parent-child relationship
How to Teach Mindfulness Meditation to Children
Mindfulness meditation is practiced sitting with eyes closed, cross-legged on a cushion with your back straight. Attention is put on the movement of the abdomen when ...
Camping with Toddlers 101
Whether you’re an experienced camper or you’re looking for a new way to spend family time, camping with your toddler can be wonderful and exhausting. ...
5 Inexpensive Ways to Keep the Kids Entertained This Summer
It doesn’t take long for the excitement of summer vacation to give way to boredom. Soon enough, your kids will be sitting around the house, ...
What to Do When Your Child with ADHD Is Being Bullied
Bullying can be defined as unsolicited, aggressive behavior involving an imbalance of power. It can be physical (punching, kicking, etc.), and can also take the ...
How to Be a Better Sideline Parent
Each and every parent wants to see their child succeed in whatever sport or activity they take up. As a child, many American children decide ...
How Fathers Can Nurture a Special Bond with Their Daughters
Every father has undoubtedly heard the phrase “daddy’s little girl.” This popular saying speaks volumes about the importance of the relationship between a father and ...
Activities to Build a Family Bond Any Time of Year
With the transition to spring, the days of sunshine, rain, and warmer temps are here. There is no better time of year to get outside and ...
Why Your Family Should Eat Together: 2 Critical Reasons
Many families have gotten away from the tradition of sitting down together for breakfast in the morning, lunch at midday, and dinner every night. ...
How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
All parents know that keeping up with children can be difficult and exhausting. From the minute they wake up until their head hits the pillow at ...
4 Ways to Encourage Your Child’s Independence
One of the problems facing moms everywhere is the simple fact that it is usually easier to do things yourself than to ask one of the ...
3 Ways to Plan Family Activities
Work, school, extracurricular activities, screen time, and daily routine tasks pull families in all different directions. Trying to come together is like herding cats. ...
How to Set Limits on After-School Activities
School-age children are faced with many choices for extracurricular activities, and finding the right balance between school and after-school activities can be a challenge. ...
Why You Should Give Your Teenager Food Independence
Adolescence is difficult. Older children and young adults are appropriately battling to find out who they are and where they fit in. They want to ...
6 Major Benefits of Breastfeeding
Deciding whether or not to breastfeed your child is a deeply personal matter and supporters on both sides of the issue tend to have strong ...
5 Methods for Motivating Your Family to Clean
Are you tired of nagging your kids to clean their rooms? Are you tired of asking your partner to clean out the basement? When you’re ...
3 Signs That Your Child Is Overscheduled and What To Do About It
Children are resilient and adaptable. They have a myriad of interests and they’re generally not great at setting limits for themselves, and it’s tempting to ...
