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…
Cameron Shares 9 Ways To Use Gentle Parenting Techniques If you’re looking to incorporate gentle parenting into your home, here are ways to handle everyday scenarios to get you started. By Blair Sharp You wake up later than you planned, and you’ve got one hour to get everyone ready and out the door. When it’s time to go, you nicely…
7 Unexpected Benefits of Eating Together as a Family Sitting down for a family meal (and no, it doesn’t necessarily have to be dinner) has resounding benefits for both kids and their parents. By Erica Jackson Curran Eating meals together just might be the ultimate parenting hack. What else can you do in an hour that will improve your kids’ academic…
Here’s How Cooking Can Help Your Kids Learn to Budget The kitchen and the grocery store are great places to kick off important conversations with kids about saving, spending, and budgeting. Here’s how to get started. By Tanya Edwards If you spend time cooking and grocery shopping with your kids, you know they always have lots of questions, no matter what…
One of the biggest frustrations in parenting a young child is that moment when it’s time to turn off the screens and transition to doing something else. We have good news: it doesn’t have to be so hard! Read on for a few tips and tricks to help you successfully transition your little one when screen time is over.
During Black History Month, communities across the country commemorate the history of people of African descent in America and pay tribute the many achievements of Black men and women. But perhaps the most important community members to get involved in this annual celebration? Our children. Today’s need for greater racial equity and inclusion requires kids to be exposed to diversity…
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For more than 35 years, American Girl has been creating dolls that reflect the lives of real girls and this year, the company’s “Girl of the Year” gives representation to Asian-American girls. The new American Girl doll is Corinne Tan, a Chinese-American girl that comes from a blended family. As with all American Girl characters, Corinne comes with a book series. But…
Your Guide to Age-Appropriate Responsibilities for Toddlers & Teens Kids need opportunities to contribute to the common good. They need this for their self-esteem and for their lives to have meaning. Children don’t want just to be doted on. They need, like the rest of us, to feel like they matter to the world—like their lives make a positive contribution. All…
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