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May 2019

May 17, 2019

Mom Jobs

A new survey by OnePoll found that mothers spend 97 hours a week parenting through...

January 2019

January 01, 2019

4 Easy Ways to Make Parenting Easier This Year, Plus 3 Practical Tips to Help Kids Grow

New Year’s resolutions by design are made to encourage us to pick up new habits...

December 2018

December 24, 2018

Why Leadership Matters

Are you a leader or a follower in your home? Sometimes, parents inadvertently stop leading...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

Managing Screen Time

Kids and teens are on screens more than ever before, connecting to friends both near...

October 2018

October 05, 2018

Don’t Be Afraid of Temper Tantrums

For today's new parents, the first time their precious little angel screws up her face...

September 2018

September 24, 2018

What’s Your ‘Parenting’ Type?

The labeling of parenting styles has gotten a little out of hand lately. Are you...

July 2018

July 09, 2018

Teaching Kids to Cook

Helping children of all ages become comfortable in the kitchen isn’t difficult—all it takes is...

July 02, 2018

Traveling With Kids

With the classic family road trip still the most popular way for Americans to get...

June 2018

June 25, 2018

The Hazy, Lazy Days of … Electronic Devices?

Rather than grapple with your kids all summer long about how much time they’re spending...

June 11, 2018

What Makes a Man a Good Father?

Being a dad encompasses more than fathering a child—it’s loving and being there for your...

May 2018

May 28, 2018

The Young Entrepreneurial Spirit

Kids have great ideas about how to earn some extra cash. How can you encourage...

May 18, 2018

A Royal Wedding: Is Happily Ever After Possible?

It’s time we ditch the fairy-tale version, and show our kids what real happiness in...

May 14, 2018

When Discipline Doesn’t Work

When a child or teen isn’t responding to punishment, parents often incorrectly assume that the...

April 2018

April 23, 2018

Positive Parenting

I have a confession: I can laser focus on the negative and overlook the positive....

March 2018

March 26, 2018

A Quiet Kind of Kid

My introversion nearly held me back in school. As a child, I was what we...

March 19, 2018

Helping Kids Develop Healthy Emotions

Emotions are powerful, and to children, emotions can seem to be all-powerful. All too often,...

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