As a lover of books, I thrilled when my first child finally stopped squirming during storytime. Reaching for the beautiful green and gold volume of Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales she’d
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8 Things A Pediatrician Wants You To Know
What does your pediatrician really think of you? For over a decade, I’ve been the one sitting on that spinny stool, talking to parents about every pediatric issue
How to Help Your Child Relate to Kids With Special Needs
How do I help my kids act around kids with special needs? When we see our kids gazing at someone that looks or act differently than us, we’re
8 Ways to Teach Kids How to Get What Matters Out of Life
I want my kids to chase their dreams. And catch them. I had to stop caring about stuff to make that happen. No, I didn't quit my job.
10 Ways to Raise a Reader For Life
What can you do, as a parent, to raise a reader? In our efforts to “educate” our children, educational systems have placed so much emphasis on learning that
Why Science Says We Can’t Raise Racially Colorblind Kids
If you’re white, you’ve done it. Hesitated before using the word “black.” Or had that uncomfortable hiccup in a conversation when your brain was trying to decide between
How to Teach Respect to Kids In Any Life Situation
[thrive_headline_focus title=”It’s tough to teach respect.” orientation=”left”] Especially when you’re battling for your life. I’m talking about the dreaded D-word. Divorce. After my wife and I started divorce
Dear Parent, This Teacher Has 8 Secrets to Share With You
What Teachers Secretly Wish They Could Tell You Teaching is hard. Fulfilling and life-changing yes, but also hard. Taking care of that many kids for 40 hours every
5 Easy Ways to Show Kids How to Share
You’re in the middle of baking cookies. Your friend walks in and your partner says, “Give it to her. You have to share.” Would you? No. Not happily, anyway. Kids
7 Reasons It’s Okay Your Child Is “Strange”
Doctors aren’t always right. How could our daughter need a language specialist at 2 years old? A speech development delay? How could we have messed up a child