Parenting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5INs3MYPLLc Editors Note: If you are in need of medical attention please call 911. If you need help with addiction please reach out to SAMHSA's National Helpline. I recently had the privilege of sitting down with two of the founders of...

As parents, we worry a lot about keeping our kids safe. As they head back into school and participate in safety drills and procedures, there are things we can do and conversations we can have with our children to...

Teenagers face a variety of stressors, from peer pressure to hormonal changes and increased responsibilities. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve endured even more stress than usual, due largely to isolation. Stress can cause or worsen mental health problems like anxiety...

The Truth About Contact Naps If you're not yet a parent, "contact napping" is simply letting your baby nap on top of you. In the early days, new parents are thrilled, just wanting to sit quietly and marvel at their...

Summer is right around the corner, which means more chances to swim! But having babies and toddlers near pools is an emergency waiting to happen, which is why I put my son in Infant Survival Swim (ISR) lessons last...

As a first-time mom, it’s practically my job to worry about everything. Having my baby arrive 11 weeks early and then facing a global pandemic not long after being discharged from the NICU definitely hasn’t helped me to chill...

We always hoped our kids would learn a second language, but this has proven difficult. My husband knows Mandarin, and I know some Spanish, and while we had intended to speak to our kids in these languages, we don’t...

Why can’t we just give in to our toddler's tantrum? What what are we trying to prove to them by not giving them what they want? Are our toddlers really going to learn a lesson in the moment of...

I usually try to have helpful advice or insights in the articles I write. I wish I could do that for you here, but I can't because I am just starting the kindergarten admissions process, and I am overwhelmed....

Take a Yoga Break from Distance Learning with It’s Yoga Kids® Mini-Recess. https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=PpWQYJTHlVc&feature=youtu.be Are you and your kids already Zoomed out from distance learning? Our contributor and Yoga instructor Michelle Wing has the perfect BREAK. Think of it as a mini-recess...