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How to Raise a Bright Child

Oct 30, 2020

Everyone wants to know how to raise a bright child and encourage a love of learning. Read how to raise smart children while still letting kids be kids. Is it possible to raise smart kids without pressure and power struggles? Absolutely. You don't even need tons of money, the latest apps, or extracurricular activities. Instead, what works stems from a loving, supportive environment with a belief in your child's abilities. Simple daily interactions that make a deep impression on how he learns. And being mindful of how you phrase learning and challenges that he faces. Genes make … [Read more...]

8 Tips to Help Your Toddler Stay in Bed

Sleeping

Oct 29, 2020

Want to help your toddler stay in bed? Check out these 6 tips to get your child to sleep—and stay—in her own bed the whole night. After months of sleep deprivation, your toddler finally proved that she could sleep a solid 11 to 12 hours straight. But just when you thought she'd sleep through the night from now until forever, you're faced with a new problem: She refuses to stay in her bed. Right on cue, she creeps into your bed, too afraid to sleep in her own. Other times, she doesn't want to sleep in her room to begin with, and puts up a fight come bedtime. Even though you're long … [Read more...]

12 Crucial Rules for Visiting a New Mom

Motherhood

Oct 28, 2020

As much as you want to meet your friend's new baby, could you also be making things harder? Here are 12 rules to follow when visiting a new mom. I could barely remember to shower, much less vacuum the carpet, prepare a meal or even manage the overwhelming change of becoming a new mom. No doubt, every mom could use help during those first few weeks and months after bringing home a baby. But what if help from others isn't so... helpful? Sometimes, having others over to your home becomes more of a burden. You need to make plans or you feel obligated to entertain and hold a … [Read more...]

35 Random Acts of Kindness to Brighten Anyone’s Mood

Family Life

Oct 27, 2020

Start your day right with random acts of kindness to brighten anyone's mood. Here are 35 ideas to make family, friends and strangers happy. The door held open, the extra tip for the delivery person, or the unexpected flowers for your loved ones. These are little things we can do to brighten the mood—others' as well as our own. It's the little things that count, including showing kindness and making others feel better. For your kids, maybe it's a gift without a special occasion, or a surprise trip to the coffee shop for some one-on-one time. Perhaps it's a new children's book for your … [Read more...]

When You’re Depressed About Going Back to Work After Maternity Leave

Infant

Oct 26, 2020

Feeling depressed about going back to work after maternity leave? Here's your pep talk and action plan to get through these challenging days. I had survived the newborn stage, managed to fit into my old clothes (more or less), and was finally getting a hang of this parenting thing after months of adjusting to motherhood. But then... it was time to face the first day back at work after maternity leave. Just when my baby had fallen into a manageable routine and life became easier and more fun, maternity leave was over. Now I had to hand him to someone else to care for while I rejoined … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Stop Toddler Power Struggles Many Parents Don’t Think to Do

Behavior

Oct 25, 2020

Prevent and stop a toddler power struggle from even happening when you try these 5 tips to turn things around (many parents miss these!). Toddler power struggles are enough to make any mom feel exhausted and lose her patience. Perhaps your child fights you about everything, throwing anything within arm's reach when she's upset. Getting ready for school or bed have now become a long, frustrating ordeal. You're sick of the tantrums every time you tell her "no," and it feels like she runs the house. And forget about getting her to listen. Nowadays, any time she doesn't get what she … [Read more...]

4 Reasons Kids Need Downtime

How Kids Learn

Oct 23, 2020

Is your schedule stressful with too many activities? Learn 4 reasons kids need downtime — and how to incorporate it in your days. My son had one after school extracurricular activity... and I was already frazzled. Every Thursday, he attended a one-hour science class on campus. But on the first day, he freaked out about walking to the class alone, without me. He needed someone, understandably, to help him get acclimated and meet the instructors. Thing is, I also picked up his twin brothers from preschool right before. So that meant I'd pick up the twins, hand them a snack in the car, … [Read more...]

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