Category: Parenting

If you have children, opening a bag of cookies means asking a lot of questions: “What is this?” “Where did you take it?” “Can I […]

Anxiety among adolescents is on the rise, according to the New York Times , which is now the most common reason college students seek counseling, […]

When my daughter was little, she would go on dates with her toddler friends, and when the kids worked together making plasticine pizza, the parents […]

When I read statistics from a University of Maryland study that children ages six to twelve spent only 24 minutes a day on housework, 25 […]

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

One of the greatest innovations in education was the concept of playful preschool education or kindergarten, developed by Friedrich Froebel in the 19th century. For […]

Children talk a lot. Parents usually respond with a nod, giggle, or maybe glazed eyes when it’s already 18 minutes after going to bed and […]

New parents are often told that they should protect their homes from the baby, but when they start to think about it, they do it […]

While not everyone was thrilled with the 2017 Fidget Explosion, one thing it brought is more awareness of tactile assistants for kids with ADHD, autism […]

This is the second issue in the Postpartum Pain Clinic, with a multi-part focus on the treatment of pain and pain that occurs with the […]

A few hours after his birth, a picture of my son appeared on the Internet. Some posts were written by relatives, others – by friends […]

While watching the second episode of the new season of Black-ish, I could almost hear the collective sigh of moms on my social media channels. […]

When young children create a piece of art, such as a drawing, painting or pipe-cleaning sculpture, adults usually react in two different ways. There is […]

In a screen-centric world, board games may seem outdated to some, especially children. But in our family, we’ve found that putting away tablets and phones […]

Traditionally, teens who needed to buy laptops or new sneakers on Amazon had to either ask their parents to do it for them, or sign […]

When you have young children, it can be difficult to travel frequently for work (although at times it’s pure bliss, amyrit?). One father named Hunter […]

There comes a time when the long-suffering parent simply can no longer read The Blue Truck . Or “ My First Book on the Farm,” […]

Agreeing isn’t that hard. Yet there is still a lot of confusion about what “counts” as sexual violence, according to a study by the National […]

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 Boy Scouts will soon be welcoming the girls . This is controversial – some see it as a long-term victory for all the girls […]

“Does anyone here know geometry well? I suck and my baby needs help. Help!” “General math – for that I need more wine.” “Looking at […]

Hearing news of abuse and sexual harassment from people in power such as Harvey Weinstein (as well as Bill Cosby, Donald Trump and everyone else […]

This is the first part in the Postpartum Pain Clinic, and consists of several parts devoted to the treatment of pain and pain that occurs […]

If you’ve been putting off your child’s flu shot, don’t wait too long. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends vaccinations against influenza for children from […]

Sometimes the decision is even harder to make than “Should we have a baby?” “Should we have another child?” – and if the answer is […]

Halloween is a holiday that many kids are looking forward to, and aside from the candy, most of the fun is collecting their all-important costume. […]

Being a parent can seem like the endless routine of a good cop / bad cop, and for today’s generation of childcarers, that includes enacting […]

When children happily open their birthday or holiday gifts, parents prepare for the consequences: The house is full of toys that no one will show […]

My mom loves to tell stories about how I made sandwiches myself when I was three years old. Three! I used to think it was […]

Each parent offered incentives: “If you are patient while I change tires, we will get ice cream later.” Or, “If you’re good at playing with […]

We are all curious about what others think of us . Teens have a strong desire for confirmation. Does anyone think I’m cool? Was the […]

Since even the softest kids sometimes lose their s *% $ in the candy aisle or when leaving the playground, most parents have a tantrum […]

Nothing sparks more conversation in parenting circles than sleep – whether to sleep together, sleep together, exercise, and why the hell is this kid not […]

I have taught in schools for almost 20 years, so I have worked with hundreds of students and parents. During these two decades, parents reached […]

Ask my four-year-old daughter to pack for the trip and, leaving her alone, she will bring a stuffed bunny, Elsa’s dress, and four marmalades. She […]

Babies don’t need cow’s milk, but it can be an easy source of nutrients that their bodies need – fat, protein, calcium and vitamin D. […]

As a disciplinary strategy, spanking is definitely not suitable : not only does it not work, but it also has the same negative consequences, to […]

Tag, the classic chase game, is as fun now as it has been for many years. If you have a group of people and an […]

All couples have disagreements, but new research shows that the way you deal with these differences, can greatly affect the well-being of your child. Researchers […]

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