As the technological landscape is constantly evolving, kids are also transitioning into different play options that are available to them; most of them leading inactive lifestyles. The 2014 U.S. Physical Activity Council reports that 80.2 million Americans aged six years above … [Read more...] about How The Playground Taught Us That There Isn’t An App For Everything
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Toddler Tantrum Tips
Toddlers’ tantrums are infuriating and embarrassing but if you can take yourself out of auto-pilot mode you can see you do have solutions. When Chelsey was born I spent months dreading the terrible twos. I had heard two-year-olds spent sometimes a year or more lying flat on … [Read more...] about Toddler Tantrum Tips
How To Help Your Teenage Children Get Along
If you are the parent of teenage children you may be wondering where your compliant, fun and loving elementary age kids went. While you are certainly not alone, it can be difficult enough to navigate the teen years if you are the parent of one child that age. But what happens … [Read more...] about How To Help Your Teenage Children Get Along
Your Baby’s Sleep Problems
One of the most difficult problems for parents of a new baby is trying to get their baby to sleep through the night. This can be a huge challenge as new parents must combat the effects of sleep deprivation while still trying to maintain their normal lives. This is a problem … [Read more...] about Your Baby’s Sleep Problems
A Look at Dr. Sears, the Creator of Attachment Parenting
Dr. William Sears was born in Alton, Illinois in 1940. He is an American pediatrician and the author or co-author of more than thirty parenting books. He is also a frequent guest on television talkshows, where he goes by the name Dr. Bill. He and his wife Martha Sears, R.N., … [Read more...] about A Look at Dr. Sears, the Creator of Attachment Parenting
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to