Parenting is basically one long exercise in multitasking, and being good at it (or at least faking it till you make it 😉). One thing about me: I love keeping track of places that make life easier for parents with young kids. Over time, I’ve built a running list in my “Kid Inclusive” notes app of spots that truly cater to families. So what do I mean by kid‑inclusive? I have two boys under five, and they are busy bodies in every sense of the word. I get uncomfortable taking th

I am on day three of snow days this week, and another is coming tomorrow. I haven’t left my house in three full days. I am beginning to believe that no one knows any other words than “mama” at varying levels of volume. Although I may be closer and closer to starting to drink wine at noon, there are some activities that I have been doing with my boys that have helped beat some winter blues.

The hardest part about outdoor winter fun is that it can take almost as long to get ready as it does to actually play outside. Sometimes longer. Getting out the door quickly doesn’t always happen with kids, especially when you factor in drives.

They say, there’s no bad weather as long as you have the right gear. And this is true with kids, too…you just have to decide on your own threshold for winter fun.

Here are some tips and guidelines on ways to childproof your home and to help provide a safe environment for your child to explore, while also helping parents (and grandparents) keep peace of mind.

With some careful planning and a little bit of creativity, you can make the journey enjoyable for both you and your child. We recently took a 16-hour road trip down to Orange Beach, Alabama, and arrived with our sanity still intact

I rarely go through an appointment with a patient without someone mentioning poop, at some point. It’s a topic of conversation for kids of all different ages.

Sleep is not something we just have to hope, pray, and wait to get. There are things you can do tonight to encourage longer stretches (or full nights!) of sleep for your little one.

It soon dawned on me, however, that with all my trial-and-error methods of putting her to bed, my daughter was lacking the one thing that could help her the most: a routine.

Even as a teacher who sends a lot of that paper home, I am also swimming in my children’s papers and art projects. Here are a few quick and easy ideas to save, preserve, or memorialize your children’s work.