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How to pick a childcare program for your family

Choosing child care can be hard. Here's what quality early learning looks like.

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5 of the best subscription boxes to keep your kids learning all summer

Kids need learning activities over summer break, and these subscription boxes can help.

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6 ways to get your preschooler to play independently without bribing them

From the mama who has tried everything.

Parenting

Montessori at home: 10 questions to help kids cooperate

8. Would you like me to sit with you or do you need space?

Toddler Nutrition

5 tips to eat out with toddlers

(almost) without drama.

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Oribel PortaPlay

Giveaway!

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How one dad’s web comics are helping parents stay positive

The dad behind Lunarbaboon is drawing what we’re all feeling.

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Prevent a toddler power struggle with these key phrases

Avoid tripping their “You’re not the boss of me” alarm.

Parenting

Fear can make you stronger, my darling daughter

If you can harness fear to serve your ethic instead of your pride, it can be an unparalleled force for all that is good in you. It can break you or it can make you fierce.

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Montessori at home: Kids need to learn self-care, too

It will show him that you see him as a capable person who can participate in household activities and help take care of himself.

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Screen time vs. play time: Why I’m raising unplugged kids

We have plenty of technology in our house. We’ve just added boundaries.

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Montessori at home: 12 ways to learn in your own backyard

Hint: It might end up being the most relaxing part of your day!

Life

Recreating childhood memories is good for your entire family—just ask Kristen Bell

Taking time to re-ground ourselves in the places that shaped us can revitalize our sense of purpose as parents and partners.

Parenting

The building blocks babies need for language development

Before language and communication can emerge, there are a few building blocks that need to be established.

Parenting

How to raise our sons with a full emotional life—from vulnerability to strength

How we talk to our kids becomes their internal dialogue.

Health & Wellness

It’s Science: Fall babies are better athletes

Mamas due in the fall: Hope you’re up for a future as a soccer mom. ⚽️

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There’s a bright side to your kid’s first lie

And it’s not just that hide and seek is much more fun to play. 

Parenting

When less is more: 4 misbehaviors parents can ignore

If parents want to curb bad behavior, they need to adopt the less is more philosophy.

Parenting

Why I’m not rescuing my kids from failure

I wouldn’t be teaching them anything by trying to protect them from failures at every turn.

Parenting

Your toddler is a bundle of joy, too—if you see him that way

Seeing your toddler’s behavior through the lens of positive intent can help them develop a positive self-concept.