Can You Ask Your Nanny to Cook?
“My son loves his babysitter!” says Rebecca W. from Scottsdale, Arizona. “She only cooks his food, nothing for the family as...
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How to Set Realistic Goals With Your Nanny
Three weeks after Betsy Roggenburk Mastaglio’s new sitter started, she wasn’t so sure it was going to work out. Each...
Back-to-school anxiety is real. Here’s how to help your kids work through it
At the end of the summer, when it’s been months since kids have been in the classroom, the mounting anticipation...
8 Back-to-School Resolutions for Parents
Back to school season is a time of anticipation and often dread for students, but it can be very stressful...
Making the 1st day of school a success: Tips for easing your child into a new year
I’ll never forget my daughter’s first day of school. My tears were bittersweet. My baby was old enough to leave...
4 Quick Breakfasts for Kids On-the-Go
Mornings are hard enough: Throwing the alarm clock across the room, getting out of bed, putting on (somewhat clean) clothes...
How to Organize Your Fridge to Make Fast School Lunches
Whether you’re a parent or nanny of one or twenty, making a kids’ school lunch is often time-consuming — and one.more.thing.you.have.to.do....
8 Fun Homework Games
The start of a school year inevitably comes with the start of the homework routine. Though not always welcome, homework...
9 Solutions for Homework Challenges
The homework battles started for Beth and Mark Zink of Charlotte, N.C. when their daughter Zoe entered fourth grade and...
Back-to-school tutoring help: Don’t wait for the first report card
You’ve been having nightmares about your child’s report cards from last year — the homework assignments covered in red pen,...
How Much is Too Much Homework?
A district-wide homework ban? Yeah, right, in your child’s dreams. During the summer of 2011, Galloway, NJ decided they might...
How to Teach Kids at Home
You know that learning doesn’t stop at the classroom. As a parent, you are your kid’s first and favorite teacher,...
Parent-Teacher Conference: 8 Steps to Take After You Meet
If you have a child in school, you’ve likely been to at least one parent-teacher conference before. Sometimes these meetings...
8 Things to Consider When Choosing a Preschool
You probably think you have this preschool application thing solved. By comparing the cost, location, length of the school day...
Gifted and Talented Education Tips
All parents think their children are gifted. But having a 2-year-old who reads or a preschooler who sits down at...
Is an All-Boys School the Right Fit for Your Son?
Are you wondering about whether to send your son to an all-boys school? What are the pros and cons of...
Is an All-Girls School the Right Fit for Your Daughter?
Maybe you went to an all-girls school and want the same experience for your daughter — or maybe you want...
Types of Schools: What’s Best for Your Child?
Education plays a vital role in your child’s development, so choosing the right school is one of the most important...
I have a sick nanny, now what?
It’s a working parent’s nightmare: your nanny just called in sick. You have to get to work, but what do...
Child Care Resource Centers: What They Can Do for Your Family
Sometimes to find good child care, you just need to know where to look. Word-of-mouth and the Internet are...
5 Tricky Social Media Situations to Help Kids Handle with Confidence
Iris Kavanagh knows her 12-year-old daughter’s Facebook and email passwords and checks them regularly. The Santa Cruz, CA mom has...
8 Ways to Banish Bullying
Maybe some of the bullying warning signs resonated with you. Or maybe you’ve just noticed something is off. Follow this...
OMG: The Mean Girl Saga Starts at Age 4
It’s probably one of a mother’s top dreaded moments; confronting the time when her child gets picked on or bullied. ...
Signs Your Child is a Bully or Being Bullied
“I just had the worst day of my life,” announced Kristin’s* twelve-year-old son Ben as he slumped into the passenger...
Teen Social Issues: How to Help Without Hovering
If you have a teen, you know the social scene is sometimes rocky. But teen social issues are nothing new....
Top 5 Tips for Dealing With Bullying in Your Family
This is not your mother’s bully. So long playground teasing and taunting, bullying has entered cyberspace, ridiculing kids in the...
6 Ways to Save Money on Camp
When the kids are on summer break, you’ve got to find ways to keep them busy and entertained. Camps are...
7 Camp Characteristics You Need to Consider
Not all camps are created equal. But when faced with thousands of choices they can all start to look the...
How to Prevent Homesickness at Camp
It’s a difficult and anxious decision: should you sign your child up for an overnight summer camp? You want them...
Pick the Right Day Camp for Your Kid
When it came time to choose a day camp for my daughter Ella last summer, I was overwhelmed. She was...
What Camp Can Teach Your Child
Camp is a long-standing summer tradition for many families. It can be a life-changing experience for kids that will give...
14 Tips for Going Camping With Kids
Planning a family camping trip? If you’re new to the camping experience (or have never brought kids along before), here...
Fun Games to Teach Kids about the Summer Olympics
Two weeks of pure excitement, adrenaline, heartbreak, and triumph. Who wouldn’t be interested? The Summer Olympics are coming to London...
3-Month-Old Milestones: Overview
The first three months of your baby’s life goes by in a whirlwind of dirty diapers, snuggles and sleepless nights....
Sensory Awakening: Your Baby at 3 Months
By the time he’s 3 months old, your baby has become very aware of the world around him. He shows...
4-Month-Old Baby: An Overview of Milestones from 4 to 7 Months
Are you ready for a burst of growth and development? A 4-month-old baby starts to reach some major milestones that...
4-Month-Old Development: Cognitive Milestones From 4 to 7 Months
When your baby was first born, she didn’t do much besides sleep and eat. But now that she’s entering month...
Your Baby at 4 Months and Beyond: Social Milestones
Laughing at her own reflection, smiling when you smile and fussing when she’s dropped a toy — your baby at...
12-Month Milestones for Social Development
Monkey see, monkey do. Your child will conquer many 12-month milestones in her first two years, but she will look to...
8-Month-Old Development and Your Baby’s Mind
As your little one rounds the final corner and heads for his first birthday, you feel mixed emotions — both...