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.
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.
It happens to all parents– sooner or later, we have to host a sleepover. Here’s some advice from someone who has been there, done that.
A young preschooler is telling her mom that no one wants to play with her. What do you do? Go mama bear or go inquiring about facts?
A reader asks for help with a tricky situation: a best friend’s child with developmental issues is bullying her own child.
A mom needs help navigating neighborly social waters after a brushoff because of bad playdates and clinginess which was taken personally by the other parents. Is a cordial relationship possible?
Sibling rivalry can often ruin a playdate. Here are ideas on how to manage siblings during playdates so there is more fun and less tears.
I didn’t have to snoop when he was in grade school. All of his classmates lived in our neighborhood, so I already knew most of the parents. I also regularly volunteered in the classroom. But now he’s in a big school that combines three different neighborhoods, and I only volunteer when under court order. That means I don’t know anything about the kids he now wants to hang out with, and since he’s no help at all, I have to dig.
For Friendship Day (or any day, really) we think a mini photo shoot with your BFF and a fun photo prop is a great idea so that you can have a great photo of the two of you.
When a kid is getting bullied, there are times when parents and educators need to get involved. Because children often need to be taught kindness.
It’s hard being separated from loved ones. Kids can show them some love by sending them snail mail. It also supports the U.S. Postal Service which needs help desperately right now.
In our high tech world, kids can FaceTime, text message, and constantly feel connected to their friends. But things get lonely when a best friend is tech free for the summer.
In honor of these preschoolers graduating, we threw a end-of-the-school year outdoor Transformers celebration. Easy to do and most of all, fun!