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I refrained from signing my first grader up for a lot of after school activities in advance of the school year because I knew she'd inevitably change her mind about what she wanted...
This post is in partnership with MVCode.
Figuring out how to get my children's afterschool activities to align is like playing a game of Tetris. I definitely don't want them to be too overscheduled because I believe in the importance...
It all started innocently enough. Pretty much since the day she sprouted them, people have been commenting on my daughter's beautiful, curly blonde hair. "She’s so cute! Where did she get her curls? How often do you cut her...
Toddlers are amazing. They love learning about the world and everything they see. They want to help and be involved in even the smallest everyday tasks and seeing them immersed in what they are doing at the moment is...
Seeing your child have a febrile seizure is one of the scariest things you can experience. Most parents who witness them don’t know what’s going on because they didn’t have any previous warning that this could happen.
“Now I know...
Two years ago, I wrote a post about how overwhelming it was to start the kindergarten admissions process. Would we get into a public school on our list? Are we better off trying to go to a private school?...
I recently came across this article about attitude inoculation. Think of it as role playing with your child—talking through tough situations that they may face, before they are in the moment.
We all hope that our children are prepared to handle...
My sister loved Dimetapp as a kid. There’s an old family story about how she once helped herself to the bottle (but was totally fine, not to worry!). Initially, our twin toddlers were also fine with taking medicine— Tylenol and...
I sat down with our resident sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, in our most recent Facebook Live to talk about all things sleep training, or should we say #sleepteaching. Our 25-minute chat is candid, non-judgmental, and FULL of validating...
When outdoor activities aren’t an option, we moms of little ones must find ever-more-creative ways to meet our kids’ insatiable appetite for stimulation and prevent them from destroying the house room by room. At the same time, we’re exhausted...
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