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Big changes happening! From preschool to play dates and homework to household chores, here’s what you need to know to navigate the childhood years.
Amazon has toy vacuum cleaners that actually work!
Now your kids really can help tidy up.
Is this viral bedtime chart realistic for most parents?
Some of the recommendations feel impractical—especially for working parents.
Pediatricians are calling for a soda tax—what parents need to know
The AAP is joining the American Heart Association in calling for a tax on soda, as well as other proposed policies for federal, state, and local lawmakers to reduce the amount of sugar America's kids are consuming.
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.
8 simple tips for setting up a Montessori-style space in your home
We break it down room by room.
Irregular bedtimes have a big impact on kid’s behavior & development, says study
Not having a bedtime can basically give a kid jet lag without the travel.
Letting kids get dirty has lifelong health benefits
Healthy immune systems, here we come.
I can’t remember what it’s like to *not* be a mom
Of course I remember some things—where I lived, what I did most days, what I hoped for in motherhood. But I cannot remember what it FEELS like to be me-before-kids.
12 ways to create magical moments with your kids, a la ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
3. Reimagine the ordinary
Beto O’Rourke says he ‘helps’ raise his kids, but dads are not just helpers
It's time for everyone, dads and moms, to quit saying fathers 'help.'
How to make the YouTube Kids app safer for your family
The stricter you are with the settings, the more you can control what your child sees.
10 overlooked reasons why traveling with your kids is worth it
3. They make us slow down
Avoid a tantrum by empowering your child—6 strategies to try
How to build choice into your child's routine, without sacrificing on your time.
10 Montessori-inspired phrases to use when your child is being ‘mean’
7. "You look frustrated."
Chores are a huge part of our parenting philosophy
These kids, a 5-year-old and a 2.5-year-old, were born on a farm. They have never not known what it's like to live among animals. They learned how to crawl in the kitchen next to an orphan piglet and they cuddle with newborn baby goats in their bed instead of stuffed animals.
10 fun + creative ways to help kids love reading
An appreciation for reading doesn't just happen. It needs to be nurtured and encouraged until a child develops an intrinsic desire to read and the self-confidence to pick up a book on their own.
Motherhood is: Needing to be *not* needed just for a little bit
I love my snuggles and I love being the antidote to their fear and sadness. But occasionally, I do wish they understood that they could easily wake their dad for help, or that he is equally capable of putting socks on the correct way.