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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.

What is Montessori? 10 key principles parents should know

A school meant to appeal to children’s nature, rather than fight it.

Updated Mar. 30, 2023

7 signs you’re parenting right, according to a clinical psychologist

Parents often worry that they are failing their kids. Modern parents hold…

Updated Feb. 25, 2025

What do childcare workers do all day? It’s way more than ‘wipe noses’

One Australian politician needed a serious reality check. 

Updated Jan. 23, 2018

Building your child’s resilience starts with support

It’s in the carrying them that they find the strength to stand and walk on their own.

Updated Jan. 18, 2018
a baby sleeping with a stuffed animal

8 expert ways to help any child get better sleep

3. Set your child’s biological clock

Updated Oct. 29, 2024

Trust is the key to a secure bond with your child

I choose trust over all else. 

Updated Jan. 09, 2018

Managing perfectionism: 8 surprising tips for helping your child

What we can do to move our kids away from unhealthy behaviors and channel their energy into something exciting.

Updated Jan. 04, 2018
Montessori at home: 10 questions to help kids cooperate

Montessori at home: 10 questions to help kids cooperate

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

Updated Feb. 01, 2023
building resilience in kids: mother holding toddler outside in sunlight

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.

Updated Jan. 28, 2022
25 quiet activities for a plane ride

25 (quiet) airplane activities for kids

You’ve got this.  ✈️

Updated Feb. 12, 2025

6 ways to use ‘special time’ to deepen the bond with your child

If they can rely on this regular dose of closeness, they become more willing to cooperate, more ready to connect.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom holding newborn between her legs

From hummingbird to helicopter—what’s your parenting style?

There are no perfect parenting philosophies, but these labels may help us understand ourselves a little more clearly.

Updated Feb. 03, 2022
child looking at a phone in bed screentime

Screen time before bed means less sleep and higher BMIs for kids, says study

The researchers call it a “loop pattern” and it’s concerning. 

Updated Sep. 15, 2022

Why sensitive kids will make the world a better place

They have a light within them, and it’s our duty as their parents to help them be comfortable with letting it shine.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
little girl coloring on her bed

We quit screen time completely—and it saved our kids

Spoiler alert: It ended up making a tremendous difference for our entire family.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
tween sitting on couch with phone

Facebook’s new Messenger Kids app aims to give moms peace of mind

Kids are going to communicate online. Facebook wants parents to feel confident they are safe when doing so.

Updated Dec. 22, 2021
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