parenting tips
10 Summer Parenting Tips from a Dad Who Learned the Hard Way
Posted on July 9, 2012
By Dan Bucatinsky
Author of Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?
From smart snacks to emergency stain removal and bedtime negotiations, summer with the kids can be more exhausting than relaxing. Here are some steps you can take to stand your ground as a firm parent, while keeping summer activities fun for everyone involved—after all, if you aren’t having fun, it’s most likely that no one is!
10 Affordable, Simple Ways to Keep Your Kids Entertained This Summer
Posted on June 21, 2012
By Julie Underwood
You’re Not Listening to My Words Blogger
As a kid, I lived for summer break. But as a parent, I dread it. I’ve found that establishing a summer routine makes the transition from school to summer break a little less chaotic. Children crave structure and when they don’t have it, they can become a bit unglued. Here are a few creative things I have done with my kids over the summer that I thought I would share.
How to Create Meaningful Memories with Your Kids
Posted on June 20, 2012
Step one: Slather on the sunscreen. Step two: Get outside! Nature provides a soothing backdrop that helps kids relax and open up, says author Zeke Pipher in Man on the Run: Helping Hyper-Hobbied Men Recognize the Best Things in Life.
Raising Kids in the Digital Age? Why Your Child Is at Risk, and What You Can Do
Posted on May 31, 2012
By James P. Steyer
Author of Talking Back to Facebook
We may think of our kids’ online, tech and mobile activities as “digital life,” but to them, it’s just life. Their world, as it evolves at a dizzying pace, is as much about creating media as it is about consuming it. It’s crucial that, just as they learn to swim, eat properly, or drive a car, kids receive guidance to be able to thrive in the digital world responsibly and respectfully.
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids to Become a Better Reader This Summer
Posted on May 29, 2012
By Susan Stiffelman
Author of Parenting Without Power Struggles
Once upon a time, books were among a child’s favorite companions. But for many youngsters today, books have become a thing of the past. As summer approaches, the possibility of helping your child become an avid reader becomes even more challenging; without a teacher assigning nightly reading, many children’s skills fall behind.
50 Shades of Mom: 50 Things Every Kid Needs to Hear
Posted on May 14, 2012
By Josie Brown
Author of The Baby Planner
More disturbing than TIME magazine’s cover is its headline: “Are You Mom Enough?” That answer can’t be measured in the years it takes to wean your child. Certainly there is no definitive black-and-white answer to that question. Forget about being the best mom in the world. You’re the best mother to your children if you say these 50 things.
How to Spice up Your Sex Life When You’re Exhausted
Posted on May 1, 2012
Bedroom boredom. Parenting pushing private time aside. All work and no spark. Fantasies of other partners. These are all common sexual issues couples face. Together Lisa Rinna and Ian Kerner created a plan to rejuvenate romance for others in The Big, Fun, Sexy Sex Book. This month we’re featuring your questions for Lisa and Ian in a weekly sex column.
10 Lies Pregnant Women Need to Hear
Posted on April 25, 2012
By Kristin Sidorov
Pregnancy is a magical time. From the moment you find out that you’re expecting, your world changes—along with a few other things, like your weight, your, ahem, eating habits, and your ability to have a good night’s sleep.
The 8 Basic Principles of Attachment Parenting
Posted on April 6, 2012
From natural births to co-sleeping, Mayim Bialik, Ph.D. defines this growing style of parenting in her book, Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way.
When the Thin College Admissions Envelope Doesn’t Say No (or Yes)
Posted on March 29, 2012
A letter from your child’s top college choice arrives. It’s thin, rejection-letter thin. Yet it’s not a rejection letter. Nor is it an acceptance letter. Welcome to the “likely letter,” says Andrew Ferguson, author of Crazy U: One Dad’s Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College.
Saturday Night’s All Right for Dining (Solo)
Posted on March 22, 2012
By Jill Smokler
Author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy
Have you ever wondered how to tell if an unknown woman is a mother or not? Well, there is one sure-fire way to tell the mothers of the world from non-mothers of the word and it doesn’t even involve checking their stomachs for stretch marks. Walk into a restaurant, alone, on a Saturday evening. When prompted for the number in your party simply respond, “One.”
The Duggar Family’s Internet Safety Tips for Kids
Posted on March 22, 2012
Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting share how they protect their kids from inappropriate content on the web. (Hint: Be sure to deny access to search engines!) From A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View of How They Make it Work.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Exercise for Children
Posted on March 19, 2012
Having a hard time getting your children excited about exercise? It’s important to raise active kids who move their bodies every day, but it’s also important to make physical activity fun—not a chore to be endured, says David Walsh, Ph.D., author of Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids: The One Brain Book You Need to Help Kids Grow Brighter, Healthier, and Happier.
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