Parent-Child Bonding Rituals in Under 5 Minutes
You may think you are too busy to squeeze in meaningful, day-to-day exchanges with your children. … Read More
November 3, 2014 | Susan Newman (Super Admin)
How to Have a Happy Home When Your Adult Child Returns to the Nest
As a parent, you may have thought your young adult’s arrival home was a stopover, a year, tops, until he or she found another job or finished her education. Wake-up call: Yours may be far too content to think about leaving. And, he’s not the only one.… Read More
Who Will Care for Your Parents? For You? When and Why Siblings Disappoint
In most families, siblings don’t contribute equally to the care of their parents. The research on the subject shows that the share is often disproportionate, creating resentment and argument between siblings…… Read More
“I Should But I Won’t”: Young Children’s Understanding of Sharing
Young children know way more about sharing than you may think. As parents, we teach them that “sharing is caring,” but new studies indicate that it might not be their playmates that they’re “caring” about. … Read More
Note to Parents of Singletons: Your Child Won’t Be Lonely
Parents of singletons often worry that without siblings, their child might have problems sharing and making friends — and hence, will be lonely. But, this stereotype of the only child as lonely child has long been without merit. … Read More
In Defense of Older First-Time Moms
“When is the ideal time to have a baby?” Everyone has an opinion and most people have no qualms sharing it. Whatever people believe, women are having their first babies later than ever before. … Read More
The Digital Detox Every Family Should Do
Face-to-face interaction is crucial for the development of a young child’s language skills and emotional intelligence. Although it might be too much to do away with technology all together, here is the digital detox every family should do.… Read More
Do You Have the Energy for Another Child?
Deciding whether or not to have another child is a difficult decision. To parents of singletons who aren’t sure how an addition will impact your family, consider this oft-repeated phrase: “One is One, Two is Four…”… Read More