As a mother of three kids under the age of 10, I find it so hard to imagine my children walking down a busy sidewalk alone. Yet, as a small kid in elementary school, that’s exactly what I did. I remember walking the two blocks from my house to the local school and back every […]
Getty Images “Stop teasing your sister!” bellowed Mary. It was a typical Monday morning and Mary was preparing breakfast for her kids when the youngest came marching into the kitchen crying. She told her mom she wanted to wear her tutu instead of her jeans and refused to eat her pancakes until she was given […]
You may have a vision of who your kid should be. Instead, embrace who they are with these tricks.
My mom took my tween daughter on a day trip to New York City during the holidays. They rode the train together, saw the giant tree, ate lunch at a “fancy” restaurant, and saw the Radio City Rockettes. They left at 7:30 a.m. and returned at 7:30 p.m., and my daughter hasn’t stopped talking about […]
When my kids hit the age of three or so, I felt the clock ticking. I needed to figure out what to sign them up to do in order to keep them busy, help them make friends, and follow the unspoken rules of parenthood looming over my head. Most of my family had played soccer, […]
My 6-year-old rocking out singing “I feeling sexual”? Ah, no thanks. I won’t let my kids listen to explicit music for as long as I can get away with it.
My kids are getting bigger by the minute but they are still little enough to have giant fears like being afraid of the dark, which has made bedtime a particularly challenging experience for my husband and me. That’s why, we’ve decided to enlist the help of kid’s books with their amazing descriptions and beautiful illustrations […]
My son is in fifth grade and is just months shy away from entering the middle school. He has learned a lot of things at school – geography, history, biology, mathematics, sports and many more. But there is one vital thing that every kid must learn and be expert in that our school curriculum is […]
Everyday our kids make different choices that can greatly affect their lives. What snacks to eat? What clothes to wear? Who to play with? How to stand up to bullies? No matter how simple or difficult the decisions are, it is our responsibility to train our kids to make positive and appropriate choices at all […]
Not every teacher is a perfect match for every kid or parent. But here’s the thing: It’s important for you to figure out how to work with her.
Although the idea of leaving the kids without adult supervision is rattling enough for parents, at one point or another, there will be some unforeseen events in which we are left with no choice but to leave them solo at home. Stuff may go wrong while they are alone. However, when done correctly, it […]
My daughters are three and one-half years apart. My sister and I are three years apart. When I found out I was having a girl the second time around (and with two ultrasounds to prove the sex of my baby) I was elated! And when my OB told me the good news she also chuckled […]
