Inside: All screen time is not created equal. Here are the best screen time activities for kids that you can feel good about. I have zero qualms about sticking my kids in front of an iPad or a movie when I need to. Screen time can be a lifesaver when I’m working from home, need…
Inside: Spending time with kids doesn’t have to be One More Thing on your list. Here’s the secret to fitting in quality time with kids in just 10 minutes a day. Some days, it feels like I spend every waking second with my kids. From the time they wake up in the morning until we…
Inside: These are the best activities for kids at home because they’re independent and open-ended, which means they’ll keep your child busy and happily engaged. One hour into a full day at home with your kids, and they’re bouncing around the house like Tigger, scattering toys across the floor of every room in the house,…
Inside: Here are the best science-backed strategies for working from home with kids so that you can keep your kids busy + happy while you get your work done. In theory, working from home should be less stressful than commuting to the office every day. Because you can wear your pajamas, co-workers won’t drop into…
Inside: Get a free printable list of the most powerful positive words for kids, plus the pitfalls to avoid when it comes to positive things to say to your child. After I tuck my kids into bed every night, I collapse on the couch, close my eyes, and sigh. Unfortunately, with four kids, I get…
Inside: Here are the 150 best conversation starters for couples according to experts who study happy relationships. Bonus: These questions for couples are actually fun. Every evening, my husband makes dinner while I bounce our youngest on my hip and field the older kids’ requests – the 11-year-old needs me to sign a field trip…