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Only Child Syndrome? The Fun and Challenges of Raising an Only Child
Discover what research says about only children and get parenting strategies and real-world tips on raising an only child.
Bullying: Teach Your Kids How To Stand Up for Themselves
Learn how bullying can impact mental health, as well as signs to look out for and how to help your child if they're being bullied.
Gratitude Exercises and Activities for Kids
Discover how gratitude exercises can help overall well-being for you and your child and get some gratitude activity ideas.
Peer Pressure: Teach Your Kids How To Respond
Learn how to give your kids the tools to manage peer pressure situations.
How To Raise a Child Who Is Not an A**hole
As parents, we want our kids to be well-adjusted, polite, and compassionate. Here are strategies to help raise a child who's not an a**hole.
Common Childhood Fears (And How To Help Conquer Them)
Learn about the most common childhood fears and get some tips on how to help your child manage these fears in a healthy, safe way.
9 Tips for Dealing With Your Child’s Nightmares
Nightmares: they're something all kids experience. Here are nine tools to help your children when dealing with nightmares.
Parental Preference: What To Do When Your Child Only Wants One Parent
Does it seem like your baby only wants one parent all the time? Parental preference happens to all of us. Here's how to handle it.
What I Deal With as a Stay-at-Home Dad
This stay-at-home dad says one of the best ways to further normalize stay-at-home parenting is to share it with others confidently.
16 Types of Parenting Styles Explained by an Expert
Learn about 16 parenting styles under the four general ones referred to as Baumrind's parenting styles.
Parenting Triggers: Why Does My Child’s Behavior Trigger Me?
Discover how parenting triggers may make us react in ways that are a mismatch between our values as parents and our behaviors in reality.
How to Help Kids Develop Positive Self-Talk
Learn to encourage kids to be resilient with positive self-talk and help them learn how to bounce back from challenges and adversity.
How To Foster Problem-Solving Skills in Children
Learn how to help your child develop problem-solving skills through games, puzzles, and mazes, and why these skills are so important.
How To Start Teaching Kids To Share
Learn why teaching toddlers to share is important, why toddlers struggle to share, and when it's appropriate to teach kids to share.
Bossiness in Kids and How to Handle It
Learn why toddlers develop bossiness, and discover some strategies you can use to navigate this challenging behavior in your child.
How to Talk to Your Child About a Death in the Family
Learn what to say after a death in the family to help your children process the loss and manage the big feelings that come up.
What Is Dolphin Mom Parenting?
Learn what a dolphin mom is, how to tell if that's your parenting style, and some of the benefits of being a dolphin mom.
5 Reasons Your Toddler is Acting Out With You and Not Others
Learn why your toddler is acting out for you but being a total angel for everyone else.
Tips for Helping Your Child Learn New Words
Learn how to help your child learn new words and build their vocabulary, when children should begin talking, and what milestones to look for.
What Is the Elephant Mom Parenting Style?
Discover what it means to be an elephant mom, what this style of parenting can mean for you and your children, and its pros and cons.
If You Have These Parenting Skills, You’re a Good Parent
One mom weighs in on the top parenting skills that can show you're a good parent, like listening and being willing to grow.
Navigating the Playground with Your Child
Discover some strategies you can use if your child is shy or bossy at the playground, and ways to encourage collaborative play.
What a Bloody Nose in Kids Means and How To Treat It
Understand why a blood nose can happen to your child, how to stop and prevent it, and when to worry about a nosebleed.
What Is Permissive Parenting? Pros and Cons
Discover what the permissive parenting style is, how it differs from gentle parenting, and its pros and cons.
What To Do If Your Child Is Mean To Their Friends
Learn why a child being mean to their friends or you could be a normal way of testing the waters and seeing what they can get away with.
What To Do If Your Child Has Head Lice
Understand how to check for head lice, treat an infestation, and how you can help prevent spreading it to others.
Pink Eye Treatment for Kids
Learn all about what pink eye is, the various ways you can manage it, and several pink eye treatments for kids.
30 School Lunch Ideas That are Easy and Healthy
Get 30 school lunch ideas with essential nutrients to focus on to help power your kids through their school day.
Parental Burnout and Why Stay-at-Home Parents Deserve a Break
Learn how to best use your limited free time to prevent burnout. Get tips and tricks from a former reporter and stay-at-home parent.