Toddler

No, having a baby didn’t ‘ruin’ my 20s

If life goes according to plan, I'll have one more when I'm 29 and, by 30, my husband and I will be selling car seats, hitting the tail end of diapers and settling into life as a minivan family.

What is temperament? And how does it help us become better parents?

By understanding your child's temperament, you are able to approach parenting situations with a new lens of knowledge.

5 ways to create a bedtime routine for your toddler- so everyone can get more sleep 😴

3. Keep connection at the center of the process

4 types of Duncan Hines cake mix are being recalled due to salmonella concerns 🚨

Here's what parents need to know.

10 positive phrases Montessori teachers use instead of ‘good job’

4. "Tell me about your picture."

Alert, mamas: Target’s toy section is getting a major makeover

Just in time for Christmas.

6 fun (and non-scary!) ways to celebrate Halloween with your toddler

No scary monsters necessary.

5 easy changes that dramatically reduce toddler tantrums

5. Provide fewer toys, each with a clear place

What to say to model empathy for your toddler with toys

Discover playful ways to teach empathy to your toddler through engaging toys and fun activities parents can try at home.

Mothers want to run in the mid-term elections but they’re facing a common problem: childcare

"I'm not running in spite of my daughter; I'm running because of my daughter," says Caitlin Clarkson Pereira.

5 ways to expose your children to other cultures

A world of culture is right at their fingertips.

How this mom advocates against childhood sexual abuse

We have to believe that it happens

7 positive ways to ask your children to put their things away

The tools for turning rough mornings into pleasant ones are in our hands.

Motherhood is: Waiting for my child to fall asleep

During the waiting, time changes shape. I can wait for half an hour and think it's been five minutes, and it happens the other way around too. I always feel like I should be using my time more productively, but I'm afraid to make a sound and I can't focus on anything anyways.

Have 3 kids? Here’s why I think you’re lucky

As soon as our third was born, I felt the freedom let go and be satisfied with just doing my best.

How to teach your kids to share—without the struggle

Sharing requires an understanding of ours and another's feelings and desires. Sharing is about being creative with another as you use something together, it is about being compassionate and giving, it is about being respectful.

5 tantrum-taming secrets from a family therapist

Rather than viewing these outbursts as wholly negative experiences, I try to see them as a vital part of how my child communicates with me.

8 important parenting lessons from the Dutch

4. Focus on simplicity

8 expert tips for raising an adventurous eater

Raised Real helps us conquer picky eating once and for all

Talking to your toddler boosts their IQ as pre-teens, says new study

Narrate what you see and do. Ask them questions. React to their verbalizations... There truly is no downside to it.