Parenting
Cooking With Your Young Kids
Not for, WITH! How to safely inspire your kids to get cooking in the kitchen.
Young Child
School Day Drama
My son throws a tantrum every morning about going to school! How do I make this transition easier for both of us?
Baby
Protecting Your Newborn From the Preschool Pestilence
How to keep big sister and brother’s back-to-school germs from infecting a new baby.
Young Child
Haircare Products for Preschoolers
Is it time to abandon the baby shampoos and bring out the big guns?
Young Child
Life Lessons from a Four Year Old
If my son could write, these would be the rules by which he lives his life. If your child wrote a book of life lessons, what do you think would be in it?
Young Child
When Your Preschooler Lies
A five-year-old’s craving for sugary treats has led to a mini-crime spree. What now?
Young Child
Little-Kid-Sized Backpacks
Last year, I was excited by the new back-to-school designs of the classic backpack maker Jansport. But this year, I’m really loving the smaller and more size-appropriate backpacks for little ones. Whenever I see a preschooler weighed down by an over-sized backpack I resist the…
Activities
Sea Shell Art Craft
Have you ever come home from vacation with a collection of shells you don’t know what to do with? We say gift them as art. Or, keep it for yourself!
Toddler
The Sibling Regression
I believe I’ve mentioned once or twice or fourteen-dozen times that my older son became…intensely challenging in the weeks and months right after we brought his baby brother home. He was three years old, and he was AWFUL. I feel like I can call him that because 1) he’s not, anymore, and 2) because he was objectively, literally, monumentally AWFUL.
Toddler
Helping a Toddler Cope With Divorce
If you’re worried about the impact your divorce is having on your toddler, read on for advice on how to smooth the transition of this difficult life event.
Holidays
Easter Craft: Make Your Own Flower Pots and Vases
Using salt dough, turn jars from your recycling bin into one of a kind flower pots, vases and candy jars for Easter.
Holidays
Make a Bird’s Nest for Spring
Welcome spring by making this simple bird’s nest with your kids using recycled paper bags. Or, try colored pastel paper for an Easter decoration.
Holidays
Make a Book for Read Across America Day
March 2nd is Read Across America Day, celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Nurture your children’s love of reading by helping them create their own storybook. Made from a cereal box, paper and yarn, these books are simple to make.
Holidays
Simple Handmade Valentine’s Day Cards for Kids
I love to make crafts, yet find Valentine’s Day cards to be a chore. I always start with grand plans, but after my kids have made about 10 cards they lose interest, even when we start well before. So I was looking for ideas that truly are easy but will make you feel good about creating handmade cards.
Holidays
Make Your Own New Year’s Eve Noise Makers!
Ring in the new year with these shiny new noisemakers made from raisin boxes! They’re fun to shake and even more fun to make!
Holidays
Glitter Paper Houses
I love little holiday cardboard miniature villages so I made a template for something similar that you can make with the kids. This is a quick and easy project!
Holidays
DIY Holiday Wreaths
Ring in the Christmas season with fun homemade wreaths crafted from repurposed household items you can find in your own recycling bin! One man’s trash is another man holiday trimming!
Toddler
The Advice Smackdown Holiday Preschooler Gift Guide
You know what? With preschoolers they’re a bit more likely to be equally as excited about the actual gift as the box and packaging. I mean, maybe.
Holidays
DIY Holiday Advent Calendars
We created two free printable calendars customizable to reflect your family’s own celebration of the holidays. One calendar is a gingerbread house with 24 days to count down until Xmas and the other calendar is a winter village with eight window openings to celebrate the days of Hanukkah. Enjoy!
Holidays
Last-Minute Kids’ Owl Costume
Still looking for a Halloween costume for your kiddo? Here’s an easy way to turn a t-shirt into an owl costume in a couple of hours without any sewing involved.