Parenting

World Autism Awareness Day takes place during April, and I wanted to take a moment to give some advice to parents who want to help their kids develop compassion and companionship with kids with Autism or other neurological differences.  Autism...

There are always numerous books to add to your home libraries or to simply borrow from your local library. Here are some new titles that are sure to spark interest in your littlest to your biggest: As Brave As...

With the Delta variant, masking, and over a year of distance learning, there are a lot of reasons why kids and teens might be anxious about returning to school in person this fall. Here are a few suggestions on how...

Editor's Note: The California Partners Project conducted a statewide listening tour with California mothers, parents, and caregivers to understand how they navigated the integration of technology and devices into most aspects of their children's lives. These evolving toolkits and best practices are...

You're noticing some crowding in your child's teeth. You read and researched about teeth alignment. You also know about the different types of braces. Now, you are bracing (pun intended) for the commitments ahead. But, are braces really worth...

Most schools across the Bay Area start in early August! Whatever happened to going back after Labor Day?! Nevertheless, we love school and want to be prepared for a quality and enriched school year. We've compiled some top picks...

Our resident sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, and I recently hosted a Facebook Live to answer your questions about toddler sleep regressions, and, oh boy, were there a lot of them! This is SUCH a challenging issue for many...

Today marks the first month of my boobs being child-free. Again. After 23 months of non-stop attention. It is still weird and exciting at the same time. As time goes on, you forget the craziness associated with regular breastfeeding. All...

I sat down recently with Ayelet Marinovich to talk about her new book, Understanding Your Toddler. Ayelet is a pediatric speech-language pathologist, founder of Strength in Words, and author of Understanding Your Baby. Ayelet explains how and why toddlers learn...

We participate in Amazon’s Affiliate Program. We asked our contributors to share one of their child’s all-time favorite toys to help you build a holiday gift list that will be a hit. After all, toys are expensive, and if we’re buying...