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The easiest way to bond with your kids? Take a walk

We love when science and fun come together.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
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YouTube is finally doing something about inappropriate kids videos

They’re rolling out some new policies to make the Youtube Kids app safer.

Updated Jan. 13, 2022

How to support your kids’ reading skills based on their current reading level

When you're served up their reading level, turn it into an opportunity to push past the label and tune into the reader behind it.

Updated Nov. 13, 2017
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When people ask what I ‘do’ all day as a SAHM—here’s what I want to say

Stimulating, caring and ultimately teaching my children at home all day is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022

I’m raising a funny daughter—and wouldn’t want it any other way

Her sense of humor is a huge reason why she’s a confident, self-assured little girl.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
Fear can make you stronger, my darling daughter

Fear can make you stronger, my darling daughter

If you can harness fear to serve your ethic instead of your pride, it can be an unparalleled force for all that is good in you. It can break you or it can make you fierce.

Updated Jan. 26, 2022

Screen time vs. play time: Why I’m raising unplugged kids

We have plenty of technology in our house. We’ve just added boundaries.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Tech for kids isn’t ‘bad’—it just needs to be used carefully

Technology is a necessary component of modern life, but nothing replaces one-on-one interaction with a human.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Montessori at home: 10 helpful chores your child can do all by herself

These tasks are called “practical life”—they’re just as important as language and math for young children.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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Don’t feel guilty: 82% of parents sent kids to bed early for their own TV time

A little screen time counts as self-care—but here’s how to set boundaries for yourself too.

Updated Dec. 17, 2021

Moms pay the price for America’s workaholic culture—Melinda Gates wants it to stop

“The American workplace was set up on the assumption employees had partners who would stay home to do the unpaid work.”

Updated Jan. 12, 2022

When to drop everything + listen to your kids

Let’s get better at recognizing essential moments—those times when your child’s need for love trumps your own agenda.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Boy moms: Raising a body-positive child applies to us, too

Raising boys with positive body images is about so much more than self-confidence. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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Updated Jan. 24, 2023
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Cultivating gratitude is the key to happier kids (and adults, too)

When we see the good things in our lives and just acknowledge them for what they are, we can fully feel happiness and joy more frequently.

Updated Oct. 28, 2022
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