Parenting can be challenging. With over 22 years of parenting experience, we share a wide variety of useful topics and parenting tips.
Babies grow and change so quickly that it can be hard to keep up with them. One minute they are a snuggly sack in your arms and the next they’re chewing on the furniture. If your baby has started munching on anything they can get their mouths on they might be cutting teeth. If this … Read more
Spring is just around the corner and signups for spring sports are already starting to get passed around. It’s recommended that you let your kids do some sort of sport when they hit kindergarten age. This is when they are more developmentally ready to join a team and follow instructions. If you have a youngster … Read more
Do you sit down to eat dinner together on a regular basis? Sitting down to eat meals together as a family can be tough for a busy family especially if you are juggling after-school activities, working late, or running your kids to their extracurricular activities during the week. But there is proven research available that … Read more
Does your child fear going to the dentist? You are not the only one. Many children fear the dentist because of the strange noises and, oftentimes, pain that accompany their visits. There are a few things that you, as their parent, can do to help make their experience more enjoyable. Listed are three suggestions to … Read more
At some point during your child’s school career, as a parent, you will run into a few homework challenges with your child. But when a child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD), homework struggles and challenges are likely a sore subject in your household. Daily work and … Read more
A majority of single parents never imagined being forced to raise their children on their own. Many of them were forced to step up to the plate and raise their children as a result of their circumstances, such as abandonment, divorce, or even the death of their significant other. How can you help a single … Read more
Are you stuck wondering how you are going to pay for your child’s college expenses? Going to college is expensive but for some occupations, it is a requirement to have a degree in order to get a job. Each year college rates are steadily increasing at least 6 or 7%, which is twice the rate … Read more
Losing teeth is a normal part of childhood and it usually is an exciting milestone for them, especially if a classmate has told them about the tooth fairy. Most kids begin losing their baby teeth around the age of 6. Remember that every child is different and they may not lose their baby teeth on … Read more
How can you help a new mom who has a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), especially around the holidays? Nothing has prepared her to leave the maternity ward empty-handed. She is likely feeling pretty crummy as she watches other new moms being rolled out of the hospital with a brand new baby while … Read more
It may seem silly to read a book to a baby, but it might not be as silly of an idea as it seems. In fact, it might be something you will want to start doing with your baby right now. When your child is first born there are so many things you want to … Read more