Toddler Health

Children's Health

Measles outbreak: 6 things every parent must know & do

There is a state of emergency in Rockland County, but no nation-wide outbreak in America right now.

Toddler Milestones

How to Beat the Pickup Toddler Meltdown

Because the tears don't come down just at school drop-off.

Parenting

This mom’s warning about ticks goes viral for a very good reason

What parents need to know about protecting their family from ticks.

Children's Health

Raising body-positive kids: 5 ways to create healthy habits early on

Starting to bolster kids' body image early, even in preschool, can make a big difference in how kids feel about themselves as they grow up.

Parenting

How empathy (even during meltdowns!) can actually teach your kids to do the right thing

Kids are human beings, messy and beautiful, wild and compassionate.

Parenting

Telling a kid to ‘suck it up’ does nothing for building resilience—or independence

When kids aren’t encouraged to work through their emotions, they may just end up having more outbursts.

Parenting

How to parent a child with a sensitive heart

This empathy can be great, but also painful at times.

Toddler Health

If your toddler’s acting up, science says his gut bacteria might be to blame

Certain gut bacterias appear to impact the behavior of toddlers, especially boys.

Parenting

From one mama of an anxious child to another—here’s how we cope

Communicate when there’s a change in routine—and leave enough time to process

Children's Health

What kids fear at different ages & how to help them

New worries actually mean your child is growing more independent.