Should You Get a Pandemic Puppy?
When you’ve got little ones and more time spent at home due to the pandemic, now might seem like a perfect time to get a puppy — or maybe you … read more
Article Category: Parenting
Quit Hovering Over Your Kids
I’m a safety mom. In life, as on a ski slope, I continually find myself helplessly speeding downhill trying to keep up with my tweens, while silently screaming, “Watch out … read more
How to Choose Extracurriculars – Age by Age
Want to raise a kid who excels at school and beyond? Think outside the classroom. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, extracurricular activities boost kids’ community connections and … read more
Pursuing After-school Passions
Kids’ interests and activities are as diverse as the children themselves. Just as the right activity can build self-esteem and provide hours of enjoyment, the wrong one can lead to … read more
Parenting in a Pandemic
There’s nothing easy about parenting in a pandemic. Many parents are working from home while at the same time taking care of their kids and supervising their remote learning. No … read more
Lessons in Learning: Ease Frustration & Boost Focus
By the time Meira Mednick’s daughter was in third grade, homework time had morphed into lengthy, embattled evenings fraught with angry tears as frustrated daughter and frazzled mom squared off. … read more
Give Kids a Break
This school year, you might find that many pandemic safety protocols keep kids tied to their desks (and computer screens) more than they are used to. It’s important that we … read more
Co-Parenting During the Coronavirus
Exes raising their children together face all sorts of challenges, but the Coronavirus pandemic has added unprecedented levels of strife to the mix. The biggest problem in co-parenting is that … read more
Should You Read Your Child’s Texts?
You’re sitting there minding your own business when a nearby phone buzzes. U up?, it says, beckoning you closer. Only, it’s not your phone — it’s your child’s. Do you … read more
Parenting Differently Can Teach Valuable Lessons
When it comes to details from my childhood, I have an exceptional memory. Yet I have no recollection of seeing my mom awake before 8 a.m. She always made sure … read more