Digital Well-Being: How Your Family Can Create a Healthier Relationship with Tech

Creating a healthy relationship with tech—also known as digital well-being—is all about helping your family use screens with intention, not just habit.

5 Ways to Support Siblings of Children with Special Needs

Here is what the research says about ways to support the siblings of children with special needs, from quality time to letting go of pressure. 

Why Social-Emotional Learning Works

Things that happen socially cause an emotional impact and can influence learning in children. Here's what social-emotional learning is, and why it works.

5 Tips for your Kid's First Trip to the Movies

If you have little kids, you have to put thought into a visit to the multiplex. Here are some tips for making the first venture to the theater a success.

Technology Use Is Harming Your Kids' Sleep

As electronics have become such a part of our daily lives, our kids spend more time watching screens than ever- a habit that comes at the cost of quality sleep.

Raising Kids Who Include, Respect, and Care

In today’s beautifully diverse world, our children are growing up in communities filled with different cultures, languages, traditions, and identities. It’s an incredible opportunity—but also a big...

10 Tricks for Making Family Potlucks Fun and Delicious

Does the word "potluck" conjure images of weird 70s-style casseroles? Potlucks have changed. Here's how to do it right - so it's low stress and plenty fun.

5 Expert Tips for Emotionally Healthy Sibling Relationships

A sibling means having a companion, confidant, and advocate. It also means having someone who is always around when you’d rather have them somewhere else.

3 Tips for Traveling With Kids and Family

I’m glad I dared to travel with my baby. Here are the top three lessons I learned that I plan to employ for future adventures.

7 Easy Ways To Entertain Your Toddler While You Work From Home

Working from home with a toddler is like taking a test in school with a marching band playing in the room. Here are some tips and tricks to get it all done.

Day Trips: The Perfect Summer Adventure on a Budget

With these eight strategies, you can successfully hit the road with your kids in a way that doesn’t leave you swearing off one-day family fun forever.

4 Ways to Support Your LGBTQ Teen

As parents, we have to be ready to have all sorts of big conversations. When it comes to coming out, there are a few simple things to remember.

A Guide to Summer Screen-Time Rules

Set reasonable limits that allow for family time and other important activities, and incorporate media and tech in ways that bring the family together.

Father's Day Has Always Been About Ties

The history of Father's Day proves that it is a Hallmark holiday, but not for the reasons you think. Take the chance to tell your dad how you feel about him.

14 All-Important Tips Every Nanny Needs You to Know

Many things make a world of difference in the lives of families, and the nannies they work with. Here’s a list of pointers that may come in handy.

10 Ways to Relieve Stress While Playing With Your Kids

Playtime doesn't only have to be something you do for your kids, it's something you can do for yourself, too.

Parents Get Clever: Creative Hacks for Beating Rising Costs

Parents are doing their best with what they have, but the essentials—especially those tied to safety—must remain a top priority. Here are ways to prioritize.

You're Not Alone: Supporting Mental Health for Kids and Parents

Mental health is at the heart of every family — it shapes how we connect, cope, and grow together. As more parents begin to open up about their experiences, we’re learning just how common emotional...

The Evening Ritual That Transformed Our Bedtime Routine

Taking inspiration from "Goodnight Moon," and research on restorative sleep, I created a routine that has put an end to our bedtime battles. Here's what we do.

Smart Saves: Real Deals Parents Swear By—Coupons, Discounts & All

With the costs of diapers, wipes and baby gear climbing, parents are budgeting like pros. It’s not about being frugal for the sake of it—it’s about being smart.

5 Mother's Day Gifts That Definitely Don't Need Wrapping

Flowers and chocolates are great! And yet, moms need society to make some big changes about how we view and treat them on Mother's Day and every day.

Inspiring Imaginative Play in the Logical, Literal Kid

Play is a critical component in optimal development for kids. Yet, for some, imaginative play may not come naturally.

Parent-Proven Lifesavers: Where to Find Sanity (and Savings) When Times Get Tough

Families are finding real, practical ways to make it through—and protect what matters most. Here's how to tap into creative solutions and community support. 

Summer Camp is the Adventure Your Kids Need to Thrive

Dig out that summer camp catalog and take a look at your options. The return on investment definitely seems worth it. We love nature-based free play, too.

9 Unique Books to Excite Kids About Their Local Environment

Kids are born with an innate interest in nature. Here are seven books that can help the adventure continue, even when it is time to go inside.

The Ultimate List of 100 Baby Names Inspired by Jane Austen

It's been 200 years since the English novelist Jane Austen died, but this list of names inspired by her work still feel classically fresh.

How to Discuss Climate Change With Your Kids

The realities of climate change can be overwhelming for kids. But there are ways to educate our kids without stressing them out.

Healthy, Happy Kids: What You Can Do to Promote Resilience

There are four protective factors that are core to promoting emotional well-being, resilience, and reducing the risky behaviors you may fear as a parent.

8 Science-Backed Reasons for Letting Your Kids Play Outdoors

You probably already know that outdoor play is essential for children's health and well-being. Here are eight science-backed reasons that prove you're right.

Nutritious Kids' Lunch Ideas: Healthy, Easy, and Delicious!

Creating nutritious lunches isn't just about checking off the food pyramid — it's about knowing what fuels kids' bodies and excites their taste buds.

Shop Like a Pro: Snag Kids’ Essentials Without Ditching Safety or Style

Shopping for babies is a constant mix of emotion, instinct, and math. You want the best for your little one, but affordability also matters, especially now.

Stretching the Family Budget: Real Tips from Real Parents Navigating Financial Stress

Financial stress is common during this early stage of parenting. But while many parents become pros at finding clever ways to save, safety should come first.

15 Fun and Simple Toddler Activities That Actually Help Them Learn 

These 15  activities encourage language, motor skills, creativity, problem-solving, and more—and they don’t require pricey gadgets or Pinterest-perfect setups.

9 Inspiring Books to Celebrate Earth Day with your Kids

Happy reading—and planting, recycling, conserving, and more—on Earth Day and every day. 

10 Random Spring Holidays You Need to Celebrate

Embrace the weird and random with these 10 spring holidays you won’t want to miss. Trust me, your kids will dig it.

3 Ways Kids Can Help with Spring Cleaning (More or Less)

Happy spring! Since the people with the shortest attention spans in our homes are the ones that cause the need for spring cleaning, here's how they can help.

10 Outside Adventures That Require Little to No Planning

These 10 nature-based activities require very little in the way of supplies and can be implemented in (almost) a moment’s notice.

5 Sensory Experiences to Enhance Learning & Benefit Any Kid

Sensory experiences can help increase focus and concentration and calm anxiety and hyperactivity in all kids- not just those with special needs.

18 Brilliant Ways to Care For Your Pregnant Wife or Partner

My wife is pregnant now what? Pregnancy is, for many women, one of the most emotionally wrought and physically challenging experiences in life. Here are 18 ways to support your partner.

16 Crazy And True Reasons My Toddler Cried Today

Here are 16 reasons my toddler cried today, also known as 16 reasons this momma needs a bottle of her own every night...

April Fools' Day Pranks to Play on Your Kids Because They’ve Got it Coming

With April Fools' Day coming, you might be considering how to pull one over on your kids. I've consulted with a few smart alecks to offer you these suggestions.

How to Make Storytelling a Fun and Engaging Family Affair

Storytelling is portable and requires no gadgets, batteries, or anything else to weigh down your diaper bag and can bring your family closer, too.

6 Surprising Lessons I Learned by Taking the Time to Play

For adults, playing isn't always easy, but if you channel your inner actor and begin to share the joy, you just might learn something.

4 Montessori Strategies to Help Prevent a Toddler Meltdown

We’ve all seen the toddler meltdown. It’s that end-of-the-world sobbing tantrum over something so small you may not have even known what it was.

Solving The Puzzle of Infant Sleep

In my practice of taking care of children and parents, there’s a common struggle in the first two years: sleep. “How can my family get enough?"

11 Lovely Children’s Books on Love

Valentine’s Day is the perfect kid holiday. You’re not old enough to be jaded by the “most romantic day of the year.” You get piles of candy and great books. 

5 Things You Don’t Have to do to Be a Good Parent This Valentine’s Day

This Valentine’s Day skip obsessing about what you “should” do and keep it simple by crossing these chores off the list.

5 Steps to Giving (Good) Advice to New Parents

Here are five easy steps to giving your new-parent loved ones the advice they are looking for without looking like an idiot. (Often times, just listen!)

What Quality Time With My Kids Really Looks Like

What constitutes quality time “with” your kids? How is that different from quality time “around” your kids?

25 Missions for Your Fall Bucket List

Do these awesome things with your family before the crunchy leaves are covered in snow.

The Challenge of Parenting Through Chronic Pain

Parenting is hard enough as it is. But add to that the debilitating experience of frequent migraines or pain, and it's nearly impossible. Here's how to cope.

How Music Education Helps Teach Kids Empathy

Several studies have determined that kids exposed to music, particularly in groups or in correlation with rhythmic movement, have higher levels of empathy.

5 Halloween Crafts You Can Do With Your Kids

Adults and children love Halloween. Here are five fun, easy and most importantly safe decorating ideas you can create together at home for spooky fun.

6 Reasons You Should Consider A Doula

Doulas are non-medical birth guides that help women and their partners achieve the kinds of births and first weeks they desire. Here's why you might want one.

5 Ways to Meaningfully Support a Friend Through a Miscarriage

You can support a friend during one of the most difficult things she’ll ever have to go through. She needs you. Here's how to show up in a way that matters.

5 Great Halloween Movies With Girl Protagonists

Despite making up half the population, women and girls are often under represented in film. Watch girls take the lead in these female focused Halloween movies.

The First 90 Days of Parenting: How to Crush Your One Job

You have one job for the first 90 days of parenthood: Keep baby alive. So let's strategize. Here are essential things that make life easier, from swaddles to seats.

A Minimalist Parent’s Guide to the Holiday Gift Overload 

You don't always see eye to eye with gift-giving family members, especially when you've got a less is more mentality. Here's how to handle a mountain of gifts.

What Makes a Great Hannukah Gift?

I propose that the best Hannukah gifts reference the values of the holiday and contemporary Jewish culture: sacrifice, self-deprecation, humor, and food.

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.

Why I Take My Kids to the Library and You Should, Too

In the age of one-day Prime shipping and the instant gratification of eBooks, do people even go to the library to get books anymore? Here's why it's a great idea.

Let Simplicity Rule When Helping Your Kids Learn

You can pin whatever elaborate projects you want onto your Pinterest boards, but there's no need to be an overachiever when it comes to teaching your kids.

Why You Should Cheer on Your Daredevil

Well, that or cover your eyes. Your call.

How a Positive Relationship With Grandparents Can Shift Views of Aging

The benefits extend beyond your child when they have a positive relationship with their grandparents. It's a love that touches the whole family for the good.

How to Make Art With Little Kids - Even if You Aren't Arty

At a young age I decided art wasn't for me. My coloring didn't stay inside the lines. Then I became a parent. I wanted to foster my kids' skills and creativity.

8 School Day Hacks That Will Transform Your Mornings

Mornings aren't easy for anyone, really. So get your game face on and tackle them like you mean it with these shortcuts that will make life just a little smoother.

How to Balance Household Work When One Parent Stays Home

A division of labor where one person does all the work outside of the home and one person does all the work inside of it would be fairly unbalanced.

8 Ways to Prep for Fall for Kids With Special Needs

Now that fall draws near, the bucket lists on Pinterest pages are filling up. But parenting a kid with special needs adds another layer of consideration.