How to Understand and Support Your Worried Child
Worry can be all encompassing and completely debilitating. Helping kids learn to manage it can give them a healthy skill that lasts a lifetime.
Video: HPV Vaccine Chosen More Often by Parents When it's Optional
Source: When HPV Vaccine Has Option To Opt Out, Parents More Likely To Opt In -- ScienceDaily
Patent Granted to Tesla for Early Drone The Year 1898
Nikola Tesla was both of his time and ahead of it (he has a car company named after him, after all). Besides his contributions to altnerating current electrical systems, the inventor predicted smar...
6 Things You Can Do Today to Make Yourself a Priority
There are times motherhood feels like an all-consuming job where breaks just aren't an option. But the truth is, you're not going to survive without some.
3 Surefire Signs That You're Raising a Right-Brained Kid
They leave creative messes in their wake and challenge left brained logic at every opportunity. But these outside-the-box right brains can teach us so much.
Here's How to Talk to Your Teens About Sex
It's a talk we need to have in various ways, shapes and forms from early on. If you haven't yet talked to your teen about sex, these tips can help.
Your Kids Need You, Even If They Pretend They Don't
Being the parent who your kids and their friends can count on is one of the best positions you can find yourself in.
Anxiety & Depression in Boys Linked to Prenatal BPA Exposure
Boys exposed prenatally to a common chemical used in plastics may be more likely to develop symptoms of anxiety and depression at age 10-12. The new study by researchers at the Columbia Center for...
Pregnant Women in Florida Covering Up and Staying Inside
MIAMI — Amanda Paradiz is 16 weeks pregnant, and she has a mission: to get through her entire pregnancy without a single mosquito bite. It hasn’t been easy. Ever since health officials in July ann...
Understanding When Injuries Occur Is The Future Of Youth Football
Researchers used biomechanical sensors to investigate exposure to head impacts during practice sessions and games in 9- to 11-year-olds engaged in a youth football program. The object of the study...
The Life-Saving Power of Lifeguard Parenting
Being a lifeguard parent means standing by, encouraging our kids, and only jumping in when they're over their heads.
Yes, I Play Bridge. Let Me Tell You Why
It may be the game your grandmother plays, but there's something powerful that happens when women make a weekly connection over a deck of cards.
Why You Should Become an Education Activist
Making sure our kids' schools fit their needs is the responsibility of every parent. Speak up. Advocate. Make change.
Can A Mother Be Undeserving of Her Child's Love?
On the difficult days, it can be hard to feel like we're worthy of the pure, heartbreakingly beautiful love our children bestow upon us so freely.
20 Common Product Warnings That Should Be Applied to Children
There are signs and warnings about everything. It's about time kids came with their own set of disclaimers.
When Saying "Yes" is Like a Super Power
Running a lemonade stand wasn't my idea of a fun way to spend the afternoon. But in the end it may have taught us both a few important lessons.
Empty Nest 1.0: That Feeling When All of Your Kids Are in School - and You're at Home
A stay-at-home dad prepares for empty nest syndrome as his daughters all head to the same school with the same schedule, for the first time.
5 Ways to Make Kindness a Family Activity
Recent science surrounding kindness is so fascinating that we cant ignore it.
14 Things Every Enviable Couple Does
Relationships aren't easy. But there are a few things you can do to ensure a better shot at being in it for the long haul.
10 Ways My Mother Got It Right
No parent is perfect, including my mother. But there are plenty of ways I hope to be just like her.
When Being a Foster Parent is the Most Heartbreaking Love
One mother's story of opening her home and heart to a foster child.
Breastfeeding is an Olympic Sport and My Toddler is Winning
These tiny nursing Olympians. Always going to extremes in the name of perfecting their sport.
Your Aging Parents Just Want to Be Heard
As we grow old and our world becomes smaller, the most precious gift we can be given is the attentive ear of the ones we love.
An Honest Look at the Huge Commitment of Youth Sports
Youth sports can be a huge commitment of time, energy, and finances. While there are many benefits, participation may not be for every kid or family.