parenting advice

Mom shares teacher’s powerful message in viral TikTok: ‘I don’t see their milestones, I see who they are’

I advise you to grab your tissues and prepare for the waterworks before you press play—because this one's gonna hit you hard, mama.

If you’re being told to ‘watch and wait’ on your child’s health issues, here’s what you can do

Every parent deserves access to expert insights into the needs of their child, just as every child deserves access to the help they need to thrive.

Before you post that cute back-to-school photo, here’s what safety experts want parents to know

Celebrate going back to school with cute photos, but be careful.

4 ways to avoid summer camp scaries with a vision board

Before your kids head off to camp this summer, make a vision board with them to get them excited and anticipate positive feelings about their camp experience.

How to create a memorable first day of homeschool

One thing I’ve learned is that the first day of homeschool should feel like an adventure—it’s a chance to redefine how we learn and bond as a family.

Going to Music Together® classes is a bonding experience to cherish forever

There’s nothing like the warm feeling when you and your child sing a favorite song together…

Study shows humor—yes, even bad jokes—could be fundamental to parenting

"The real question is, how can humor be used appropriately for the children?"

Yes, even busy parents and professionals can schedule a weekly ‘me night’—here’s how

Consider this your permission slip and how-to guide for reclaiming some of your precious time and energy for yourself. You’ll be a better mom and spouse for it.

Potty training post-mortem: What went wrong, how we recovered and what we learned

Things started off well, then fell apart. We couldn’t believe how hard the process was.

How to talk to kids about politics in an election year

If it feels hard to broach the subject, don’t worry—but don’t avoid it. Talking to kids about politics in an age-appropriate way can strengthen their understanding—and your relationship.

How you can support your baby’s mental health

Yes, infant mental health is real—and it can start to develop as early as pregnancy. Here’s what experts say about reading your baby’s emotional cues.

Harvard study finds the best way to raise happy, healthy, successful kids

The results may surprise you!

5 tips for cultivating positive masculinity in the next generation of men

Challenge the societal expectations and preconceived notions about what it means to be a boy or a man.

If you’re against sleepovers, give ‘sleepunders’ a try

There's more to this great alternative!

To the introvert mom who’s overwhelmed and tapped out

If you’re an introvert mom who feels maxed out, who feels out of place and overwhelmed by the physical demands of parenting, you aren’t alone. 

3 tips for parenting in the AI boom, from a Millennial mom raising a Gen Alpha son

How do we encourage our kids to work hard, do for themselves and use their own creative energy and mental labor to excel when nearly everything in their young lives can be automated, outsourced or generated?

Watching my children struggle has been the hardest part of parenting—here’s how I do it

I have come to realize my job as a mother is to help my children build a lifelong practice of feeling all the feels—especially the hard ones.

4 ways to support challenging behavior in kids, from a Speech Language Pathologist

These skills help our children (and us) manage thoughts, emotions, and actions, paving the way for success in life, school, relationships and beyond.

This genius ‘no snacks’ hack will get kids out of the pool or park with no complaints

We’ll be using this one all summer long.

Summer is here—and so is my mom guilt

Nobody needs me right now, but I still feel that my value is tied to my usefulness.