An OCD mom raising a precocious toddler.
When it comes to parenting, there is a certain period of parenting which a lot of people can dread. Thinking about the time of their lives when they are teens can be a daunting picture. There are a lot of stereotypes about teens being difficult to deal with and being rebellious. However, this doesn’t have …
Children are fascinating creatures. Their naivety and sense of wonder at the world often provides a stark reminder of what it is that we lose as we grow older and wiser. For children, the world exists in simple black and white and the delineation between good and bad is simple. Many children aspire to become …
Although no one likes to think of a day when they will have a hard time taking care of themselves, many people experience aging in a way that makes it difficult for them to live on their own at a certain point. And while it can be hard to make the transition from being at …
School is a necessary evil for children all over the planet and if you asked the majority of them, they would just delete the necessary part. Nevertheless, children who reside in the United States are required to begin attending school by their 6th birthday. We, as parents, hope and pray for the success of our …
When it comes to the health of your children, there are a lot of decisions that you have to make as a parent. Sometimes you make different choices about your first child then you will your subsequent ones, because you’ll have more experience with signs and symptoms, and you’ll have more feedback about what you …
Last year I made a promise to myself that in 12 months, I would save up $20,000 to put towards buying a house. I knew that this would be a big challenge and whilst my salary was enough to allow me to save that amount of money, I understood very clearly that I would have …
When you first bring a baby home, your house is still in order, you have fragile things on shelves, and your cupboards are full of whatever cleaning supplies that you need without any sort of worry in the world about who might get to it. Since your baby is initially immobile, there is no reason …
Coastal cities and beaches are all well and good, but if you’re feeling a little bored with the usual suspects, go further inland. The terrain and level of development vary greatly across the states, and you might be surprised by the wide range of experiences available. Here are five destinations in the US that aren’t …
You never want a family member to get into legal trouble. Or, once they get into a crisis, you want to be able to get them out of it as soon as possible. So there are many different approaches that you can take. Prevention is key, but then reaction also plays a part in your …
Whether you have old knee or ankle injuries that make you feel unsafe in heels, don’t want the extra height because you’re already tall, want to dance the night away in comfort, or simply just don’t get the appeal of heels, there are loads of reasons why you might not feel enamored with the idea …
Across a variety of studies, art therapy has proven itself to be both clinically effective and cost-effective, a way for people – children in particular – to communicate and express themselves in a safe, therapeutic way. Intuitively, it just sort of makes sense: where traditional communication fails us, we turn to art to express our …
As parents, you always want to expand your child’s worldview as much as possible as part of their education. It’s not always obvious what steps you can take to achieve this result, but there are a few general steps that you can follow to at least know that you’re on the right path. You can …