Why do babies seem afraid of family members? (stranger awareness)
by Isabel
Featured Parenting Professional: Michelle Ascher Dunn, MA
What does a child need from its mother?
by Isabel
Featured Parenting Professional: Michelle Ascher Dunn, MA
Handmade Holiday Gifts To Make With Kids
Do you remember shopping at the Little Elves shop at school? We had this little shop set up with lots of little things, your parents sent you in with money and you chose gifts for the special people in your life. I chose a gift for my mother, father and my grandfather. This is a [...]
Hanukkah Traditions
Hanukkah is often thought of as “Jewish Christmas“, but it’s actually far from anything resembling Christmas. Hanukkah is not a religiously significant holiday in the Jewish faith in the way Christmas (the birth of Jesus Christ) is a very religiously significant holiday for Christians. Hanukkah is a story from the book of Maccabees about the [...]
The Best Handmade Holiday Cards For Kids
I’m not going to lie to you. I am not even going to attempt to make our holiday cards this year. I have a motto and the motto is this: Whatever needs to get done, will get done. Making homemade cards is not making my list this year. The kids, however, want to make a [...]
How to use distraction effectively when dealing with an upset child.
by Isabel
Featured parenting professional: Harvey Karp, MD of The Happiest Toddler on the Block








