By Tyler Durden As Massachusetts and Virginia lead the country in a push toward mandatory vaccination for both COVID-19 and the flu (which public health experts worry could exacerbate the current COVID-19 outbreak), a large group of protesters converged outside the Massachusetts State House in…
Sitting back and watching your toddler explore their world is good for parent mental health, a new study has found. As part of her PhD at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, Mandy Richardson conducted the world’s first data-driven study of parenting classes based on…
By Brian Shilavy It’s nice to know the U.S. Judicial System still works sometimes. Two recent cases out of Kentucky ruled against social workers who misused their positions to illegally remove children from their families, denying the principle of “qualified immunity” for social workers. Judy…
By Kara Stiff My heart goes out to all the parents who were never planning to homeschool, but nevertheless find themselves teaching their children at home today. I chose this beautiful, crazy life, and I completely understand why some people wouldn’t choose it. But here…
By Dulce Ruby The Facts: With the whole world going through a collective event, some of us are looking for ways to keep busy, and keep our children learning. Many companies, museums, organizations, and institutions have created free online offerings for us. Reflect On: There’s…
By Sara Tipton Children add a whole other layer to the quarantine process during a pandemic. Here are some “survival” tips to help you weather the storm with your kids while they are not attending school or sports because of pandemic closures. The first thing…
By Aaron Kesel A mother is taking her fight to the Minnesota State Capitol so that her son with epilepsy can use CBD oil in case he has a seizure. Fox News reports: Twelve-year-old Kade King gets on the bus in the morning and for…
Natalie Pearson, Loughborough University Many young people spend significantly more time using screens than is recommended by health professionals. Excessive screen time has been blamed for several ills, including obesity and poor mental health. To mitigate these negative effects, we need to understand the things…
By Sara Tipton A recent article on the importance of home cooking caused us to start thinking if all the snack foods we had in our pantry were doing our body’s a disservice and you won’t believe what we discovered! Parents normally try to do…
By Tess Pennington As a mom, we wear a lot of hats. For me, I’m the sports mom, the booster club mom, the writer, the volunteer, and most importantly – the caregiver. I know from experience how overwhelming and stressful it can be to keep…
By Sarah Surette When it comes to homeschooling, there are no two families with the same approach. Some families run like well-oiled machines, others thrive on a very fluid schedule and some, like our family, settles comfortably, somewhere in the middle. Our week begins Sunday…
By Daisy Luther It’s probably no surprise that the young people of today aren’t particularly independent. Not only does the “education” system take great pains to mold them into a bunch of terrified, follow-the-herd automatons, society, in general, doesn’t force them to do much for…
By Rosanne Lindsay, Naturopath Canadians David Stephan and his wife Collet are in court for the second time defending their rights as parents against the Crown of Canada. After their first case was thrown out in May 2018, the Crown chose to pursue David and…
By Mayukh Saha Children are wired 24/7 to their parents even when they don’t seem to be. And the least the parents can do, within the little time that they allow their children, is to be attentive to their needs and desires. Children harmonize with…
By Rebecca Hosley As I reached the entrance to the group camp site at a local state park, I was greeted by my very muddy 3-year-old son who was wearing a rainsuit, sturdy boots and a giant grin on his face. This was the site…
By Sara Tipton As we start gearing up for the first day of school, it’s important to plan for emergencies that may occur when our children are away from home and not in our care. We moms can’t always be around to help when our…
By John Anderer Young children, specifically around the ages of four or five, can be a handful to say the least. Preschool-aged children are full of energy and curiosity, which often leads to bewildered parents placing their kids in front of the TV so they…
By Amanda Froelich The world is changing at a dramatic pace. It’s shifting so fast, in fact, that the childhood you remember is vastly different than the one your own kids will experience. This is largely due to the development and saturation of technology in…
By Michael Gradisar, Flinders University and Rachel Hiller, University of Bath As the day ends and evening begins, some parents are getting ready for a serious task. Not because they are preparing for a late shift at work, but because they are about to confront…
Something most parents don’t want to hear from their teenager: I am not prepared to be an adult, and it’s your fault. Nearly all parents (97%) in a new national poll say they are helping their teen become more independent by using strategies like allowing…
