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...
At midnight on a Saturday, our 17-year-old knocked on our bedroom door. She came in to say they had a friend who her and her friend group were worried about. The friend had told them in a group chat...
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Why is the end of the school year so busy? Must all school field trips and parties take place within a three week period? And is it me or do kids' birthday...
As a parent, one of the must-dos in this modern age is talking with your kids about online safety and all the risks that come with the use of the internet. Whether they’re using social media platforms, internet chat...
How many times have you come home after a fun, relaxing date night to find a dirty dining table and the sink full of dishes? Mac n’ cheese still stuck to the pot on the stove? Toys littering the...
There are various ways for children to enjoy a sport, whether in school or a club program. It might feel like keeping them in a bubble is safest, but letting them explore their athleticism is beneficial for both parents...
Whether you are excited, outraged or just plain confused about this development, marijuana is now legal for recreational use in the state of California. Which leaves many of us wondering, what does this mean for our kids? How are...
We are all looking for ways to adjust to distance learning. Whether it is balancing schedules, technology or mental well-being we need more help now than ever before.
Sarah Brown Wessling is a National Board Certified Teacher, 2010 National Teacher...
As the "back to school" routine started this week, I knew I needed to tackle the "afternoon pick-up snack" issue.
My toddlers in daycare are always starving when I pick them up. Traffic exasperates the ride home, and they are...
This post is in partnership with Suburban Jungle.
I started to freak out about the San Francisco kindergarten admissions process last fall. From the moment we thought about raising kids in the city, we knew that getting them into a good school...
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