In this article, the author reflects on her experience with seeing a classmate being bullied for being overweight. As a child, the author felt sorry for the other student but chose to be a silent bystander. One day, the author’s son came home from school and said that he felt...
For new parents, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of various factors and things they need to think of when their newborn enters the world. Among one of the most crucial components, and often a point of contention, is what the name of the baby should be. If not jointly...
Instead of going outside and playing, children are increasingly exposed to computers and other devices that provide artificial light and keep them sedentary during the day. This behavior increasingly leads to illness and children. The solution is to get them outside and playing. This article not only explains the health...
With kids going back to school there are things that you seem to always expect. That is that your kids are going to get sick, and then they will make you sick. Its terrible. There are so many germs at school, kids don’t want to be absent so they go...
It is sad but true: Kids are not getting enough rest at night and it is affecting their performance at skill and elsewhere. Do you know the number of hours of sleep your child should be getting? What is a good bedtime to send your child off into dream land?...
Upon having the first of her four children losing a tooth, a creative mother established an elaborate system of leaving a tooth for the tooth fairy along with the tooth fairy’s subsequent visit. While that worked well for a time, this system was foiled when one child lost two teeth...
A mother thinks back on a parenting book she read, one that details how one mom focused on different areas in the home each month to help teach her children accountability. The narrow focus was praised by the author, noting that focusing on just one area a month is much...
As a parent it’s extremely important for one to have a separate identity from “mom”. Getting out of the house can be hard, therefore it’s necessary to have a few tricks up you sleeve. Ideally the grandparents would be available for child care whenever needed. If that isn’t a reality...
The author is facing a dilemma, baby number two is on the way but she is trying to sell her house. The question is do you even bother setting up a nursery for a babu who will spend his early months in her bedroom? Money is also tight because the...
Having a baby is an eye-opening experience, and brings a slew of unexpected events and emotions along with it. Between feelings of postpartum depression as a result of hormonal imbalances and a new appreciation (or lack thereof) for yourself, it can be a scary time! Worry not, many of these...