The weeks and months following childbirth are often described as a time of joy, but they are also a period of intense physical change. Many new mothers find themselves wondering […]
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Six Everyday Phrases That Can Hurt Your Kids (And What to Say Instead)
We’ve all been there. It’s been a long day. The sink is full. The laundry’s overflowing. One kid is melting down over the wrong color cup while the other is […]
Creating Birthday Magic Without the Pressure
Planning your child’s birthday can be exhausting. Pinterest boards, picture-perfect parties and birthday themes are everywhere you look. It’s easy to feel like every year must be bigger, brighter, more expensive […]
Beyond the Screens: Boredom Busters for the Midsummer Slump
By the time July rolls around, the novelty of summer break has officially worn off. The pool passes are punched. The camps are finished. And somewhere around 10 am on […]
How to Make Father’s Day Meaningful (Without Making it About More Stuff)
By the time Father’s Day arrives, many families are tired. The school year has just wrapped up. Summer schedules are shifting. Camps are starting. But work has not slowed down […]
The Mother’s Day Truth What She Wants isn’t in a Store…
Ask any mom what she wants for Mother’s Day and she’ll usually offer something small and manageable. Perhaps she’ll mention flowers, brunch or maybe a card the kids made at […]
Daylight Saving Time and Children’s Sleep: Why the Clock Change Hits Families Hard
The Monday after the springtime time change often looks the same in many households. A preschooler is wide-awake before dawn, convinced it is time to start the day. A middle […]
How To Share the Emotional Labor Of Parenting
Many modern families share domestic duties in a way that would have been foreign to previous generations. Dads today will often willingly do a load of laundry, change a diaper […]
LETTING GO without LOSING SLEEP: Finding the Right Balance of Teen Independence
Parenting teens today feels quite different from a generation ago. On one hand, we’re encouraged to raise confident, self-reliant young adults. On the other, we’re bombarded by headlines, social media […]
Charity Begins at Home: Encouraging A Giving Spirit in Children
We live in the age of selfies, where bullying is on the rise and civility is on the decline. Not-so-subtle societal messages tell us that our worth is defined by […]
