8 Touching Handmade Gift Ideas for Grandparents
Yes, you can buy a present for a loving grandparent from a store, but they can be very impersonal. Why...
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10 Fall Yard Work Tasks
Take advantage of the mild fall weather to tackle some landscaping tasks that need to be finished before winter arrives....
4 Fabulous Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipes For Families With Sensitive Skin
Would it surprise you to learn that quite a few people create their own homemade laundry detergent? Moms often choose...
7 Ways to Prepare for a Snow Storm
The threat of a big winter storm is often a cause of anxiety for parents and caregivers. Having young children...
9 Eco-Friendly Products to Have in Your Home
Want to buy eco-friendly products for your home, but don’t know where to start? If you want an easy way...
7 Tips for Family House Plans With Kids
Once you become a parent, picking a place to raise your family becomes a major decision. A house isn’t just...
Hello, New House: 5 Ways to Get Kids Excited About Moving
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 12 percent of Americans move each year. If you’re planning on joining the...
Saying Goodbye to the Old Home: Helping Kids Through a Move
The announcement “Guess what? We’re moving!” can conjure up a wide range of emotions in your kids, from fear to...
Moving? You’ll need this ultimate housecleaning checklist
(CLICK HERE to download our house cleaning checklist as a PDF) Moving can feel like a never-ending chore. Renters in...
Shellacs-Attacks: Is a Manicure that Lasts for 14 Days Too Good to Be True?
The manicure is one of life’s little luxuries. A visit to the salon gives someone a bit of pampering, a...
Special Needs Safety Checklist
Does your family have a safety plan? And how do you keep it up to date for your babysitter, nanny,...
Help for Families with Special Needs
A Second Pair of Hands Early on, Louise Bruce, a “doer,” didn’t see that having a child with special needs...
I Think My Child Might Have a Special Need
It can be an unsettling when you think your child is developing differently. You might be noticing differences when you...
Parents Talk Openly About Autism
Every child on the autism spectrum is unique, with varying degrees of impairments and manifestations of the disorder. Parenting these...
Down Syndrome Caregiving Considerations
“It is always difficult to find the right person to care for your child, especially when children are small,” says...
What Special Needs Parents Need to Know About Wills and Trusts
A few years ago, my then 7-year-old daughter had big plans for my demise. These were revealed in a seemingly...
Teacher Sets a No-Homework Policy That Every Parent Can Get Behind
When you think about school, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, it’s homework…mountains and mountains of...
Can Your Child Benefit from a ‘Snug Vest’ Deep Pressure Therapy Hug?
Deep Pressure is a type of sensory integration therapy. Individuals with autism experience a high load of anxiety. Their sensory...
The Ultimate $500 Safety Upgrade for Your Car
Forget talking to strangers, forget burns, forget poisoning. The leading cause of death among kids, all the way from age...
Why I Decided to Keep my Pregnancy a Secret
I’m 10-weeks pregnant with my first child, and only myself, my husband and my doctor know! I can hear some...
My Toddler, The Copy Cat
I love watching my children grow, exploring the world around them and figuring out how they fit in. It always...
Why Paid Time Off Matters to Your Caregiver
As a caregiver, stress comes with the territory. From child care to elder care, these professions are both physically and...
How Do You Parent an Anxious Toddler?
Natasha Daniels has been a child therapist for fifteen years with a specialty in anxiety and toddler mental health. Over the...
Women won the vote in 1920: Here are 13 quotes to celebrate how far we’ve come and where we need to go from here
This year marks the 98th anniversary of the year women won the right to vote. In honor of this monumental achievement (regardless...
Store Tells Mom of 2-Year-Old, “We’re Sorry Your Kid Has a Mother Like You.” Is That Okay?
I was derping around on the Internet and found this mom-shaming story I wanted to share with you guys. I’ll give...
1-Pot Sloppy Joe Recipe
Sloppy Joe’s are one of those things that just instantly make me feel better. How can one be stressed or sad...
7 places to find a tutor
These days, most tutors don’t hang out a shingle, so it can be tricky to find the right one. But...
Questions That Engage Kids to Talk About Their Day
My kids usually talk so much that I expect their lips to fall off! Yet as soon as I ask...
Amy Poehler: Honor Thy Nanny
Most celebrities would never ‘fess up to nanny dependence. Angelina has managed to keep her multiple nannies – a reported one...
The Royal Wedding: Nannies, Princes and Page Boys
Americans are enraptured with all of the feathered hat pomp, gilded carriage circumstance, and British royal wedding fever that’s rippling...
Paying Taxes for Part-Time Caregivers
You know you have to pay taxes for your full-time nanny, but what about that after-school sitter who watches your...
Is Yelling the New Spanking?
There are recent reports comparing yelling to spanking, and I asked two employees to weigh in on the matter. While...
Top 8 Jobs to Have in College
It’s finally here – after years of studying and preparing, you’re in college. With so much to do and experience...
8 Challenges Unique to Twins – and How to Solve Them
Twins are becoming more common in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the twin birth rate rose...
Sitting for Teenagers
Teens want to see a babysitter even less than they want to see their parents. Most think they’re perfectly fine...
Bye, Bye, Baby: Leaving Your Baby With a Sitter For the First Time
As your social and work schedules return to normal, you’re probably going to have to have a sitter take care...
How 2 experts say you can help your kids beat back-to-school anxiety
As the summer draws to a close, many families are dealing with anxiety about going back to school — or in some...
My Nanny: The Super Glue of My Village
While she’s pretty sure her daughter thinks she has a “day mommy” and a “night mommy,” there are two things...
6 steps to becoming a rockstar summer sitter
There are quite a few perks to being a babysitter in the summertime. “Every day can be a new adventure,”...
What Are Some Babysitting Tips?
Need babysitting advice? Even the most seasoned sitters need tips and advice. There are a lot of websites (like Care.com!)...