How Trying to Stand-Up Paddleboard Is a lot Like Becoming a Parent
Open waters, trying to balance. Stand-up paddleboarding is more like becoming a parent than I'd realized.
Parents often feel an insurmountable communications barrier is developing between themselves and their teens. There’s frequently an inclination to ignore it and put it down to ‘just a phase’ the te...
Socks with Sandals a New Men's Fashion Trend?
Never wear socks with sandals. It’s one of those long-standing fashion edicts that seems to have its grounding in a universal understanding of good taste. ...Some might argue it is never acceptabl...
Facing Death: Why I Chose NOT to Say Goodbye
When there aren't enough words in the English language to describe the love we have for our children, it's not worth wasting time trying to find them.
A Pediatrician's View on Gun Violence
Pediatricians view guns and violence as a public health issue, which means talking to parents about how to keep their children safe, and looking for strategies — technological, behavioral and legal...
Know These Things Before Your Next Flight
Flying has never been easier - but make sure you pay attention to these lot before you take your next flight 1. Music to the ear ...but maybe ask for some new headphones before you tune out. 2. Wor...
How to Reinforce Educational Concepts Cook With Your Kids This Summer
There's so much to do in the kitchen that can be fun and educational ...you’re stressed because you’re scrambling to fill hours usually reserved for school, you probably wonder how to keep your ki...
Infants Prefer Toys Commonly Associated With Their Gender
Children as young as nine months old prefer to play with toys specific to their own gender, according to a new study. The research suggests the possibility that boys and girls follow different deve...
How to Survive Your Toddler's Meltdown (and Support Your Kid Too)
It can't be easy being a toddler. Everything is new and exciting, but everyone wants to tell you what to do. Meltdowns are a guarantee.
Why is Making New Mom Friends So Scary?
What is it about having kids that renders us completely incapable of making new friends? These blind playdates are more nerve wracking than actual dating.
3 Surprising Benefits of Ditching Time-Outs
Time outs have become the go to discipline method. But that doesn't mean they're effective for every family. Here are a few reasons you might change it up.
Dentin a Key to Unlock Vitamin D Deficiency History
Researchers at McMaster University have found a rich new record of vitamin D deficiency, one that resides in the teeth of every person and ...The team of anthropologists has determined that looking...
You Want Food With Less Sugar But Same Taste-Here is How
The global sugar-industrial complex is about to face a serious challenge—from a mushroom. MycoTechnology seeks to answer a problem that has dogged food scientists for the last three decades, which...
Ways You and Your Family Can Have Better Convo's at Dinner
Getting your kids to open up and actually talk over the dinner table can seem like a monumental feat. Help the conversation flow with advice from Jeanne Muchnick, 'America's Dinner Mom.' What scare...
What Not To Do At An Art Museum
An elderly German woman was questioned by police after filling in blank spaces on a crossword puzzle that was being displayed as a work of art at a local museum. ...the 91-year-old woman used a ba...
How to Watch This Weekends Rounds of The Open Championship on TV
Find out when and how to watch the 2016 British Open on television and streaming live online from Thursday through Sunday as it emanates from Royal Troon in Scotland Round 3 -- Saturday Live TV c...
The 7 Dwarfs of Postpartum Existence
New motherhood can feel like a fairy tale. Right along with your baby come the Seven Dwarfs- Leaky, Sweaty, Sleepy, Moody, Giddy, Weepy, and Droopy.
Dads are Important to Development
The research provides some of the most conclusive evidence to date of fathers' importance to children's outcomes and reinforces the idea that early childhood programs such as Head Start should focu...
Early-to-Bed for Kids Cuts Obesity Risk Later On
Preschoolers who are regularly tucked into bed by 8 p.m. are far less likely to become obese teenagers than young children who go to sleep later in the evening, new research has found. Bedtimes aft...
Gamification for When Life is Cruel...In Your Kids' Minds
Sometimes it’s not fair...these game theory strategies may help children make fair decisions and stop the squabbling. A child’s list of things that are “not fair” is seemingly endless. Researcher...
If You Want Better Health, Consume Good Fats
Over time, fat has been ostracized, shamed and demonized. However, not all fat deserves this bad rap... ...control your weight and live your healthiest life... Nuts:...people who consume nuts liv...
The Unexpected Gift of Pokémon Go
If you're on the fence about jumping in on the biggest craze of the summer, Pokemon GO, consider the benefits it has had for one mom and her autistic son.
5 Ways to Calm Your Anxious Kid Before Traveling
For kids who worry, even a fun vacation can be a source of stress. Here are a handful of ways you can ease the what-if's.
How to be the Best Grandma (and Drive Your Adult Kids Crazy)
My mom is a grandma on steroids, blinded by adoration, paranoia, and utter subjectivity when it comes to the objects of her perfection – I meant, affection.