that many parents find e-cigarettes safer than regular cigarettes. They concluded […]

Sometimes the mood is felt first thing in the morning. Your child wakes up in a bad mood and you think, “Well, today should be […]

Let’s start with this: Dads don’t babysit. After all, the nanny is the one who “takes responsibility for the child while the parents are temporarily […]

A highchair may seem like the perfect place to hold your toddler or toddler while you eat or try to cook dinner in the kitchen. […]

A year ago, schoolchildren across the country staged mass strikes and protests to pressure their representatives to support effective weapons legislation . Now this generation, […]

On the One Bad Mother podcast , hosts Biz Ellis and Teresa Thorne end each episode by telling each other, “You’re doing a really good […]

Ever since my son was a baby and he was about two and a half years old, he has been in kindergarten 45 hours a […]

Using an asthma inhaler correctly is a complex, multi-step process. If you don’t do it right , you may not be able to reap the […]

Prepare for … ): title Prepare for … Running a small business is hard work, but we’re here to help. Welcome to Work Smarter, your […]

In recent years, the inscription “Please, no gifts” has become increasingly common on the invitation to the child’s birthday. And I can understand why. They […]

Last week, we suggested that you turn a hidden wall in your home (such as a basement or laundry room) into an “ art wall […]

My husband and I have been wearing glasses and contact lenses since childhood, so I have always believed that for our son it is only […]

As a parent, you can walk past your child’s room and see him happily typing on the Google Docs page. “Beautiful!” you think. “She’s probably […]

Baby Shark doo doo doo doo doo doo. It turns out that a widespread children’s tune about a generation of marine life can more than […]

Tired mums and dads, would you like to do more lying down parenting someday? This T-shirt, designed by Japanese software engineer Ken Kawamoto. The front […]

If you’ve ever worked from home with a small child under your feet, you know it’s an unwritten rule: as soon as you answer an […]

When my daughter was little she hated brushing her teeth, but as soon as we discovered the taste of toothpaste that she liked (pink bubble […]

Remember America’s funniest videos ? Is this a 90s home video show hosted by Bob Saget that mainly featured people falling and pets doing weird […]

For part of my childhood, from about 9 to 13 years old, I lived in a house with a stream just outside his backyard. I […]

Soon after we moved into our home a few years ago, my son went to kindergarten. Suddenly, several times a week, he brought home giant […]

I used to trade old expired car seats for sweet coupons at Target, but if there were no such promotions, I wouldn’t know what to […]

When a teenager is really upset, parents often feel the need to do something – gather information (“Who hurt you and what is their phone […]

After spending some wonderful, exhausting months at home with my newborn son Max, I came back blinking in the sun (or rather my LED desk […]

When my little daughter got angry in the bathtub and I put the TLC song “No Scrubs” on Spotify, I knew I had something special […]

For children with anxiety, the hardest part about homework is just getting started. Before even picking up a pencil, they build a story in their […]

From time to time I get dizzy to the point where I think I might faint. (I did faint one day and my husband caught […]

When you have a child, going on vacation is a bit like moving out of a small apartment. Babies need a lot of things – […]

If you’ve been waiting for a sign it’s time to introduce your kids to the babysitting club , Netflix has generously decided to help you. […]

A few months ago, I went to Disneyland with a big family for a week. If you’ve ever been to Disney, you know that roughly […]

When my brother was a kid, he had a green He-Man tape recorder. He, as my mother told me, was sitting in his room, hitting […]

Hello brainchild! I returned from maternity leave. Our second child was born, a boy named Max. It was the best! This was the worst! My […]

There has been a lot of talk lately about the extent to which parents exchange pictures, anecdotes and information about their children on the Internet, […]

Many children reach the stage where they want everything in the early years of preschool. Toys that you know they will never play with, games […]