Category: Parenting & Family

Becoming a parent for the first time is one of the most exciting transitions that you can go through.  When you go from being an individual only looking after your individual needs to becoming a caretaker for a child who will depend entirely on you, it can be transformative in ways you never imagined. Along …

If you’re the head of a household, then you know that one of your top priorities is always going to be the health and safety of your family. You may have certain patterns of behavior that you’ve grown up with and have passed down into the next generations, but it’s never a bad idea to …

It’s always helpful to have a calendar pinned to your cubicle at the office or stuck to the refrigerator at home to keep you organized with your deadlines, appointments and day-to-day errands. Typically, these wall calendars are filled with images of cute animals or sweeping landscapes, but you can make them even better with photos …

Every parent has heard about the famous period of a child’s life known as the terrible twos.  During this period of their development, they’re known for throwing huge tantrums, resisting authority, and having issues staying in their beds. We’ve all seen “that one child” in the grocery store aisle kicking and screaming their legs demanding …

Every once in awhile, you might be stuck trying to figure out what kind of things that you should do at special family events. Lots of families have built-in traditions, but especially if you’re trying to develop new things to do as a new family unit, there might be a few different ways you can …

For parents, there’s a perpetual hunt for fun toys and gifts for your children. These gifts may be for their birthdays, or for holidays, or for even no reason at all. But, you don’t want to waste the effort, the money, and the emotion that you put into them, so it’s always important to choose …

Anyone with kids will tell you that trying to raise your children to be good people takes time and patience. You need to teach them right from wrong, and how to show respect, but you also don’t want them to become robots. Nurturing their natural passions and allowing them to explore new hobbies and interest …

It is never too early to teach your children about the future. Sure, no one wants to be the kind of overbearing parent who puts an insane amount of pressure on their children to conform to a particular role, or to pursue a life of their parents choosing, but equally there are many valuable lessons …

Our world is becoming more connected than ever. Those who aren’t even old enough to read are old enough to navigate their way around tablets and smartphones. It can be amazing and also frightening to realize how technologically savvy your children are. While it might help to open up their developing minds, there are also …

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 …