Have a Newborn? Good Luck Trying to Remember Things
The only good thing about the sleepless infant days is that eventually they're over.
Why learning how to be adaptable is more important for kids than ever
If you had asked someone this time last year to explain “social distancing,” what would they have said? As we all know, adults weren’t the only ones who had to make adjustments when the pandemic be...
Quebec City: a Babymoon With Parisian Charm Without the Cross-Atlantic Haul
Many women dream of taking a babymoon to Paris. But a transatlantic flight and a high price tag aren't always ideal. Enter Quebec City. The best reason why Quebec City is a top babymoon destination...
I Wouldn’t Wish Labor Pains on My Worst Enemy, But I Would on My Husband
I wouldn’t wish labor pains on my worst enemy. But I would wish them on my husband. Without the benefit of actual experience, it’s impossible to develop the true understanding that empathy requires.
8 Psychologist-Backed Tips for Improving Communication with Kids
When you communicate well with your child, it leads to a strong relationship, greater cooperation, and feelings of worth. When communication is a struggle, it can lead to your child switching off, ...
Why I'm Tired of the Unsolicited "Just Wait Until" Parenting Tips
I understand that for the most part, people mean well. So usually these "let me warn you" statements are intended to either commiserate slightly over the difficulties that all parents go through, o...
How to Get Through Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Even if You're Not a Duchess)
It takes a certain amount of guts (sorry) to face down Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) a third time, as the Duchess of Cambridge announced she’s doing. The condition, which affects 1 percent of pregnan...
6 Educational and Mess-Free Activities That Entertain Traveling Kids
While traveling long distances is not a part of every family's summer plans, for some families who live far away from grandparents and extended family, this is peak travel season. A useful, thrifty...
9 Valuable Tips for Negotiating Down to a Part-Time Schedule
Two parents with 40 hour work weeks can be hard for families to juggle. If a part time schedule would suit yours better, these tips can help you get it. How to know your limit and make work fit you...
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids the Value of $5
One of the perks of being a kid is not having any monetary responsibility, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t help our young ones learn financial planning and literacy. Giving your tykes a head sta...
Helping Kids Handle the Post-Holiday Blues
The build up to the holidays can be a big deal. There are strategies to help your children overcome the feeling of the post-holiday let down.
7 Ways to Teach Little Ones The True Spirit of the Holidays
Don’t let materialistic frenzy overpower the season’s wonder. Here are 7 tips to give kids a greater understanding about the true spirit of the holidays.
Step Away From the Desk: Innovative Approaches to Education From Around the World
What approaches to learning are working well around the world?
Why Everyone Needs More Koselig in Their Holidays (and Year-Round)
"Koselig" usually translates as “cozy,” but in Norwegian it's more than just an adjective. It's a feeling, a state of mind and being.
No Christmas Spirit: A Holiday Story
Fin stared deeply into his brother’s eyes. "… And you are going to ruin Christmas… And you are going to ruin everything!"
The Countless Distractions of the Work-From-Home Parent
Working from home seems like an ideal setup. Except, of course, for the millions of distractions. Many parents are juggling full-time jobs and countless life responsibilities, all with kids at home...
Holiday STEAMcation: Activities for Kids During the Holiday Break
Holiday break is a great time for both you and the kids to get some much needed R&R, but without schools open, life can quickly become boring without its usual stimulation. That’s where the joy...
How to Salvage Holiday Birthdays and Make the Celebration Feel Extra Special
People with winter birthdays report being the most dissatisfied with their birth dates. The reasons are many. If a child has to have their big day smashed in between all the other big days, there ...
10 Non-Holiday Traditions That Can Truly Bond a Family
There is an endless list of traditions: religious traditions, new year's traditions, birthday traditions, wedding traditions, Thanksgiving traditions, the list goes on and on. Traditions essentiall...
Just One More Time: How One Kid’s Dreams Came True at the Local Skate Park
There is a skate park in our town, built sometime in the decade before we moved here. It’s steep concrete bowls are confined to a space that could park a half dozen cars. It’s because of this park ...
The Determination and Strength of the Tiniest Fighter: A Heartfelt Message to NICU Parents
My tiny little fighter, beating the odds from the moment you entered the world. A world you shouldn’t have been in yet, a world you fought so hard to stay in, a world that you weren’t ready for, bu...
Prioritizing Friendships as a Parent and How to Maintain Them
The keyword: effort. The kind of friendships that mean something don’t often just happen when you are also juggling life with kids.
Trying the Brutal Honesty of Kids on For Size
Imagine if we had the same types of rules for honesty and story-telling that our kids do. How bad could it really be?
In the Midst of Your Own Struggles, Give
It’s easy to get stuck on how messy life feels for us right now, so the simple act of helping others comes as a joyful distraction.