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Is Your Child Too Old for a Blankie?
Photo: Davina Zagury Whether it’s frayed, ripe-smelling, or both, your child’s lovey may evoke thoughts like these: Is...
Helping Preschoolers Celebrate Siblings' Birthdays
It’s your child’s big day—time to celebrate! The only hang-up? His preschool-age brother is jealous. It can be difficult for...
How to Say No -- And Mean It
Photo: Liza McCorkle/Getty Images Scenario: Your toddler is pulling her shoes off in the grocery store. Explain: When people go to...
When It's OK to Brag
Photo: ThinkStock Listen in on a kindergarten playtime, and you’ll inevitably hear boasts: “I’m the best artist...
Please and Thank You: Encouraging Good Dinner Table Etiquette
Photo credit: Media Bakery (RF) The holiday season is magical in so many ways. Yet all the excitement, time with family, and indulgent...
Using Your Head and Your Heart
Intellectual ability is not enough to assure success in school or in life. In fact, in some cases, children with superior cognitive skills do...
The Power of Playing Together
"Please cooperate!" It's a plea every parent makes almost every day. It seems that we're constantly asking our children to share and cooperate...
"I Know What You're Thinking"
"Theory of mind" is a label for awareness of one's own feelings and sensitivity to others' thoughts and feelings, which may differ from one's...
Create a Special Book for Their Special Moments
What you need: construction paper decorating supplies of your choice (markers, crayons, glitter) glue scissors hole puncher ribbon...
It's a Mom's World
Mr. Mom has always been a bit of a joke, but with skyrocketing daycare costs, isn’t it time stay-at-home dads got the respect they deserve? Their...
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Paying Love Forward
Growing up with an adopted sister led this actress to adopt a baby of her own.
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