Category: Parenting

After his third daughter arrived, Matt Villano tried to keep his career afloat by helping his wife cope with the emotional transition to being a […]

Physical education classes were a tough time for Michelle’s high school. There was a day when I was chosen the last in some team – […]

Small children are very similar to cats – they are zealous in their simple activities. (And they’ll always play toilet if the opportunity presents itself, […]

If you’re a parent, you probably haven’t given much thought to your kid’s credit history – it’s unlikely that Little Otis was swinging Amex around […]

On my list of things to teach a 5 year old, I admit that tying shoelaces is a fairly low priority. I mean, God created […]

It is important for young children to know their parents’ phone number in case of an emergency. But memorizing 10 incoherent numbers is no easy […]

Toddler shoes: adorable but challenging. Tiny shoes are so … tiny . When my daughter was younger, I found lonely miniature sneakers everywhere – under […]

So you do not wash well. Maybe you’ve been able to come home from college every weekend with a bag of dirty clothes, like Santa’s, […]

Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Boyfriend Is Boiling In My Purse … And Other […]

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a new recommendation : “Children should ride in a rearward facing car seat for as long as possible […]

When children are 2, 3 and 4 years old, they are seething with questions – preschool children ask their parents an average of 100 questions […]

For many of us, dogs are our children until a real child appears. Like any older brother or sister, they need to be introduced to […]

Oh, the ups and downs of pregnancy. As you watch your belly expand (this is a miracle!), You simultaneously notice that the number of things […]

Twenty years after it first hit shelves, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone continues to captivate, inspire, and spur companies to start promoting Dumbledore’s Halloween […]

I don’t know why school doesn’t teach things like basic toilet sinking — years ago that would have saved me from screaming horror movies and […]

So, readers, I’m pregnant! Third trimester. Boy. Current physical condition: low and slow. I am excited, a little depressed and I can feel all the […]

It’s nice to have your own place. It can also be incredibly intimidating, especially if you’ve ever thought about home décor when you pasted fairy […]

I have never had a “Conversation” with my parents. We shared the suggestion that I had safe, natural sex because I never suggested that they […]

There is a shortage of epipens , life-saving adrenaline autoinjectors . I tried to pick them up at the pharmacy last night before my child […]

Not sure how to plunge into the toilet? Still glued to the wall posters of Scarface? Not sure if this shirt really needs to be […]

If you and your child did not build and launch water rockets, you are missing out on an amazing project. With $ 10 or so […]

Mums and Dads thanked Pokémon Go for encouraging their kids to explore nature – even if that means taking their screens with them. Parents can […]

On my list of things to do before my daughter goes to kindergarten next week (sobbing!) Are four EpiPens: one for classroom storage, one for […]

There is a problem in the city. A dump truck threw a trash can of bowling balls into the street without realizing it – balls […]

Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Boyfriend Is Boiling In My Purse … And Other […]

I learn that parenting is like insuring a climber tied to a rope — you have to know when to hold on tight and when […]

When Amanda Sloan returned home from the hospital two days after giving birth, she left her newborn daughter, Emery, in the neonatal intensive care unit […]

When shopping for school supplies for your child – perhaps during one of the tax- free weekends across the country – be aware that not […]

Much has been written about the importance of family meals. There’s something about making time each day without getting distracted from chores, household chores, and […]

When you become a parent, you find yourself in the strange world of modern baby products. There is something that can “solve” every problem (and […]

Here’s a crazy stat: 43 percent of highly skilled women quit their jobs after having babies . For many in this camp, it is not […]

Frickin ‘ Fortnite. Your kids won’t stop playing it, and you’re tired of it. What are you doing? You can join one of the many […]

Leaving a child in a hot car accidentally is a tragic mistake that anyone can make . Blame our faulty brains, among other things. (And […]

Do you know those viral videos where it looks like you are following a text conversation? Their satisfaction is different, but it is difficult to […]

Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Boyfriend Is Boiling In My Purse … And Other […]

Before my daughter could speak, she learned to sign, and the first sign she mastered was “more.” More meant more – like, ” Give me […]

In theory, the beach seems like a fun place for toddlers. But then you get there, and there are giant waves and all that. Your […]

Parents who share a Netflix account with their families are aware of this pain. After you put the kids to bed, you sit down to […]

No sound carries me back into the haze of new fatherhood like the rhythmic hum of a breast pump. What at first seemed like a […]

Earlier we wrote that the best gifts for young parents are services, not things . But your friends and family may not realize this, and […]