teaching kids to think

10 Characteristics in the most outstanding parents

July 9, 2015

{See information about book giveaway below!} One of the oldest learn-as-you-go occupations may also be the toughest to master. Good parenting rarely comes naturally; it […]

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Summer slide: The importance of play and practicing skills

June 30, 2015

If you’re the parent of a school-age child, I’m sure you’ve heard about the dreaded “summer slide.” The highly feared loss of academic ground that […]

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Parent’s guide to intervening in a sibling fight

April 13, 2015

Your children are fighting. Should you step in? Common wisdom says no, let the kids work it out themselves. That’s because when the parent decides […]

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Serving sizes for toddlers

March 5, 2015

Parents often wonder how much food their toddlers should eat. Recent media coverage suggests over the past 20 years, restaurants and food companies have been […]

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6 Qualities your kid needs to thrive as an adult

February 5, 2015

Childbirth, caring for a newborn, fear of SIDS, pre-school, picky eating, toilet training, bullying, homework, friendship issues, discipline, tween issues, teen issues, dating, college…Is that really […]

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Petz Beach for Nintendo 3DS: Fun for the whole family

November 3, 2014

After we moved from Seattle, WA to Scottsdale, AZ three and a half years ago, we added a beautiful black Labrador retriever to our family. She […]

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Quandary: A video game that helps kids develop ethical thinking skills

October 30, 2014

One of the toughest jobs of parents is to teach children how to develop ethical thinking skills, like reasoning and understanding ethical problems. When making […]

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Youth sports: 9 Football safety tips for kids

October 28, 2014

Like most moms, I worry about the health and safety of my kids and sometimes wish I could cloak them in bubble wrap before sending […]

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