To All the Women that B!tch About Being Pregnant

Pregnancy is tough. I don’t need to tell anyone that, but I found myself complaining more often than not. So, to all you b!tchy pregnant women out there here’s some insight I’ve gained that might help you during your pregnancy. Read More

Teacher’s “Summer Packet” Includes No Homework at All, and We Love It

Many times, especially in higher grade levels, students receive lists of things they need to accomplish before the next school year begins: summer reading lists, math drills and worksheets, and more. It can destroy the purpose of a summer break, which should be rest and rejuvenation for kids who work hard and learn so much throughout the school year.  Read More

Sunscreen Terminology for Families: What does it all mean?

It seems like every couple years there are new standards for which sunscreen is the best. What level SPF do we need? What key ingredients should it (or shouldn’t it) contain? To jumpstart your summer sunscreen education, here are a few key terms to keep in mind. Read More

Breathtaking MRI of Mother and Baby Depicts a Bond Deeper Than Flesh

“What’s captivating about that image is the relationship that it depicts,” Saxe told TODAY. She goes on to explain that, after her first child was born, she spent hours laying with him inside of the machine, hoping to track the development of his rapidly growing and changing brain. “It felt like my experience of being his mother and my experience of being a neuroscientist got suddenly and deeply intertwined,” she explained. Read More

Reasons to Play Video Games with Your Kids

Parents try all types of strategies to help their kids stay organized. But what would happen if your child had a chance to experience some fun, guided practice of organizational skills that she could apply to her own needs? I’d suggest that you consider playing video games with your child. Read More

Proudest Moments from Actual Parents

Proudest moment

Kids do the darnedest things, right? They do things that drive us crazy, but all of them, some more often than others do something so wonderful at their own discretion that we as parents can sit back and say “I raised them right”. Read More