Parenting

This post is in partnership with MVCode. I refrained from signing my first grader up for a lot of after school activities in advance of the school year because I knew she'd inevitably change her mind about what she wanted...

https://youtu.be/PkqMEunuM54 Candy and pumpkin spice season has arrived! So for October’s orthodontic “Did you know” we are highlighting how orthodontic treatment impacts oral health, specifically your risk for cavities and gum disease.  To understand how braces and Invisalign can affect your...

We have asked a lot of everyone over the last 9 months in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and our teens are one of those groups that have been hit the hardest. They have missed milestones like...

As the new school year looms on the horizon, many children experience a mix of excitement and anxiety. Returning to school can be daunting, filled with new routines, environments, and social dynamics. One effective way to help children manage...

Editor's Note: Erena Shimoda, our guest contributor for today, specializes in underwater photography and takes her services to a whole new level, working with clients who are cancer survivors and have overcome other significant obstacles in their lives. Her...

I have a five-year-old daughter who just started kindergarten.  She is amazing.  She has confidence and optimism. She is really a joy to be around. Last week, I was giving her a bath, and as she was getting out and...

I survived the first year! This year of motherhood was such an exciting, emotional rollercoaster. I spent the morning of my son’s birthday looking at pictures from when he was born, trying to wrap my head around how fast...

I don't know what made me think about Bob Ross and his classic PBS show, The Joy of Painting, but one day, I started telling my kids about it. They're four and five years old, and in a flash of...

A typical nuclear family comprises the main breadwinner and the caretaker who’s in charge of the children and the household. Both must perform equally for the greater good of the family. Raising children has almost always required that construct. Conventionally,...

Odds are your young child has asked you for a smartphone. Have you given in? What were your rules for smartphone usage? Do you enforce those rules? The dads at Pinwheel were not happy with any of the smartphone...