Editors Note: The California Partners Project conducted a statewide listening tour with California mothers, parents, and caregivers to understand how they navigated the integration of technology and devices into most aspects of their children’s lives. These evolving toolkits and...
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My daughters love all things girly. Gymnastics, playing house, and getting their toes painted. Therefore, I was a little apprehensive when I was asked if my girls wanted to...
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I’d refer to a handful of books on my shelf as life-changing, and The Explosive Child, by Ross Greene, is one of them. I read it when I was 22 and teaching elementary school...
Children who experience Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are at an increased risk of developing serious health issues later in life. ACEs include:
Physical, sexual, and emotional abuse
Physical and emotional neglect
Living with parents or caregivers who have a...
I recently came across this article about attitude inoculation. Think of it as role playing with your child—talking through tough situations that they may face, before they are in the moment.
We all hope that our children are prepared to handle...
In recent years, fall has become so much more than pumpkin patches and apple picking for our family. I mean, we do that too.
On the importance of family tradition.
As a second-generation Mexican American, I am always looking for ways...
Looking for some eco-friendly craft projects? We have some from Sandy Sandler that we want to share with you. If you do them with your children, be sure to send us pictures!
How to Make the Perfect Autumn Acorn Pom-pom...
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....
"Many parents intuitively understand that ubiquitous glowing screens are having a negative effect on kids. We see the aggressive temper tantrums when the devices are taken away and the wandering attention spans when children are not perpetually stimulated by...
One of my favorite mentors once told me the secret to raising happy and healthy children is to know them well and genuinely think they are special for who they are.
This sounded really easy, because luckily my kids...

























