Big Kid
The Essential College Dorm First Aid Kit, Explained
How do you put together a first aid kit for your college kid? With a little time and thought, and they’ll thank you later.
Big Kid
12 Essential College Dorm Items Missing From Every Packing List
There’s the official packing list, and then there’s what should go to college with your kid because they’ll thank you for it once they’re there.
Products & Services
Best Meal Kit Delivery Services for Families to Solve the Daily Dinner Grind (we tested 9 of the most popular ones)
Wondering which meal kit delivery service might be right for your family? An experienced family cook (of picky teens) tried most of them and gives you the 411.
Activities
Wonder Woman is Slaying at the Box Office And Here’s 30 Reasons Not To See It (But Go Anyway)
Wonder Woman is receiving accolades all over media as this summer’s breakout film. If you’re thinking about taking your kids, well, read this (then go).
Big Kid
Revisiting The Handmaid’s Tale
With the new series out on Hulu, I went back to read Margaret Atwood’s book again, and have suggestions for how to read it with your teen.
Big Kid
Teen to Teen: How to Support a Friend Who’s Away in Treatment
A teen writes in to ask how to best support a struggling friend who’s in treatment for an eating disorder and suicidal ideation.
Big Kid
13 Reasons Why: The Book, the Series, the Issues
Unsure about whether 13 Reasons Why on Netflix is okay for your teen? My teen and an educator help me break it down for parents who have concerns.
Big Kid
Gearing up for College: College Dining Meal Plan Options
You thought your kid getting into college was the end of the decision-making, but now you have a whole new set of decisions to make! Like, college dining plans.
Your Life
ADHD in Middle Age: Hi, What Were We Talking About?
Even though having a child diagnosed with ADHD made me suspect I probably had it, too, I was still surprised to discover just how much I’ve been struggling.
Big Kid
Should You Read 1984 with Your Kids? (and, what to discuss)
George Orwell’s 1984 was meant to be an exaggerated dystopian reality and a warning rather than a blueprint. Time to revisit it with your (older) kids.
Young Child
How to Help Kids Speak Out Against Injustices
A reader asks for help in coaching kids to speak out against racism and other issues at school in a succinct way.
Big Kid
Senioritis? Keep Your Eyes on the Prize!
Has a case of senioritis arrived at your house? Don’t wave it off; talk early and often about these last few months before graduation.
Big Kid
What to Do When College Decisions Arrive (Hint: Don’t Panic!)
If you have a high school senior, chances are college acceptances and rejections are rolling in, and along with them, some angst. Don’t panic!
Big Kid
This is the Way the Break Ends: Both Bangs and Whimpers
I thought I was ready for my college freshman to spend Winter Break with us, but I really had no idea what we were both in for, I guess.
Your Life
Keep Your Online Shopping Merry and Bright (and Fraud-Free)
‘Tis the season for online shopping, which means it’s also the season for fraud. Protect yourself and don’t panic if it happens to you.
Young Child
When Boys Wear “Girl Clothes,” is Backlash Inevitable?
A reader fears she screwed up by letting her son wear non-gender-conforming clothing outside the house. I thinks he needs to cut herself some slack.
Big Kid
The Waiting is the Hardest Part of College Admissions (for me)
While we wait to hear from my son’s top-choice college, I’ve taken to a somewhat unconventional coping method.
Holidays
The Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Fridge Clean-Out
Thanksgiving is almost here, which means it’s time for me to confront my refrigerator (and confess about the horrors found within).
Big Kid
Help, My Best Friend’s Kid is Being Mean to My Kid!
A reader asks for help with a tricky situation: a best friend’s child with developmental issues is bullying her own child.
Big Kid
Rules For When Your College Freshman Visits During Holidays
Getting ready for your college freshman’s first (or first longer) return to home? There’s much for which to be thankful, starting with having a game plan.