The 25 Cutest Toddler Haircuts
So you’re finally ready to cut your little one’s hair? Don’t just settle for the standard toddler trim — go...
Child care advice
How to Potty Train Your Child at Night
Let’s face it, one of the best moments in a parent’s day is when their child finally falls asleep. Staring...
10 Best Pregnancy Old Wives’ Tales
Sorting pregnancy fact from fiction. Long before medical professionals and modern science, women learned about the ins and outs of...
101 Cheap Date Ideas
Remember when you and your partner used to go on date nights? It used to seem so easy. What happened?...
Fighting in Front of Your Kids and Why You Need to Stop
As I’ve gotten older the finely etched memories of my childhood have become like frayed pieces of paper — I ...
9 Things Never to Say to a Stay-at-Home Mom
For those who don’t spend all day, every day with their kids, the job of a stay-at-home mother can be...
11 Exit Interview Questions You Should Always Ask
Learn why your employees are leaving. You’re going to lose employees every now and then — that much is a...
10 Tips for Getting Kids to Pay Attention
If it’s happened once, it’s happened a thousand times. You call out to your child for dinner, ask her to get undressed...
9 Tips for Teaching Kids Responsibility
Your best friend has a teenager who scrapes ice off the car windshield without being asked. Your cousin has a...
Finding the Family Calendar App That Works for Your Family
Family calendars and organizers are important to help you keep track of important appointments, birthdays and activities, but you’re sick...
101 Things to Do with an Extra Hour
You love your kids, you really do. But they’re always there! Sometimes you just need a few moments to yourself....
5 Signs You’re a High-Pressure Parent
Our current culture is all about immediacy: we text, Tweet, post on Facebook. We know everything that everyone else has...
10 Snacks for SAT Success
When test day strikes, all of the studying and tutors in the world can’t save a hungry kid from a...
10 Things Grandchildren Can Learn From Their Grandparents
The relationship between a grandchild and grandparent is a very special one. While grandparents act as an authority figure and...
Women’s Hair Loss: What Your Hair Stylist Might Not Be Telling You
When Kelly Kutchinsky of Philadelphia, PA had her baby eight ago, she was told she’d likely start shedding her hair....
The Puppy Stages: Caring for A Newborn Puppy
If you’re really in on all the action from day one, you’ll watch in awe as they open their eyes,...
Teaching Your Child About Peers With Special Needs
According to her mother, 8-year-old J. is “really sweet and loves attention.” She goes to her friend’s house, does horseback...
How to Handle the 4 Most Challenging Autism Behaviors
Does your child scream if he can’t wear his favorite shoes? Does he enjoy fondling material of certain textures without...
100 Questions to get to know your teenager
One thing that my wife and I discussed recently, was that we don’t talk to our child enough about some...
6 Tips For Getting Your Kids To Volunteer
How parents and nannies can find the spark to turn a child into a lifelong volunteer. As much as we want to...
What foods do women crave during pregnancy and why?
While pregnancy cravings are often depicted as wildly dramatic, for a lot of pregnant women, they are no laughing matter....
Green Cleaning: 7 Natural Solutions That Really Work
Here’s how you can be more environmentally friendly when it comes to cleaning your home. Taking care of our environment...
How NOT to Tell Your Boss You’re Pregnant
11 tips for handling the scary “I’m pregnant!” conversation with your employer. The day you find out you’re pregnant may...
What to do when Grandma doesn’t respect your parenting rules
I often find myself wishing my family lived closer to either set of grandparents. From free childcare and frequent family...
8 Fun Homework Games
Take the “work” out of homework with these enjoyable and educational games. Though not always welcome, homework is a necessary...
8 Signs Elderly Relatives Need Assistance
With people living longer and longer, many families will have increasingly older parents and grandparents. As relatives age, they will require more...
Emergency Checklist for Elderly Relatives and Their Caregivers
How to be prepared for a crisis. We hope we’ll never need the information, but if there is an emergency...
Your Guide to Running While Pregnant
Pregnancy isn’t a reason to give up exercising, but you may need to reset your expectations. Find out more about...
Teaching Your Child to Ride a Bike
The thought of your child riding a bike for the first time can be as nerve-racking for you as for them. While riding...
6 Classic Games for Kids to Play — With a Twist!
Remember all those games you played as a child? Here are some optional twists on those old favourites! Want to...
Caregiver burnout is real. Here’s how professional caretakers deal with it.
Most of my days as a full-time nanny started out the same way: I would get up, shower, get coffee...
Keeping Your Children Safe on Halloween
While Halloween is one of the most exciting days of the year for children, it is often one of the...
Grandparents and Grandkids: 15 Reasons This Relationship Is Awesome
What makes grandparents and grandkids so special? From the general silliness to the extra source of love, this bond is...
Easy DIY Halloween Costumes for Pets
Whip up one of these 10 adorable pet costumes that won’t break the bank. Ever imagine the kind of person...
6 Mistakes I Made My First Year As A Mum — Which You Can Avoid
The journey of becoming a new parent is as beautiful and joyous as it is messy and exhausting. Most of...
How Your Housekeeper Can Help Make Your Christmas Stress-Free
Learn how to save time during the holiday season by relying on your housekeeper. Is your holiday to-do list so...
How to Help Your Child Cope When Saying Goodbye to A Nanny
From relocation to new employment, the working relationship between nannies and the family they work for can end for many reasons....
9 Ways for a Single Mum to Survive the Holidays
November and December are holiday bonanza months. Your kids are likely glassy-eyed with excitement and expectations and we single mums...
Conversations You Should Have with Your Employer Before the Holidays
Get ahead of your holiday schedule and talk to your employer about their Christmas plans now. The holiday season shakes...
7 Tips for Elderly People Who Are Alone for The Holidays
Here are some tips and tricks you can use to make this holiday season an enjoyable one. With the holidays...