Good Intentions Don't Prevent Cavities
Parents choose juice boxes, gummy vitamins and bottled water with their kids' health in mind, but it could lead to more cavities, warns Dr. Rachel A. Maher.
Elementary Age
How to Teach Kids About Consent
Because consent is more than sexual, parents should talk to their children about it from a young age.
How to Stop Your Kid Bullying
What should you do if your child is the bully?
When Should You Help Your Kids With Their Homework?
Parents' homework help is most useful when kids are young or older and struggling with a subject that you know well.
How to Set Goals for Your Kids
Kids are not lazy or unmotivated; it’s simply easier than ever for them to be distracted and disengaged because we are living in an age of constant stimulation and interruption. We need to help our children learn how and when…
How to Teach Your Kids to Save Money
Sallie Mae’s 2016 “Majoring in Money” report states that students ages 18 to 24 carried an average credit card debt of $906 in 2015. This exemplifies the point made by Sallie Mae in a 2013 report that credit card usage…
Babies, Care, Elementary Age, Health & Nutrition, Medical, Mom Matters, Mom's Health, New Moms, Solutions, Toddlers, Tweens & Teens
What to Do With the Family When You Need a Sick Day
Tips for taking care of the family when mom needs to take a sick day.
How to Keep Children Engaged Throughout the School Year
How to keep kids motivated through the school year.
Elect to Learn: Raise Your Family’s Civic Awareness
Civic awareness can be built upon knowledge of political processes.
Ages and Stages, Babies, Elementary Age, Featured Ages and Stages, New Moms, Toddlers, Tweens & Teens
What I Thought I Knew vs. What I Now Know About Raising Adopted Kids
A mother shares lessons learned from raising adopted children.
10 Ways Being Tired Hurts Children
What damage can overtiredness cause your child? Are sleep aids safe for children?
No More Grocery Wars
Does taking the kids to the grocery story make you crazy? Find out how to survive the experience with your sanity intact.
How to Savor the Moments as Your Child Grows
Learn how to slow down and enjoy each phase of childhood as your child grows.
Super Smiles
Learn how to keep your child's teeth healthy from the toddler years through the teens.
Celebrate Differences
Not sure how to talk to your child about other races and cultures, or how to introduce them into your child's life? Find out what parents can do and why it's important to talk about diversity.
Parenting a Perfectionist
Help your young perfectionist recognize the value of mistakes and learn to appreciate the process more than the outcome.
Protected at the Playground
What to look for at playgrounds — indoors and outside — to ensure your child can play safely
Child Passenger Safety
Make sure your child rides in the car safely with these tips from the pros.
Is Transracial Adoption for You?
Find out what you need to know before adopting a child from another race
Homework That Helps
Teachers, tutors and parents ring in on what makes homework meaningful, not just busy work.
7 Ways to Ease Back-to-School Anxiety
Is your child anxious about going back to school? These tips can help!
Time-Management Tips By Age
Teach your kids time-management skills in age-appropriate ways.
Chaperones Wanted
When those field trip forms come home for your signature, why not sign up to be a chaperone? Find out how parent involvement makes field trips safer and more educational.
Understand Each Age and Stage
Be prepared for the tumultuous stages children go through as they grow from kindergartners to teens with these tips.