Countdown to Christmas With 24 Books
24 Days of Christmas Books is a great way to spend time together during the busy holiday season. Here are some of our favorites to get you started.
6 Tips for Taking Better Holiday Photos With Your iPhone
With a few simple tricks, your smartphone can take holiday family photos that you'll treasure for decades.
A Halloween Song to Get the Whole Family Dancing
A new Halloween track is funky, fun, and chaotic in all the right ways — easy to dance to while still being addictive enough to sing along with.
How to Keep Kids Healthy This Cold & Flu Season
As we head into the upcoming cold and flu season, parents should be mindful of the following best practices to keep their families safe and healthy.
The Surprising Way Horses Benefit Kids' Emotional and Social Skills
Kids can enjoy so many benefits from being with horses, from confidence and a sense of self-efficacy to assertive and emotional communication skills.
22 Ways to Keep a Preschooler Busy Other Than Watching TV
Parking a preschooler in front of a screen is a fast and easy path to entertainment. But there are plenty of other ways to keep them busy. Here are 22 to start with.
Why We’re Choosing to Have Our Baby in Mexico
We were (pleasantly) surprised by those two little lines, but we had no clue what we were going to do. Here's how we decided where we were going to have our baby.
From the NICU to Entrepreneurship: bökee’s Lauren and Brandon Stuart
Any parent knows you need more hands; the bökee gives caregivers that. It lets them hold/bounce/dance a baby while preparing a bottle. Simple but revolutionary.
Registry 101: Tips and Tricks for Creating Your Baby Registry
Most expecting parents agree that creating a baby registry is an important, yet overwhelming, part of the planning process. Here's where to start.
Top Things To Consider When Babyproofing Your Home
It’s perhaps the most magical, exciting, and terrifying time of your life. You’re bringing a new baby into your home. That means providing the happiest, healthiest, and safest environment for your ...
11 Ways to Foster Independence in your Kids
As children grow, parents can foster independence by allowing children to make choices, learn from them, make course corrections, and even experience failure.
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.
4 Ways to Introduce Your Kids to Classical Music
Research suggests that classical music can have positive effects for children, including memory development, creativity, and self-expression. Plus, it's fun!
How to Help Your Child Build and Maintain a Positive Digital Identity
As a parent in the millennial age, understanding our digital identities is crucial. What can we do to teach our kids to navigate this complex digital world?
Harnessing the Power of Play, Even if I Have to Steal it From my Kids
When adults play they are able to let go of daily stresses and be present in the moment, if only briefly. Playing with our kids can be excellent medicine.
Songs for snuggling and singing and falling asleep
For the past nine plus years, I've sung this song nearly every night. I suppose I had an average affinity for it as a child.
Raising a Financially Savvy Kid
These are some straightforward ways parents can take the ‘money bull’ by the horns and help their children start out on solid monetary ground.
How to Help Prevent the 3 Leading Causes of Accidental Death for Infants and Preschoolers
According to the Centers for Disease Control, these are the leading causes of death for infants and preschoolers. Awareness is key
Plan Your Next Family Vacation: Real-World Places From Your Child's Favorite Books
Give your child an opportunity to live “inside” their favorite books with a trip to one of the real-world locations of their favorite stories.
10 Breweries and Wineries to Visit With Kids in Tow
Breweries around the country are becoming recognized for their family-friendly features and vibe. Weekend plans, anyone?
How to Get Your Husband to Help (Written by a Helping Husband)
Most moms are inundated with far more than their husbands. Knowing how to ask them for help is the key to balancing the workload.
Four Simple Ways to Help During the Baby Formula Shortage
Here are four practical, simple ways we can all help with the baby formula shortage in our community.
Jailbreak From Maximum Security Infant Birthing Center (Sort of)
The wife, the kid, and I just got done doing a nickel at the Memorial Hermann Maximum Security Infant Birthing Center.
To Fight Ageism, Start with Calling your Grandma
Many elderly people in the American community feel neglected. Making a change starts with the way we treat our grandparents.