Big Kid

Learn how to make the most of a kid’s hand-me-down wardrobe, tell us your ideas and enter to win a $500 gift card to Old Navy. Whee!

Simplifying Laundry for our Busy Family

By Heather Sanders

I’m raising responsible household managers who will stand on their own two feet one day; fully capable of the daily skills. independent adults need to know.

Why Your Teen Should Join Marching Band

Think marching band is geeky? It is, but it’s also a great way for any teen to find a great tribe, stay busy, and have a boatload of fun.

How Old is Too Old for Trick or Treating?

We are living in a time where people are constantly lamenting the fact that children are growing up too quickly, acting like adults long before their years. And yet, inexplicably, many people feel twelve is too old to act like a child.

Toddler

23 Exceedingly Helpful Tips For Maintaining Your Sanity While Living With Children

“Do not paint any walls in your house with flat paint” is just one of our many helpful tips for staying sane while raising children.

A College Education, the Key to a Happy Life or Not?

A realistic look at the benefit of attending a private 4-year college education versus the amount of money it will cost.

Baby

Car Seat Confessions: 10 Things You Might Not Know About Keeping Kids Safe

Mistakes, I’ve made more than a few.

Big Kid Bedwetting (and How to Help)

How to help an older child stay dry at night…and feeling good about themselves on the nights when they don’t.

Teenagers and Curfews

What do you think is an appropriate curfew for teenagers? Do you remember having a curfew when you were that age? Do you think it would be okay if I just locked my teenagers in a plastic bubble until they turn thirty?

Young Child

The Line in the Sand

What has happened for me as parent is redefining what actually matters, not getting as caught up in the small things, and choosing my battles wisely.

Lesson Learned: Kids and Instagram

By Wendi Aarons

Last week, my my 11-year-old son asked if he could sign up for an Instagram account. This was definitely an eye-opening experience for me and my husband and taught us an important lesson about our kids online.

Has Feminism Killed Chivalry and Good Old Fashioned Manners?

I hear people talk about kids now-a-days and how they are rude, unhelpful, and reeking of self-entitlment. Here are 10 ways your kids can practice good manners.

Bullying is a Crime, Not a Rite of Passage

Children have a right to go to school and not be bullied. They have the right to walk the hallways without being subjected to taunts. Their voices need to be heard and taken seriously.

Summer Reading Book Recommendations From My Teens

A summer recommended book reading list from my teenagers; they love sci-fi, fantasy, coming-of-age teen drama, and (of course) manga.

Tips for Teenage Skin & Hair

Some helpful tips and things we wish our mothers had taught us about taking care of our skin and hair when we were teenagers.

Independence For Lunch, One Way Or Another

Challenging my teenager to manage her own school lunches is giving me palpitations, but it’s time and—one way or another—she can handle it.

Lunch Boxes Of The Teen And Quirky

Worried that your teen is the only one whose lunch isn’t Pinterest-worthy? Allow me to make you feel a lot better about your life (and lunch) choices.

Allowances, Chores, and the Bank of Mom

It appears to me that all of my son’s friends have unlimited budgets. Unfortunately for my son, the Bank of Mom does not.

Baby

Is It Really Different When It’s Your Own Child?

After spending time with my friends’ needy, clingy children, I am having second thoughts about parenthood. Will I really feel that differently about my own baby?

Teens and Dating