Some People Don’t Give a Crap About Your Kid … And That’s Okay
There was a time when I, too, didn’t give a shit about people’s kids and dreaded getting trapped in conversations with proud parents.
6 Fairly Cool Things About Your Kid Going from Crib to Bed
Here are six fairly cool things about your kid switching from crib to bed. Let’s all pretend to be excited together!
Five Science-Backed Strategies for Connecting with Your Newborn
Bonding with your baby can seem a daunting task. How do you get to know someone who can’t speak or really even see you? Science has the answers.
Disagree With Your School's Homework Policy? Speak Up.
If your kid is struggling with homework, or it feels like too much, don't be afraid to raise your voice. It could make all the difference.
Saying No: A Nursing Mom’s Struggle with Work-Related Travel
The decision to continue breastfeeding while returning to work was challenging enough; I wasn’t ready to add multi-day traveling to the equation.
Will Artificial Intelligence End Parents’ Work-Life Struggles?
Easy access to robots (assuming they’re affordable) may impact how we approach our relationships, and create and re-create family.
Your Kid Has Weird Sleep Needs? Guess What? They All Do.
I just wanted to reassure you that you aren’t totally bonkers when it comes to sleep.
Here’s How to Get Your Kids to Work Harder, According to Science
There's power in complimenting others’ good behavior in front of our own children.
5 Ways Parenthood Made Me More Conservative
It’s fair to say I am still the progressive one, but oh, has motherhood humbled me in many ways.
The Roots of Childhood Aggression, and How to Handle Them With Compassion
Why do aggressive behaviors occur? A child is engaging in verbal or physical aggression because it is benefiting them in some way. Here's how to help.
The Scientific Reason Why Kids Suck At Hide And Seek
A new discovery suggests the reason kids are bad at hide-and-go-seek may be deeper than we think.
Death, Life, Loss and All the Things We Pull into Our Chest
Something was wrong. My baby wasn't breathing. She was sick. She had a scary-high fever that had spiked quickly and out of nowhere, and I was laying down with her on my chest waiting for the medici...
How I Used A / B Testing to Hack My Kids
“I wonder how we can get them to sleep more.”This simple thought, expressed by my wife, not even a question, became a challenge to me. Enter A/B testing.
Can Your Child Really Learn From Failure?
As parents, we can help children learn that failure is a normal part of life – it happens to all of us.
What I Really Want To Say Is, "Cherish This"
“Cherish every moment.” This little phrase haunted me since the birth of my first baby a couple of years ago.
Nine Things that Definitely Count as Baby Weight
The term baby weight is a little bit of a misnomer. Once you have kids, you’ll be gaining and losing weight long after pregnancy ends.
How Your Relationship With Your Kid Influences Their Behavior
Without a doubt, that the way we shape a child’s behaviors is much more complex than a set of behavioral standards or measurements.
The Secret "=Formula" for a Happy Relationship
If your marriage is anything like mine, you’ve done all kinds of things to nurture the relationship. Luckily, I've found the secret- spreadsheets.
Tweets, Texts, and Emojis: Why Communicating In Brief Snippets Is Hurting Our Kids
As kids spend more time in this world of snippets, they lose the ability to pick up on non-verbal expressions which are important in understanding others.
The Science Behind Discipline: 7 Tips to Keep in Mind to Modify Your Child’s Behavior
A child learns about acceptable and unacceptable behavior by observing the people around him/her. What lessons can you learn from behavior modification?
Stories For Kids Who Have Questions About Death
Many young kids have questions about death. These picture books- some very practical, others, more metaphorical, can help answer them.
Obstetrics' Dark Underbelly: Electronic Fetal Monitoring in Labor Fails to Help
While inconvenient to the hospital system, I encourage all expectant mothers to consider refusing constant monitoring and to request intermittent monitoring instead.
How Shopping Can Eat Away at Your Time
Too often, I end up quietly ashamed after buying clothes. I have dubbed this phenomenon “The Shopping Shame Cycle.”
An Old-School, West Indian Parent, Talks Black-and-White Parenting
As a child of Old-school parents, I can tell you first hand, they don’t ‘play.’ These parents did not mess around where it came to disciplining their children.