Parenting

Yesterday my 4-year-old stopped to take her shoes off before entering the house and I was overcome with anger and frustration. Why? Because! She just pulled the whole shoe off without even opening the Velcro strap! And whether or...

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaVz5sdEZSE According to the National Financial Educators Council, the average American adult loses $1,634 because they are not financially literate. Another startling statistic: "12 percent of adults wouldn’t be able to pay their monthly bills if they incurred an unexpected...

Numerous research studies indicate children and youth have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Forced into remote learning and physically isolated from their peers and activities, many have suffered declines in social, emotional, physical and academic health. And...

Golf came into our family life two years ago. My husband went from dedicated BBQ Dad (a National Carne Asada Championship winner, to be exact) to a golfer Dad. When the transition between BBQ and golf happened, I didn't...

A Book Review: Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby by Kristin Revere & Alyssa Veneklase, is how you want to be while being pregnant and beyond! Did you know that couples often spend a year or more planning a...

Held annually on June 16th, Neurodiversity Pride Day is a global celebration that honors the vital contributions of neurodivergent individuals. This day recognizes neurodiversity as a natural, valuable part of human variation and challenges outdated stereotypes, combats stigma, and...

When I started writing articles about parenting, I made a personal vow never to write about breastfeeding because it felt overdone; there are already so many blog posts on the topic. Then, I realized exactly why it's such a...

MonBaby is a health & wellness technology company that is creating a new generation of smart monitoring solutions for parents of infants. The founders are parents themselves and have experienced firsthand the apprehensiveness that often arises during a child’s...

Potty training can be a daunting task. When to start? How to do it? If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the potty training information out there, fear no more. I read everything I could find on the topic and...

Toddlers get upset very easily. Their frustration tolerance is low because, well, their general capabilities are low. Imagine for a second that it took you five minutes to do one button on your sweater. Now apply that to a...