Parenting

I subscribed to women's magazines for years and years, just like my mother used to. Family Circle, Redbook, Woman's Day, and so on are fun to read, and occassionally informative, although they do run the

This recent article in The New York Times outlines why humans and other species play and why it is important.  There are many questions associated with the whys and hows of play and this article admittedly

Tired of focusing on your kids when they are making poor choices? This is a tool that I've used at work with kids living in a residential facility that works great at home with my kids as well. We developed

How do you easily get children to step away from the TV and pick up a book? The answer shouldn't always be money. Danielle Wood of Education.com shares helpful advice on how to reward little ones for good behavior

Are you wondering if your child is ready for a forward-facing carseat or a booster?  But which ones are the easiest to use and install?  The NHTSA now provides parents a new five-star ratings system that

I had constant nausea for the first two trimesters while pregnant with my twin sons. It was terrible! While I didn't actually get sick often, I constantly felt like I was going to toss my cookies. One thing

While it may seem tempting to use pull-ups, at least with younger children, they tend to hinder the process of potty-training. We started potty-training my daughter around the age of 19 or 20 months. She showed

People ask us why our kids are so well-behaved, and we usually start by telling them this part of our parenting style (there are many other components, of course, to raising great kids). My wife and

Newsweek recently featured a ZERO TO THREE school readiness tool as one of their top picks. "Learning Happens" is described as an interactive tool "designed to help parents and caregivers encourage

My daughter learned to walk and learned to use the potty all in the same calendar year.  :)  Here are some things that helped us with the whole potty training endeavor... We got her a potty seat as