parenting kids

  1. Children's School & Education

    How to parent a gifted child

    By Laura Willard on Sep 28, 2012
    Max 5 stars
    4.5
    My Rating
    Statistically, most children are not “gifted.” While they are always exceptional to us , they’re probably not exceptional to the...
  2. School Age Kids

    The downside to having a smart kid

    By Tiernan McKay on Apr 20, 2012
    Raising an academic overachieving child can be both invigorating and exhausting. When children set their own bar extremely high, how...
  3. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Papi's parenting tips

    By Kim Grundy on Jan 9, 2011
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    Have the dog days of parenting got you down? Even the best parents have those days when they are feeling overworked,...
  4. Having a Baby

    Is attachment parenting right for you?

    By Tiernan McKay on Sep 29, 2010
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    As parents, we are always looking for strategies to help us do our jobs better. While there are plenty of advice books, coaches and...
  5. Age by Age

    A quick guide to good manners

    By Ami Burns on Sep 26, 2010
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    If your child's behavior makes you want to throw a tantrum, or you're sure you'd be a millionaire by now if you had a dollar for...
  6. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Should I care that my child is bad at sports?

    By Jen Klein on Jul 2, 2010
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    As often as parents dream of academic success for their kids, they also dream of athletic success. How many dads have spent hours...
  7. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Teaching kids self-discipline

    By Jen Klein on Jan 12, 2010
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    As parents, we have so many lessons to teach our kids. One of the big ones is self-discipline. Especially in the older child,...
  8. Parenting Advice & Columns

    New Year's resolutions for kids

    By Jen Klein on Dec 31, 2009
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    It's resolution time! What will your resolutions be this year? More connections and fewer calories? A new direction? A different...
  9. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Do chores have a gender?

    By Jen Klein on Dec 17, 2009
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    My husband and I have never been big on traditionally defined gender roles at home. We both cook, clean, do yardwork, nurture,...
  10. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Teaching kids to handle fights with friends

    By Jen Klein on Dec 10, 2009
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    Our kids are watching us all the time, watching all our behaviors, trying to discern right from wrong, okay from not so okay. This...
  11. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Introduce classic movies to your kids

    By Jen Klein on Dec 8, 2009
    Max 5 stars
    3.5
    My Rating
    In the mad dash of December to find the latest and greatest gifts for your kids for the holidays, you may be overlooking a great...
  12. Parenting Advice & Columns

    How to avoid overscheduling kids

    By Jen Klein on Nov 24, 2009
    Max 5 stars
    5
    My Rating
    Overscheduling continues to be a hot topic for families. Parents - and kids - want to do so much that they sometimes do too much!...
  13. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Monday Mom challenge: Catch a child doing a good thing

    By Jen Klein on Sep 28, 2009
    Max 5 stars
    3.2
    My Rating
    When I logged in to Facebook the other day, I was pleasantly surprised to see a message from a local acquaintance. She was writing...