Category: Parenting

Becoming a parent of any kind requires planning, preparation, and a lot of flexibility along the way. But when a child comes to you with […]

You have decided to give your child a pet for Christmas. You chose from the ideal animal, you bought a cute bow (you must have […]

If there is one bright spot in illness, it is that even if you are the CEO or the Hulk, the vulnerable state of drowning […]

This is the big problem for parents on December 31st: the ball falls at midnight, but your child needs to go to bed by 8:30. […]

Most of us know that reading to babies is very good: it has to do with speech and cognitive development , it helps to strengthen […]

News of parents forgetting their children in cars most often occurs during hot summers, but children also die of hypothermia in parked cars and in […]

The young this year are Hatchimals. Or, if you have no idea what those words mean, Tickle Me Elmo this year. Teddy Ruxpin this year. […]

As a parent, you often don’t remember how much easier life was as a child until you try to do something simple, like staying at […]

As a child, there is no party better than a pajama party. Staying up late, learning to burp the alphabet, eating candy before you vomit […]

My friend Karen says her son Christopher got into garbage trucks when he was about 18 months old. He went crazy whenever he saw him. […]

A team of researchers from the Center for Trauma Research and Policy at the National Children’s Hospital has released a new pediatric report that tally […]

When I hear from adults who live with anxiety (which is 40 million of us in America), many say that the only thing that helps […]

For a bedtime reading to immerse yourself in a spiral of paranoia, check out the constantly updated list of US Consumer Product Safety Commission reviews. […]

I once experienced the joy of being largely sedentary during the winter months. Hygge was my jam. Now is the time to wear all fleece […]

This week, after just two practice sessions, my 11-year-old son quit basketball. Before the season, he was genuinely happy about the game (which is somewhat […]

My daughter pounced on me. When I read her bedtime stories, I sometimes stop, point to a word in my most compelling voice, and say, […]

The holidays are a bit unsettling in my home: my husband and I are somewhat undisciplined in our spending, and the previous January arrived with […]

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

Television in our house is usually strictly divided: there are shows for my child (80%), shows that my husband and I watch (19.5%), and shows […]

On Saturdays, I play football with regular guys. We use whatever open field we can find. It was harder in the early fall when the […]

It is winter, a time of incessant coughing. Every December, my kids have a bit of a phlegmatic hack that peaks after a few days […]

In a new study by researchers at the University of Toledo, toddlers who were given fewer toys played more creatively and were more involved in […]

How to teach children to recognize fake news? First, teach everyone to spot fake news. When I was a child, my parents had access to […]

On Monday, Facebook launched Messenger Kids , a version of Messenger for toddlers. Here are my current thoughts: Facebook for kids? God no! Okay, this […]

The most beautiful time of the year is also a terribly dangerous time of the year, judging by the 15,000 holiday-decorating injuries reported annually by […]

Like most five-year-olds, Jia Jiang’s son Brian often hears no. But unlike most kids, who might see the word as an invitation to melt on […]

Facebook today introduced Messenger Kids , a new version of Messenger just for kids designed for children under 13 who are not old enough to […]

It’s Computer Education Week and Apple is offering thousands of free programming sessions across all Apple Stores. Workshops of all kinds are held here — […]

Much like the right way to hang up a roll of toilet paper, the location of a sleeping baby is a sure-fire way to start […]

Winter has come and the parents are preparing for the inevitable bouts of home fever. Before you get bogged down in yet another round of […]

How much does babysitting cost? Well, if I remember when I was in high school and sometimes looked at the kids on the street, that […]

Over the weekend, I decided to take two four-year-olds — my daughter and her friend — to watch the new Pixar movie, Coco . But […]

Guilt is an unpleasant emotion that most of us try to avoid, either by not doing what we feel ashamed of (stealing candy, cheating on […]

Holiday invitations are pouring in. Here comes the Nutcracker. That white elephant party with the neighbors. An ugly sweater. Good luck for your child’s basketball […]

It’s Thanksgiving Day. The kids have already drawn their hands and added a beak, turned paper bags into Native American clothing, and colored the Mayflower. […]

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

By now, we know how important it is to instill a sense of gratitude in our children – according to the book How to Get […]

When Girl Scouts reminded parents ahead of the holiday that their daughters shouldn’t hug anyone, even on holidays, it was taken as a sign of […]

This is the sixth and final issue of the Postpartum Pain Clinic, and consists of several parts devoted to the treatment of pain and pain […]

Daylight dims, temperatures drop, snow flies. This is the season of crazy shopping, grumpy family get-togethers and super kid concerts. You will soon receive an […]