Perfect and Good: Promoting a Healthy Teen Body Image
Recognizing my own negative body image issues and instilling a healthy self-image in my 13-year-old daughter.
Recognizing my own negative body image issues and instilling a healthy self-image in my 13-year-old daughter.
Apparently I’m not the only parent alone in my sentiment of being mystified by grade school math. Here’s how to help your grade schooler without having to go back-to-school yourself.
Give your kids a break from technology and rediscover these old school toys.
There is a misconception that homeschooling is only for the privileged few, but homeschooling is an educational option for single-income, as well as dual-income households.
You may dread the appearance of a kid with a glossy brochure of wares on your doorstep, but school/activity fundraising is here to stay. Here’s why it matters.
On post-everything hair, skin, body issues…and how to not let them define your self-image.
Pilgrim Hats for kids is an easy Thanksgiving craft. Follow our super simple tutorial.
What’s a fair and realistic division of household responsibility when one parent stays home and the other works outside of the home?
Inspired by my fellow contributor Brenda Ponnay’s new children’s book, Secret Agent Josephine in Paris, Chef Ezra and I bake some french baguettes, a great cooking craft for kids.
We help a mom with three children under five years old with their bedtime sleep routine issues. There’s a lot to learn from here.
How do you help your middle schoolers deal with their roller coaster of emotions and experiences?
Watching teens wade into the dating pool is a special kind of agony. Mine may roll their eyes at me, but these are the things I think they need to know.
I’ve spent a lifetime dealing with vision correction, is my point, and yet the idea of a “high definition” glasses lens sounded… a little too good to be true. Learn about digital lenses, what they are, how you get fitted and that there’s no black magic involved.
Creating floral centerpieces for the table is one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving. Getting your kids involved to arrange seasonal flowers, leaves, branches, berries, pinecones to decorate the Thanksgiving table is much easier than you think. Follow our flower-arranging tutorial.
My baby used to take a third nap. Now he won’t, and he’s turning into a gremlin every evening. What do I do?
The holidays are around the corner and my relationship with my husband’s family is a mess. How can I fix this? Should I fix this?
In the excitement of adding a second dog to our household, I may have forgotten how hard it can be for everyone involved, even when it’s a good thing.
What’s the best way to deal with separation anxiety in an 8-month-old? Should I give in and hold him all the time or should I be keeping my distance?
There are a ton of baby monitors out there. We review some of the top-selling ones – from simple audio to digital, video, Wi-Fi based, and baby monitors controlled by fancy apps.
A mother-in-law writes in for advice about a daughter-in-law who plays favorites and keeps her from spending enough time with her grandchild.