Parenting Blog & Articles
Zip Line Rules!
What is it about a zip line that makes people laugh as soon as they launch themselves on a fast and furious ride on what …
How to Calm a Crying Baby
The earsplitting screams of a baby can irritate the sweetest soul. It can also aggravate postpartum depression and compromise the health of the mother. Since …
Patriotic Craft Ideas for Kids
There are all kinds of ways to celebrate Independence Day. An excellent way to spend quality time bonding with your kids is to make decorations …
Using Summer Camp to Prepare Your Elementary Student for Middle School
Summer vacation is a concept that gets significant attention in the United States. People argue whether it’s long enough or …
5 Tips to Make Life Easier While Reducing Parental Burnout
Before you prepare your first cup of coffee each morning, do you already feel exhausted and overwhelmed? These are just two signs of parental burnout. …
Ten Ways to Help Your Grieving Child Cope on Mother’s Day
Three months ago, I lost my mother to cancer. Her death was very sudden and unexpected because no one, including my mother herself, knew she …
How and Why to Teach Your Kids to Help with Household Chores
Other animals don’t have to do household chores, but in nature, purposeful play is typical. When a kitten pounces on a ball of wool, it’s …
How to Avoid Losing Your Child in a Public Place
For a parent, there are few worse experiences than losing sight of a young child in a public place, such as a mall or a …
How to Get Your Child Interested in Astronomy
Children have their own innate interests and parents should always encourage them. But subjects like astronomy needs an introduction, as its presence in our day …
4 Tips for Discussing Current Events with Children
Often the things children see and hear on the news or on websites that cover the news may be confusing and alarming. Even if you …
Why Writing Thank You Notes Teaches Kids Good Manners
You may or may not advocate handwritten thank-you notes in your home; no doubt, you have your reasons either way. Some folks believe the practice …
10 Classic Rainy Day Activities for Teens
In the age of video games, cell phones, and computers, it isn’t hard for teenagers to find something to do on a rainy day. But …
Raising Your Kids with Respect: How to Teach Your Child to Care for the World Around Them
One of the biggest challenges modern parents face is instilling respect in their children. This isn’t an issue in which you can just tell your child, …
7 Ways to Survive Another Snow Day
Remember last winter, with its record-setting snow? And the 82 snow days your kids had? Well, this winter is predicted to be even snowier, so …
6 Indoor Activities for Teens and Young Adults
By Susie Yakowicz Is family night becoming a bore for your teen and young adult children? Finding ways to keep older kids entertained at home …
Clever Ways to Keep Kids Entertained During the Holidays
The holidays are exciting, what with all the cookies, lights and too-cute specials on TV, but pause for a moment to consider how all that …
5 Foods That Negatively Affect Your Child’s Mood
Parents intuitively know that food can impact their child’s behavior and mood. We know that sweets, for example, can cause bouts of hyperactivity. But mood-altering …
Can’t Get Your Kids to Sleep? Stop Making These Four Common Bedtime Mistakes
Are your kids wide awake when they should be sleeping? This typical scenario causes misery the following day when everyone’s overtired. If you want your …
Learn How to Tackle Technology with Children in the Digital Age
It’s impossible to ignore the fact that the coming generations will be growing up with more and more technology. It’s everywhere and impossible to hide …
3 Tips for Balancing Your Family Life with Your Career
It’s not always easy to stay close to your partner and kids while working full-time. Many people find themselves feeling like they have to choose …
JADE: An Easy Mnemonic for Difficult Family Members
Setting firm boundaries with your relatives is hard. Whether you love them too much to say no or loathe how quickly they get under your …
10 Tips to Teach Kids to Love Exercise
It seems every day there’s a news story about how children are getting fatter. Too much time spent watching TV or playing computer games, a …
How to Help Your Child Develop a Positive Homework Habit
Doing homework is one of the things children just hate to do. Most of the time, they put off finishing their homework because they think …
4 School Bus Safety Lessons for Kids
School bus safety has been at the forefront of the news lately. Despite the recent media attention, school buses are actually a relatively safe …
How to Raise a Happy Teenager
Teen depression is a serious problem in America, with an estimated 20% of adolescents suffering depression at some stage. Changing hormones make life tough …
How to Help Your Teen Prepare for the SATs or ACTs
While some colleges no longer require SAT or ACT scores for admission, most college-bound students will need to take at least one of these tests. …
6 Things Parents Need to Know About Teenagers and Drugs
Every teenager goes through a critical period in their teens when they discover drugs. Some ignore the temptation, some try drugs and move on, …
5 Things Parents Need to Know About Bullying
Sadly, young people today are facing what seems to be an increasing amount of bullying – and not just on playgrounds or in their neighborhoods. Aggression …
5 Healthy Homework Habits Recommended by Teachers
Teachers know that the best time to develop healthy homework habits for your family is before homework becomes a problem. Parents who approach their children’s …
Empathy: Teaching Kids to Value Others
Empathy is one of those strange qualities – something almost everyone wants, but few know how to truly give or receive it. In a world …
10 Ways to Keep Your Family Safe Online
by Kari Ann Fallon While it may seem harmless, the Internet poses plenty of financial and security dangers to the average family. 1. Watermark …
6 Sneaky Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthier
Getting kids to eat healthily can be an exercise in frustration and the source of much family discord. Many kids are picky eaters, to …
5 Things You Need to Know About Your Child’s Report Card
Twenty-first-century report cards look nothing like their twentieth-century predecessors. Sometimes it feels like you need a master’s degree in education to decipher all the “eduspeak” …
Get Moving! Toddler Activities to Encourage Physical Development
There are countless activities to keep a toddler happy and occupied on a rainy day. The challenge is uncovering the ones that help develop their …