Crafts
Earth Day Cupcake Toppers
Earth Day is April 22 and we’ve created some cute cupcake toppers for your “Earth” cupcakes. Happy Earth Day!
Toddler
Toddler Fears: The Dreaded Nail Clippers
A toddler is irrationally fearful of having her finger and toe nails clipped. Her parents have tried everything. What else can they do to help her over this fear?
Big Kid
Why Are So Many More Teens “Gender Fluid” Now?
A reader asks what the deal is with “gender fluidity” among teens; why is it on the rise, and how should we respond to it?
Parenting
How To Find One-on-One Time with Your Kids
Yes, we know it’s important to spend one-on-one time with our kids, but how the heck do we really do that?
Toddler
The Toddler Who Bites
A mom needs strategies to help her toddler who is going through a normal biting phase when with other kids at the playground.
Big Kid
Confessions of a Recovering Naggy McNaggerson
A lifetime of nagging my children in the name of “helping” is coming to a close, because we all need me to back off. It’s hard, but I’m working on it.
Toddler
Potty Training & Travel: Do I Pause or Power Through?
A toddler is making really good progress on potty training just as her family is about to hit the road on vacation. The parents disagree on whether they should continue with the potty training plan. Amalah weighs in.
Big Kid
My Kid is Ready for Sleepaway Camp. But I’m Not.
The idea of sleep away camp can become a very thorny issue in a marriage when one parent loves the idea and one definitely does not.
Big Kid
“Thank you” is Not Enough: When a Teacher is So Much More
Even though we’ve been incredibly lucky to have a great teacher in our lives as long as we have, saying goodbye is never easy.
Party & Play
Tea Party Bird Cookies on a Cup for Spring!
Spring has sprung and we’re excited to celebrate with a tea party. We’ve made these cute bird cookies that the kids can perch on their decaf tea cups. Enjoy!
Food & Home
Homemade Tomato Sauce (Recipes Kids Should Know How to Cook Before Leaving Home)
Homemade tomato sauce is a great recipe to teach your kids before they leave home – here’s how!
Holidays
Bunny Name Cards printable for Your Easter Celebration!
Download and cut out our printable to make your own Easter bunny name cards for your celebration’s table place settings.
Baby
The 3-Month-Old Witching Hours
A mom needs help deciphering why her 3 month old baby’s witching hour is particularly problematic. Is it a sleep issue or colic?
Big Kid
If, When and How to Address Tween Facial Hair
A reader mustache me a question: Her tween is changing before her eyes, but sometimes those changes mean trying to decide what to bring up and what to let go.
Holidays
Bunny Nails for Easter!
A fun activity to literally keep little hands busy for Easter is to paint on some bunny nails. We teach you how!
Big Kid
Life’s Not Fair, Whether I Help My Teens or Not
The knife-edge between encouraging my teens to self-advocate and stepping in while I still can is a precarious one, especially in a world that’s unfair.
Activities
Your Everything Guide to Universal Orlando Resort
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know to plan your trip to Universal Orlando Resort and even a few things you didn’t want to know! Perfect for first-time visitors and those wanting a comprehensive guide to hotels, tickets, transportation, rides and attractions, and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Food & Home
Citrus Sweet Potato Pinwheels for the Lunchbox (Cooking For & With Kids)
Amalah shows you how to make the of leftovers from her popular kids’ recipe of citrus mashed sweet potatoes.
Toddler
Bedtime Meltdowns & Manipulation
A mom needs help with her toddler’s bedtime routine. He’s great at stalling and she is concerned because he is at the point where he can climb out of his crib. What should she do?
Relationships
What to Do When Grandparents Play Favorites
Grandma is playing favorite amongst the cousins when it comes to gifts but addressing the issue is not as straightforward as you would think.