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Parenting Advice & Columns

Encouraging visual arts from a young age

If you consider yourself a creative or artistic person -- and even if you don’t -- you may be thinking about ways to encourage your...

School Age Kids

Teaching kids to set goals

Most of us are familiar with the concept of setting goals and we'd like to teach our kids how to do so. But few are familiar with...

Parenting Advice & Columns

How to stop hyper-parenting and just relax with your kids

If you’re a hyperparent, you might not even know it -- we parents tend to be in denial about that sort of thing. But if you are, you...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Plan your family garden

How many times, as you have started the annual spring yard work and cleaning, have you thought, “This year, I am going to plant a...

Conditions

How to help your school age child cope with bedwetting

Does your school-age child have a problem with bedwetting at night? A pediatrician offers some advice.

Parenting Advice & Columns

When to find a tutor for your child

Why is it that so many of us are afraid or reluctant to ask for help? Oh we talk a good game about understanding that no one is...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Help your child academically without helicoptering

We all want what is best for our children and for them to succeed in life. That includes school. Ostensibly for the benefit of our...

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

Getting to the bottom of your kids' health issues

Does your child seem to have a chronic or persistent medical issue? How do you know? Are symptoms related? Or not? Are they subtle?...

Child Development & Health

Do you ever worry that YOUR child is the class bully?

All of us believe that our child, who is sweet and lovable at home, behaves and shows the utmost respect while at school. Most...

Family Fun

Make a tissue paper heart decoration

For Valentine's Day, why not make a simple and sweet tissue paper heart to decorate with? This craft is fun to do with kids, but...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Start looking for summer programs for your kids now

It’s cold outside. You’re more likely thinking of baking cookies than baking in the sun. However, right now -- when your favorite...

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

Mom, I’m getting teased!

With teasing and bullying getting more attention, it's important to understand what’s behind it – and how to protect your own child....

Tweens, Teens & College

Are your kids addicted to video games?

A new study published in Pediatrics showed that nearly 1 in 10 kids are pathological gamers. Find out the signs that your child is...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Educate yourself about head injuries in childhood

When our children were newborn, we cradled their heads in our hands, supporting their necks and anxiously aware of the importance of...

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

Crafty letter-writing tips for kids

As a child (and into adulthood!), one of my favorite things in the world is getting "real" mail. You know what "real" mail is. It...

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...