babies music

September 17, 2020

2 min read

Singing to your infant or toddler has some surprising benefits you may not have been aware of. So don’t be shy to crank up the volume.

Activities Learning

Can music lessons help with language development?

Jill Cain

June 2, 2020

2 min read

There is a strong scientific link between learning an instrument and increased language development. In fact they are learned in similar ways. Learning a musical instrument could be the way forward to a sweet talking kid.

Teen cutting: Everything you need to know

Your child may self harm to manage emotional pain but what this shows you is that they’re battling. Learn more about this heavily stigmatized practice and how to help.

Behavior Health & Safety

How to teach a child to read: 8 pre-reading activities

Children learning reading is preceded by a number of skills. If you want to help your child learn reading proficiently, follow these 8 easy and practical tips to make your child reading ready at an early age.

Learning

Childhood anxiety can be treated, but the challenge is to recognize it

It’s easy to confuse anxiety in children with other disorders and conditions. Learn what to look out for and how to distinguish anxiety.

Health & Safety

Why I chose to have an epidural during labor

There is no “one size fits all” when it comes to labor and childbirth, and this includes pain relief and management. I chose to have an epidural during my 3 pregnancies, while some choose to have a natural birth.

Health & Safety Lifestyle

Fertility tests for women explained

Are you worried about your fertility? Would you like to know what fertility testing really means and what goes into a standard fertility evaluation? Look no further: we’ve got you covered!

Health & Safety

Surviving the quarantine cage

What happens when you get locked in the house with 3 kids during a pandemic?

Have a Laugh Lifestyle

Divorced parents: Long term effects of divorce on children

A child of divorced parents is more likely to have unfavorable lasting outcomes as a result of the divorce. Effects of divorce on children may lead to a self-perpetuating cycle of divorce seen today.

Health & Safety Lifestyle

11 best lift-the-flap and pop-up books for babies

Reading to children from a young age cultivates a love for reading, whose many benefits carry through from infancy to adulthood. We explore some of our favorite lift-the-flap and pop-up books for babies.

Learning Reviews & Stuff

Teenagers and sleep: How much sleep is enough?

Teenagers need adequate sleep for growth and development. Learn how much sleep teens need and how to encourage good sleep habits.

Daily Grind Health & Safety

How your child’s diet affects ADHD

A combination of research and experience teaches mothers how diet affect affects ADHD in children and what’s the right ADHD diet.

Diet Special Needs

Hyperemesis gravidarum: How to cope with severe morning sickness

Morning sickness affects your pregnancy, but what happens if it goes beyond slight vomiting? The severe form has concerning consequences if left untreated.

Health & Safety

A lactation consultant can give the breastfeeding support you need

Do you feel discomfort when breastfeeding your baby? Does your baby seem unsatisfied after a breastfeeding session? You might need a lactation consultant.

Daily Grind Diet

Should my anxious child go on medication?

Medicating your anxious child is probably not your first choice, but under a physician’s direction, it has proven to be a lifesaver to some kids.

Behavior Health & Safety

Why free play is important to your kids

Letting your kid explore and have fun without direction has its benefits. To develop crucial skills for a healthier life, engaging in free play is key.

Activities Learning

3, 2, 1, GO!

It’s the school Olympics and tensions run high as parents stand by hoping that their kids win the races. Then it’s up to mom and dad to run…How will it turn out?

Activities Have a Laugh

Helping kids with dyslexia

For a child with dyslexia, letters and sounds seem to make no sense. Failure in reading can cost them their positive self image. Learn effective strategies to help your child with dyslexia.

Learning Special Needs

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind: Book Review

The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson is a really useful book that will enable you to implement neuroscience into your daily parenting practices with confidence.

Behavior Reviews & Stuff

Attachment disorder in children

Living with a child who has reactive attachment disorder is a challenge. Read on for some tips to help you and your child deal with the difficulties that may come with this diagnosis.

Behavior Health & Safety

Sibling rivalry and why it happens

We take a deep dive into why siblings fight and the effects of sibling rivalry on your growing clan.

Behavior Lifestyle

How to ruin your afternoon using Pinterest

Don’t believe that you are a terrible mom simply because you aren’t up to snuff with all the toddler Pinterest trends. In fact, you might want to avoid them altogether.

Have a Laugh

Is vaping bad for teens?

Are you the parent of a teenage vaper? Perhaps it’s all new to you, and you’re worried sick. Check out the most important things you need to know about vaping, including the health consequences, tell-tale signs, and strategies to deal with the issue.

Health & Safety

Controlling your spouse vs. when your spouse is controlling

We all have an innate need to be in control and make choices, but what happens when this goes a bit too far? Gaining an understanding of why some people need more control than others will help you learn how to respond without ceding your own power.

Lifestyle