Remember the Lindsay Lohan movie Mean Girls, where high school students created a burn book to spread rumors about each other? While I, too, enjoyed the movie and often joke with my friends that “on Wednesdays we wear pink,” the movie exposed some very harsh realities...
Mornings are rough. Especially for parents and caregivers who have to load up their little ones (and all of their stuff), and fight though rush hour to make it to school drop-off in time. Now, if you also have to factor in a toddler or preschooler who fights you every...
Preschool is an entirely new social context for your child. Not only are they in a room full of their peers, for perhaps the first time, but they are also transferring their caregiving model to their teacher. This requires a whole new level of independence; for your...
Having a baby is an overwhelming, emotional experience. The realization that this tiny and fragile being is completely dependent on you—paired with the physical exhaustion and recovery of delivery, rapid hormonal changes, and sleep deprivation—can be a challenge for...
One of the best things that you can do for your child is to teach them to love reading from a young age for a lot of reasons. Reading out loud to your children increases their reading comprehension, improves their language, emotional, and social development, and helps...
Daylight Savings Time is no fun for anyone, but especially for parents of young children! Kids are creatures of routine, and they don’t understand the concept of loosing or gaining an hour. Below are some suggested strategies that you can and should start...
