Dinner time with the kiddos isn’t always the relaxing family bonding time you envisioned. Which is why having some conversation starters for kids handy is never a bad idea. Otherwise you can end up with a night of "eat your broccoli!” “Don’t poke your sister!” “Put down that iPad!” You get the picture. While the reality of meal.... Read More
Do you spend more quality time on your phone than you do with your partner and kids? Or have you tried to organize a family activity, only to find everyone else is more interested in staring intently at their phone? Whether you know it or not, you’ve been the victim of phubbing. Which, according to new research, is slowly eroding your relation.... Read More
We love kids! But let’s face it, an entire summer with little ones constantly in your space can be, well... challenging. Summer break is full of fun, but it’s also full of sibling squabbles, a marked reduction in the willingness to follow rules or finish chores, and the most dreaded sound of all: “Mom, I’m bored!” It’s enough to turn .... Read More
Your child has just been diagnosed with dyslexia, now what? At this point many parents start the worrying process with a series of what ifs... What if my child falls behind? Or can’t learn to read? What if my child has to struggle their entire life? And while these worries are perfectly understandable, they aren’t particularly helpful to yo.... Read More
Do you know if you'd recognize the signs a child is bullying others? We all worry that our kids might someday fall victim to bullying...and with good reason. Bullying impacts one in three American school kids in grades 6-10. But while we worry about someone being mean to our kid, an even more unsettling question parents need to ask is, “what.... Read More