We’re wired to worry about the well-being of our kids, but is it helpful? Not really. Kids learn anxiety from those in their environment, so managing your stress is the best way to keep your child from picking up...
Editor's Note: This is a guest contribution from Poonam Parag of Blossom Bloom Kids.
Imaginative play, or pretend play, is a type of play in which children use their imagination to create make-believe scenarios. They may act out roles, create...
Are your kids home for the summer and need a full-staff animation team to keep them engaged for you to maintain your job and sanity?
One of my rest coach clients shared that her ten and 12-year-old kids don’t want to do summer camps...
Guest Contributors:
By Taraneh Arhamsadr and Rita Ho-Bezzola
When we were growing up in the 80s and 90s, parenting looked very different than it does now. In fact, it’s even changed a lot in the 9 or so years since we...
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.” -Ernest Hemingway
Warm, caring dads produce what sociologists call the “good father effect” according to a 2021 study published...
Editor Note: Jlove is based in Pacifica, CA and is the co-founder of Mercury Coach. She helps parents who want to unlock their full potential and purpose by rewriting the fundamental beliefs that drive behavior so they can get...
At first, it was like a bad accident – I couldn’t turn away. But then I couldn’t turn away because it was for deeper reasons than cheap reality TV. I wanted to hug every parent and say, “You are...
Editor's 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 best practices are...
My twins just turned two. A few months ago, I ran into another mom who had three-year-old twin girls. As we chatted, she said, “Isn’t having twins just the best?!” While I didn’t really get it at that moment,...
Earlier this week, I did the daycare pick up by myself, and I was stressed the whole way over. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to find a parking spot, and then I couldn’t quite figure out how...