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preschool and beyond

A Letter To My Kids’ Babysitter

(For Whom I Now Declare My Undying Adoration)

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

How to make your baby a foodie

10 ways to elevate baby's tastes, literally.

Updated Dec. 15, 2021

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.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

11 Kids’ Subscription Boxes We Love

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

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

How to plan a children’s solar eclipse party that’s out of this world

A total solar eclipse calls for a totally awesome party! ☀️

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

How to talk about what happened in Charlottesville with your kids

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

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

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.

Updated Aug. 31, 2022
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.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022

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. 

Updated Aug. 14, 2017

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.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

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

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

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Moms are sharing daughters’ reactions to female superheroes—proving why representation matters

When you see superheroes like you, you believe you can become one. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
baby sitting on the ground

Report: Average U.S. family pays more than 30% of income on child care—and that hurts us all

See what percentage of income the average family in your state pays for childcare. 

Updated Jan. 12, 2022

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!) 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

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.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

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.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023

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.

Updated May. 09, 2022
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