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Video appointments have largely replaced in-person visits—and that might not change, even when the pandemic is over. Here’s everything you need to know. Late on a Friday afternoon in June, Rebecca Liu’s son’s face was flushed and he felt hot. Liu took Oliver’s temperature and saw that it was 102F. Liu, a first-time mom who […]
If your baby or toddler is about to start child care, here’s what you need to know about the inevitable germ onslaught. Before my daughter started daycare at 19 months, I could count on one hand the number of times she’d been sick. But after only two months in the daycare germ storm, I’d already […]
Hundreds of experts agree: It pretty much boils down to this. 1. Let your kids fail. To learn self-sufficiency, kids need to occasionally dust themselves off (literally and figuratively) without your help. “Most parents know what their children are capable of but step in to make things easier for them,” says Sheri Noga, the author […]
I had a, shall we say, contentious relationship with my mother-in-law. I felt judged the moment I came into her son’s life. I assumed giving her a grandchild would fix things, but my pregnancy opened the flood gates for a lot of unsolicited advice. It’s not that I didn’t want help learning how to be a good […]
Success is no accident, it takes hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. For parents, success is something that children should be encouraged to achieve. However, in order for children to be successful, they must first be given the tools and habits that they […]
Give your child the skills to rebound from setbacks and pave the way to success. What Makes a Child Happy? We all want the same things for our kids. We want them to grow up to love and be loved, to follow their dreams, to find success. Mostly, though, we want them to be happy. […]
I read a study the other day that was pretty powerful. It just supported what I already knew… that vacations were better than gifts. Experiences better than toys. Why you should spend more money on family vacations became clear – it benefits the entire family. Kids love to spend time with us, one on one time and family […]
What would you do if you had one hour to just yourself…everyday? Can you even imagine the possibilities?! Read a book? Workout? Play with your kids? Go to the nail salon? Take a nap? The options are limitless as we all try to find that elusive “me” time. It’s the one thing every parent desperately wants, […]
One day you’re going to miss it. One day there will be a peaceful silence while you go to the bathroom instead of small hands busting through the door or someone wailing bloody murder outside with an owie until you jump off the toilet holding your pants in a panic. One day you’ll miss the […]