Life Lessons From Disney Movies To Teach Our Kids Disney movies are chock full of wisdom—here’s what kids (and parents!) can learn from six of our favorites. By Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal My daughter is in the second grade and just turned 8-years-old—and quite often, my mind goes blank during what should be “teachable moments.” Sometimes, I simply can’t believe my daughter…
Rihanna Proves (Yet Again) Pregnant People Can Do Anything The pop icon and business mogul—and her pregnant belly—took the Super Bowl LVII halftime show stage to show just how amazing and capable pregnant people are. By Tanay Howard In her first public performance since the Grammys in 2018, pop icon Rihanna used Super Bowl LVII to show the world just how…
20 Black History and Culture Movies to Enjoy With Your Family Share Black culture and history with the next generation by watching one of these family-friendly movies. They provide valuable insight while focusing on diverse representation. By Lynnette Nicholas It’s important to teach kids about Black history (and Black experiences) not just during Black History Month but throughout the entire year. One way…
These 5 Black Teen Activists Are Making All of Our Futures Better From working in Flint, Michigan to protecting animals and following impressive footsteps, these kids give us so much to look forward to. By Sherri McGee McCovey As so many parents know, hope for the future is in our children’s hands. These five kid activists are taking their parents’ dreams…
Why It’s Never Too Early to Teach Your Child Good Social Media Habits Like it or not, your tween is probably already obsessing over Instagram. Here’s how to talk with your child about social media before they make an account, plus tips from Instagram to keep them safe. By Nicole Harris Reviewed by Stacey Younge, LCSW If you thought you could coast when it comes to…
Parenting Can Be an Isolating Experience, But You’re Not Alone To any parent who feels alone right now: I’ve been there. I am there. In the moments we are surrounded by little people, we can feel the most invisible. You deserve to be seen. By Kimberly Zapata Maybe you’re sitting in your living room crying, feeling like a failure for yelling…
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’s New Antiracist Episode Encourages Kids to Embrace Differences Supervising Producer, Christopher Loggins says the new episode, which premieres on January 10th on PBS Kids, shows ‘when we can talk about things, they’re easier to understand and manage.’ By A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez Raising children to see themselves as equals, in a society where they are often alienated, is one…
Perfect Attendance Awards Should Not Exist Achieving perfect attendance isn’t an equitable or desirable way to measure a child’s intelligence or educational experience. By Mia Carella Perfect attendance awards should not exist. There. I said it. Since I became the parent of a child with disabilities and medical issues, I have been critical of school reward systems in general. I don’t think report…
It’s Time to Dispel the Myth of ‘Having It All’ In a raw Instagram reel, ‘Bachelor’ star and new mom Ashley Iaconetti shares why she’s realized ‘having it all’ is impossible for most of us. By Zara Hanawalt Years ago, as a parenting journalist who was not quite a parent myself, I noticed attitudes towards the concept that moms can “have…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas talks daughter Malti’s birth, how motherhood has changed her By Carson Blackwelder Priyanka Chopra Jonas is opening up more about her daughter Malti’s birth and subsequent health issues associated with being born a full trimester before her due date. Chopra Jonas and husband Nick Jonas announced the arrival of their first child via surrogate last January, and their bundle of joy…
