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Mom to Mom with Ashlyn Webster-Sidner
GPP: How would your kids describe you in three words? Ashlyn: I wasn’t sure what my kids might say when I asked them this. You know, as a mom, you’re […]
Short on Sleep: The Silent Sleep Crisis Affecting Kids
It’s every parent’s dream – a kid who falls asleep like clockwork. Provide a bath, a story, and a kiss goodnight, and the house reliably quiets. Unfortunately, this is an […]
The Ultimate Guide To Summer College Programs For Your High School Student
When my daughter turned 15, she had outgrown summer camps but wasn’t yet old enough to work at most places, which required a minimum age of 16. Since she loves […]
Study Strategies and Testing Tips: Simple Ways to Sharpen Study Skills and Boost Test Scores
“Take out your number two pencils.” Again. Your child probably hears this phrase often. A study by the Council of the Great City Schools found that a typical student takes […]
6 Ways to Help Your Kids Set and Achieve Goals
Setting goals is nothing new for many grown-ups (I’m looking at you New Year’s Resolutions!) But goals are not just for the new year, and they’re not just for adults. […]
Midnight Madness: Eight Family Games for New Year’s Eve
Are you including the kids in your New Year’s celebration this year? For most of us, that means we bring the kids to the party, but send them off to […]
More Meaning, Less Stress: 8 Memory-Making Christmas Traditions That Discourage Materialism
If Christmas is the backdrop for some of your fondest childhood memories, you are not alone. Many people cherry-pick their best holiday recollections and carry them into adulthood. A recent […]
The Science of Snuggles: Why Touch, Hugs, and Cuddling Matter
We all want to give our children as much love and encouragement as possible, but, in our busy lives, it’s easy to forget that one of the most powerful ways […]
Eight Tips for a Trouble – Free Thanksgiving
According to several polls, Thanksgiving is the country’s second-favorite holiday, right behind Christmas. Many of us love the holiday so much that we romanticize it and then set the bar […]
Host a Kid-Friendly Friendsgiving Party
Thanksgiving has always been an adult holiday to me. There are no gifts to open, no special characters to represent the holiday like Christmas or Easter, and the whole holiday […]