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Surviving Your 12-Month-Old

A frustrated mom needs advice on helping with her now whiny, screechy, grabby, and TOTALLY NORMALLY BEHAVING one-year-old. We have recommendations.

When It's Not "Just a Phase"

A Six-Month Solid Food Reset

A mom needs advice on how to feed her one-year-old who refuses to try pureed, juiced, raw, or steamed pieces of fruits and veggies. We have advice on resetting the solid food-experience.

Making a Sleep Schedule Course Correction (in Quarantine)

A mom needs help in understanding how to use the 2-3-4 sleep schedule help with her infant’s sleep deprivation.

Is Your College Kid Vaccinated for Meningitis B?

Most parents are unaware or confused about the vaccines available for meningitis. Here is more information about the important and potentially life-saving Meningitis B vaccination.

A Haunted House for Pint-Sized Witches and Ghosts

Who says haunted houses aren’t for little kids? Let them create their own and they’ll be screaming for more!

Big Kid Sleeping Troubles

A mom is looking for help for her child to fall asleep on her own at night. We have some advice for this once great sleeper.

It Might Be ADHD. Now What??

What to do when you suspect that your child has ADHD. We share our favorite resources and BTDT techniques that have worked with our families.

Great Graduation Speeches: Because We All Need A Little Inspiration

There are some graduation speeches that seem to resonate with a lot of us. They make us think, laugh, and hopefully embolden us to be better people.

A Commonsense, Non-Scary Guide to Your First IEP Meeting

My young child’s eligibility/IEP determination meeting is coming up soon and I’m nervous they’re going to tell me she’s caught up enough and I’m still concerned. How do I pushback, but nicely?

Inspire Your Daughter's Inner Engineer

How spending quality time together with their fathers inspired girls to pursue interesting career paths in the auto industry.

The Homework Blues: Five Strategies for a Better Experience

Homework can be hard on families and we can all benefit from been-there-done-that advice and should be open to learning about new helpful resources, too.

Holding-off Talking to Your Child About Sex? Talk Sooner, Not Later.

Experts agree that when it comes to talking to kids about sex, you can’t start the conversation(s) too soon.

Three Tips You Need to Know About Car Seat Safety

Car seat safety guidelines are regularly updated. Take our little quiz to see how you do on three important recommendations.

Safe Driving Tips from Professional Racers You Can Teach Your Teens (and Use Yourself)

Some safer driving tips that I learned from professional racecar drivers that all drivers should know to help them improve their driving skills.

Cradle Cap In Older Children

Is it possible for older kids to get cradle cap? Yes, it is. And, how do you treat it? Amalah has some experience in this area.

Back-to-Preschool Shoes: The Yay to the Nay

I did some back-to-school shoe shopping at a kids’ shoe store with my young daughter. Here I share what I found and which shoes we liked best.

Hockey Mom Turned Dance Mom

A mom that is more comfortable with ice hockey than the stage needs hair and makeup advice on helping her daughter get ready for her first big dance recital.

Birthday Party Group Present Etiquette

How do you handle the etiquette of gifting birthday presents when siblings are invited to the party as well? One large gift or a few smaller ones?

You Are Cool Enough for a Minivan and Three Reasons to Love Them

If you have a minivan aversion, you may be missing out. The minivans of today are not the minivans of the past and we share why.

What Parents and College Kids Need to Know About Absentee Voting

How can college students make sure they get their ballot and their vote counted? What college kids (and their parents) need to know about voting in 2020.

How To Find an Affordable Summer Camp (It's Not Too Late!)

Time for summer camp. But summer camp can come with a pretty hefty price tag. Especially if you are sending more than one child. But there are ways to save some money. And, you still have time to enroll your kids.

Helping Very Young Children Understand Death

How to talk to young kids about death and grief in an age-appropriate manner. We provide a sample script as well as an excellent book recommendation that can grow with your family.

Keep Kids Entertained in the Car Without Staring at Screens: Circle Round Podcast

Looking to keep your kids (ages 4 to 10) entertained while also using their imagination? Check out the new storytelling Circle Round podcast.

Potty Training Wars: Breaking the Diaper Dependence

A parent is struggling with a potty training problem. They’re in a power struggle over their toddler’s dependence on holding onto a diaper while using the toilet.

All Talk, No Babble

Help! My toddler is very quiet and not even babbling. I am concerned that they should be evaluated sooner. Do you have advice?

Everything Nobody Ever Told You About Potty-Training Boys

Help! I am clueless about potty training my 2-year-old son. Should he sit or stand at the toilet? How do I keep urine from spraying everywhere?

The 10-Minute Eater

Help! My toddler is highly distracted at dinnertime and will only eat for 10 minutes unless I can entertain them. I think that’s a bad habit to establish. Suggestions?

A Haunted House for Pint-Sized Witches and Ghosts

Who says haunted houses aren’t for little kids? Let them create their own and they’ll be screaming for more!

Potty Training Wars: Training with a Chronic Illness

Practical potty training advice for parents when one of them is challenged with a chronic illness.

Avoiding Bedtime Battles with Your Young Child

How do you handle a young child who refuses to go to sleep? Here’s how to handle this common power struggle. In short, avoid the bedtime battle to win the sleep war.

Teaching Global Citizenship through Language

How can you get your young child excited about different cultures and countries around the globe? We have some ideas.