Parenting

We were standing in line at a store when my inquisitive 3-year old stared directly at the woman behind us and loudly asked, “Mommy why does her hair look like that?” By “like that” he meant that it was...

Raising and supporting a child with special needs adds a few extra steps to the parenting handbook, from special equipment to therapy sessions. It’s a whole new experience for parents to face. One of the most common developmental barriers...

Every mother is happier when her baby is sleeping well, so when it's time to move your baby into a crib or your toddler into a bed, it's natural to be nervous about the transition and the possible disruptions the...

How Yoga can help expecting and new parents during the pandemic. It’s pregnancy and infant loss awareness month and we feel for Priscilla Blossom with her honest and heartbreaking essay about the ‘easy’ pregnancies she will never have. Even “easy...

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...

May 6–10 is Teacher Appreciation Week. Do you have anything planned to give or do for your child’s teacher? Are you just doing their homeroom teacher? What about specials teachers? Having taught elementary school, been an elementary principal and...

We are part of the Amazon Associates program.  Happy School Year! Amazon is celebrating the start of the new school year as sort of a "New Year’s Eve" for kids—time to reboot and start fresh and even set "School Year’s...

This post is in partnership with Fusion Academy. Remember when you were in middle school —ahh, the good old days... (record scratch) Wait, the good old days? Actually, middle school was terrible and high school wasn't so great either. If your experience was anything...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywi3ianWCUI We spent some time talking to Dr. Bethany Cook, a Clinical Psychologist, Health Service Psychologist, and a Board Certified Music Therapist, about ways to take mental breaks. What started out as a conversation about mental breaks for parents, quickly...

Editor's Note: This is the second post in a series on toxic masculinity. If you have questions or advice please comment below. The expectations that men will adhere to specific guidelines of masculine norms work across generations and cultures -...