School-aged

Editor's Note: We sat down with our favorite pediatrician, Dr. Julia Getzelman from Getzwell Pediatrics, and asked (pestered) her with all of our latest questions on COVID-19, vaccines, in-person schooling, and more. See what she says below!  Has MRNA vaccine technology...

Indigenous Peoples' Day, celebrated on the second Monday in October, offers a meaningful opportunity to honor and acknowledge Indigenous peoples' history, culture, and contributions. When considering how kids' yoga can be integrated into the recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day, several connections...

My kids are six and eight. When I remember back to my childhood at that age, I was folding laundry for the family (not just my own), doing dishes on a tri-weekly rotation with my two siblings, dusting the...

This post is in partnership with Revolution Foods. Last August, I wrote about the healthy eating strategies I planned to execute for my family to kick off the new school year. Now that the year is winding down, I...

Editors Note: There are many research-based articles on the pros and cons of gender-specific toys, a topic that many parents are passionate about. In our toy series with our partner Wicked Uncle, we will be highlighting a specific age and...

On her first day of preschool, my daughter Greta wore thirteen ribbons in her hair. She purposely mismatched yellow and pink socks and insisted on wearing her favorite lime green Tinkerbell dress, complete with upright shimmering wings. Needless to...

“Mom, are you working again?” It’s a question I’ve heard more times than I’d like to admit, often asked with innocent curiosity, but each time it cuts a little deeper. It’s a reminder that my two worlds—being a parent and...

We participate in Amazon's Affiliate Program. One of my family's favorite ways to connect is through games—board games, made up games that my husband and I think of on the spot, and even adult games. (We once figured out how...

The birds and the bees are going to fly into our children’s lives at some point. How will they enter? As a tenured teacher new to 5th grade curriculum, I attended a "puberty talk" training. That training prepared me to...

According to the California Homeschool Network, what we associate with today's homeschool model began in the 1960's, however, families have been educating their children at home for hundreds of years. They state that "Homeschooling is an educational option in...