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preschool and beyond

A Letter To My Kids’ Babysitter

(For Whom I Now Declare My Undying Adoration)

How to make your baby a foodie

10 ways to elevate baby's tastes, literally.

When you cry, I’ll comfort and cuddle you—as long as I can

Because one day my arms won’t be the ones you turn to for comfort. So right now I will hold you. For as long as I can.

11 Kids’ Subscription Boxes We Love

10 subscription boxes sure to please your little baker, scientist, or web designer.

Here’s what teachers REALLY need from parents this back-to-school season

More than anything we just want an environment where your children will succeed, both academically and emotionally. 

How to talk about what happened in Charlottesville with your kids

As a Black mother, here’s what I want all parents to know.

A letter to my baby—as he starts kindergarten

You were *just* my baby. And I’m stopping to remember what these last few years have meant—to both of us.

child standing outside

Allowing kids to embrace big emotions is good parenting—and it’s science

New research shows how parents respond to children’s moods has big implications for those children’s later mental health.

5 things I wish I had known about children’s vision correction

1. Even without signs of vision delays, your little one may still need sight correction.

Let your kids have regrets: New study shows that makes them wiser

Little regrets today can help children side-step bigger mistakes later.

My 3-year-old does these 7 tasks for himself—because they empower him

And because it’s teaching him self-sufficiency and responsibility. (Plus, it’s helpful to mama!) 

You’ll never be 3 again…

Your fourth birthday is coming and we will celebrate another year—but I will mourn the passing of the days, too.

Our carefree summer: Why I’m not worrying about my kids getting messy

I don’t want them to worry for a second about the pizza sauce on their face or the ice pop stain on their shirt or the dirt on their feet.

toddler jumping on the bed

The bedtime battle plan that will make you all sleep easier

For kids, sleep represents a big separation from their caretakers—but you can help them overcome that discomfort.

The 4-word phrase that changed the way I talk to my children

Any time you find the need to validate someone’s perspective while communicating your own, this is the phrase for you.

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