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Mom & Dad

6 Simple secrets to shopping with toddlers

It’s not that it’s abnormal for a 2-year-old to throw herself on the ground in the middle of the mall and refuse to stand up, even...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Favoritism and sibling rivalry

How many times have you heard it? “It’s not fair!” Or “You let her do it. Why won’t you let me?!” Or the atom bomb of sibling...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Build special relationships with each child

It’s impossible to treat our kids exactly the same. You know it is! Yet do you sometimes find yourself trying to do just that? An...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Flying with kids: What you need to know

Air travel has changed a lot in recent years. If you are planning a trip with your kids, this is what you need to know to get your...

Parenting Advice & Columns

The cure for bedwetting

Many misconceptions revolve around the idea that there is or is not a cure for bedwetting. The fact is that different things work...

Child Development & Health

Is yoga right for your child?

Yoga has become an increasingly popular form of exercise over the last decade. Whether it’s the core of your fitness routine or just...

Family Activities

How to have a last-minute cookie decorating party

If you’ve always wanted to have a Christmas cookie decorating party, there’s no time like the present. Yes, just days before...

Super Mom Tips

Tips to shop peacefully with young children

Shopping with kids can be oh-so-stressful, but these easy tips will make your next trip a lot more enjoyable.

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your child’s big lies

Sadly, lying is a part of life. Even if we put a big emphasis on honesty at home, as adults and parents we lie, and kids learn how...

Mom & Dad

How not to be a helicopter parent

Helicopter parents -- ones who are knee deep in every school and life issue, leaving kids little room for their own problem solving...

Child Development & Health

Should you put your toddler on a diet?

Baby diets and exercise routines are becoming more and more common, sparking the debate of whether or not this sort of thing is...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your child’s little white lies

When your child has gotten into the habit of telling little lies, how do you respond? Do you focus on the lie or the partner...

Babysitters and Childcare

When your child doesn't want to go home after daycare

When your little one's not happy to be picked up after daycare, truly, nobody is happy. Here are some tips -- for both caregivers...

Mom & Dad

How to adjust your parenting style for your second child

Does the following scenario sound familiar? You had your first child, successfully navigated your way through a few years of...

Child Development & Health

The problem with helicopter parenting

Helicopter parenting is quite common in our society these days. It goes by many names -- overparenting, death grip parenting,...

Child Development & Health

Lessons from the attachment parenting underground

If you’ve ever found yourself unwashed, surviving on only cheese sticks and graham crackers, while wearing the same sweat suit for...

Child Development & Health

Should you give in to your child’s picky eating?

Should you give in to your child’s picky eating and fix them a different meal than the rest of the family? Or do you insist they eat...

School Age Kids

20 age-appropriate chores

While some children are more eager than others to help out around the house, giving your kids chores helps teach them responsibility...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Helping your young child manage embarrassing mistakes

Your little darling is at the playground and accidentally whaps a playmate in the head with a shoe. The playmate is crying, the moms...

Babysitters and Childcare

How to save on child care

You wouldn't entrust your children to just anyone. But that top-rated nanny with the stellar references may be a little beyond your...