Holidays
Printable Mother’s Day Gift Coupons from the Kids
Great and free last minute Mother’s Day gifts for mom… coupons for what she really wants.
Big Kid
Help, My Teens Refuse to Study!
A reader wants to know how you teach kids to study when they’re resistant to doing so. This may not be the answer she wants, but it’s all I’ve got.
Young Child
On Tying (and Buying) Kids’ Shoes
How do you teach your kid how to tie their shoes?
Big Kid
Surprise: Both My Kids Start College in the Fall
My youngest is about to embark on a new adventure: college (as a dual-enrolled high schooler)! It’s weird and wonderful and scary and awesome.
Young Child
Potty Training the Super-Resistant Kid
What do you do if your three year old just won’t sit on the potty when you want to toilet-train her for preschool in September, when she’ll be four already?
Holidays
Mother’s Day Cards Done Right
We’ve created a series of Mother’s Day cards that celebrate powerful, strong, fabulous women but they’re also so much fun.
Crafts
Homemade Wind Chimes for Mom (Mother’s Day Gift DIY)
What makes these beaded windchimes extra special (besides that your kid(s) helped craft them) is that dangling at the bottom are “picture jewels,” or images of your kid(s).
Big Kid
ADHD in the Dorm: What To Buy
Those generic “what to buy for your college freshman” lists are missing some key items for our kids coping with ADHD. I’ve got some additions for that list.
Toddler
The New Sibling Regression: Aggression & Defiance
Parents have gone back to work after their paternity and maternity leaves and are concerned that their older toddler daughter is too aggressive with her new sibling and has been generally too defiant. Is this new behavior something to be concerned about or typical given the changes at home?
Big Kid
College is Looming, But Will We Kill Each Other First?
Oh, those halcyon final days of high school when… your college-bound teen knows everything and you’re just stupid. Yeah. Um. Take a deep breath.
Relationships
Co-Parenting in an Unhappy Relationship
A mom to a toddler thinks her daughter’s father is a wonderful co-parent but not a great partner. She’s wondering whether her unhappiness is a result of relationship growing pains or a bigger problem.
Holidays
Earth Day Craft: Globe Ornaments
A fun and personalized Earth Day craft for kids… DIY globe ornaments.
Baby
When Weaning is Drawing Near
I am trying to welcome this new phase. After 20 months of breastfeeding, letting go of the latch is both hard and good.
Big Kid
My Kid Turned 18 And All I Got Was Grateful (and Some Ink)
While a child’s 18th birthday is a big deal no matter what, it’s especially meaningful to our family that our once-struggling kid is now, finally, thriving.
Holidays
Earth Day Craft: Recycled Art Postcards!
Recycle those Spring catalogs while spending quality time with the kids making some pretty postcards to send to loved ones during an Earth Day crafting party.
Toddler
How to Build a Behavior Chart for Your Toddler
A mom wants to start a behavior reward chart for her toddler with whom she’s been working on staying in her own bed all night. At what age do you start one and how do you begin?
Big Kid
Spaghetti and Meatballs (Meals Kids Should Know How to Cook Before Leaving Home)
Recipe for how to make spaghetti and meatballs, a great meal all kids should know how to make before leaving home!
Activities
When Do You Push a Kid To Do More Activities?
Some kids are joiners. Some are not. So how do you know when to push a kid to do more activities?
Young Child
When Your Child Won’t Sleep in His Own Bed
A young child just won’t stay in his bed no matter what his parents try and it’s clear that fear of staying in his bed alone is at the root of the problem.
Big Kid
Tell Me a Tale: Everyday Storytelling and Story-Changing
I tell stories for a living, but we all tell stories to ourselves and others all day long. How can we learn to make them ones that work for us?