6 Small Ways to Make Each of Your Kids Feel Special Found: Simple but powerful ways to ensure all of your children feel like a VIP. By Devan McGuinness Parenthood is the ultimate juggling act, and at no time is that more clear than when you’re trying to spread your time and attention among your children. Striking this delicate balance…
How To Avoid Unexpected Health Bills Save your future self from surprise invoices. By Madeleine Burry Bills of any variety are typically greeted with groans, but unexpected medical bills are particularly unwelcome. Often, they hit your mailbox weeks, even months, after your doctor visit or the date of a procedure. And while these bills may be an unpleasant surprise, they’re not all…
How Do I Calm My Child’s Back-to-School Worries? Even the most social child can experience some level of back-to-school anxiety. Parents Ask Your Mom columnist, Emily Edlynn, Ph.D., offers tips and strategies to ease the transition—for kids and parents. By Emily Edlynn, Ph.D. If there’s anything I’ve learned about parenting and kids in my 12 years of being mom, it’s…
9 Ways To Repair Damaged Hair FYI: It might be your hair brush. By Celia Shatzman Have you ever colored your hair? Is your blow-dryer getting plenty of mileage? Do you brush your hair? If you answered yes to any of those questions—yep, even the last one—you have “damaged” hair. “As soon as your hair emerges from its follicle, it has external elements to…
Connect With Black Children Through Their Love Languages Learning your child’s love language is beneficial in more ways than previously thought, especially for Black children. Here’s how to do it. By Whitney Roberts Most of us are familiar with the term “love language,” originally popularized in the book The 5 Love Languages, written by marriage counselor Gary Chapman. The book describes…
Kids Need Access to Mental Health Days Mental Health Days & Kids, a survey from Verywell Mind and Parents, shows that 86% of parents who’ve allowed their children to take mental health days agree they’re impactful. Here’s why they’re important and what to know. By Allison Slater Tate Recently, I asked a soon-to-be high school senior, Abby*, if she ever…
3 Things to Do When You Didn’t Get Enough Sleep Last Night A sleep expert helps you make it through the day. By Cathryne Keller Perhaps you stayed out too late on a work night, or you succumbed to “play next episode” too many times. Maybe you actually went to bed early, put your phone on sleep mode, and made…
Latinas Are Raising a New Generation Of Runners Many positive effects come from running, but the lack of representation and barriers in Latinx communities have prevented them from reaping the benefits. These parents are trying to change that. By Priscilla Blossom Growing up, I absolutely hated running. I was always one of the slowest runners in class, and often teased about it.…
Here’s What Does—and Doesn’t—Cause Miscarriage Can stress cause a miscarriage? What about sex, exercise, or certain foods? We spoke with experts to break down common myths about the causes of pregnancy loss. By Lauren Gelman About 15% to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). But it might be reassuring…
5 Common Baby Skin Care Issues and What to Do About Them Baby skin issues can be alarming. Learn about the most common skin conditions so you can know how to treat them. By Mona A. Gohara, M.D. Newborn rashes are one of the most common reasons for visits to the doctor—and they’re especially distressing when they show up on…