Creative Ways to Teach Children About Water Safety
When you teach water safety skills, you can add sustainable water practices, so your kids can learn to be careful around the water while taking care of the planet.
Small Connections Are Big Brain Builders
During the critical first years of life babies need love in the form of consistent care, shared exchanges, and cognitive stimulation.
How Summer Travel Helps Promote Outdoor Play
The benefits of outdoor play are endless. But sometimes being stuck in our routine makes it less of a priority. Traveling can bump it back to the top.
The Extraordinary Bond Between a Father and His Daughter
I would lift mountains and calm the seas for my daughter if she needed it. That is what fatherly love for my daughter propels me to do.
Help your Preschooler Build Confidence Through Positive Self-Talk
Practice positive self-talk—teach your kids confidence and train them to be optimistic. Our children learn from the way we speak to ourselves.
Ask These 5 Questions To Determine Kindergarten Readiness
As their parent, you know best.
The Developmental Milestones That Should Actually Make You Excited
I record all of my kids' important milestones like walking and talking. I also keep a list of all their achievements that make my life as a mom just a little bit easier.
Saying “Yes” to Screen Time With Purpose
Three simple ways we’re using the screen to focus on traditionally paper-based goals of reading, communicating, and drawing.
5 Ways to Make Potty Training Easier for the Whole Family
Even if your little one is ready to start potty training, it can be a frustrating process for all. These strategies can make things easier on your and your child.
How to Know if Your Child is Ready for Potty Training
What many may not realize is that readiness for potty training isn't just about age—it's more about your child's individual development. Here's how to know.
Baby Walkers Have Changed: Here’s What Parents Should Know
Mobility supports more than physical development. It can encourage exploration, learning, cause-and-effect understanding, and confidence-building through play.
The Wobbly Truth About Baby Walkers: How to Use Them Safely
When used thoughtfully and correctly, modern walkers can be part of a balanced movement routine. Here’s what parents should know, and how to use them safely.
5 Routines That Infuse Everyday With Gratitude
Evidence to date suggests practicing gratitude leads to psychological and physical well-being. And doing so consistently as a family is best.
3 Ways to Deal With Your New Mom Identity Crisis
The truth is, you can be a mother who loves motherhood, but doesn't assume it as the whole of her identity. And that's ok.
How to Survive your First Airplane Trip with your Baby
From handling the change in air pressure to being prepared with bottles and all the snacks, here's how to get ready for your first airplane trip with your baby.
10 Reasons You Should Take a Summer Road Trip with Your Kids
2,100 miles in an automobile with two kids might sound like a nightmare. But with a hearty sense of adventure (and humor) it could be the best trip ever.
Play, Feeding, and How to Make the Most of your Baby's Wake Window
Maximizing wake windows helps make sure your baby is getting everything they need for their growth and development, plus ensuring they’re nice and tired.
How Childcare Supports Maternal Mental Wellbeing: The Maternal Mental Health Crisis
There is a strong link between reliable childcare and better maternal mental health. With the right support system, mothers can experience reduced stress and pressure.
5 Ways to Make Giving a Summer Tradition
This summer your family can start a new tradition of giving in ways that feel meaningful, impactful, and even fun. Here are five ideas to get started.
An Open Letter to Preeclampsia
Sure, I would've preferred a nice hotel and massage, but three weeks on an intermittently-inflating bed and five AM blood draws were a close approximation.
Navigating Newborn Sleep: 5 Tips & Tricks for How to Get More Sleep for Baby & You
Here's the good news: By the end of this blog, you will have 5 actionable tips to help your newborn sleep better, and you will feel more confident doing it.
The Science Behind Growing Pains: 7 Common Parent Questions Answered
Growing pains are musculoskeletal aches that primarily affect the legs of preschool- and school-age children. Here's how to cope. Good news: they pass!
6 Health Benefits of Nature for Very Young Babies
Six science-backed reasons why a little time in nature goes a long way for babies' development.
Postpartum Hospital Bag Essentials I Wish I Had
I’ve texted every pregnant person I know to ask them everything I could gather to make their hospital stay better. Here’s everything I wish I had—and why.