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What to do When Your Kids Want to Quit Extracurriculars

What to do When Your Kids Want to Quit Extracurriculars

This “finish what you start” attitude worked for me and it’s working for my kid, but it may not work for everyone.

Jennifer Cox

Considering Media Consumption as a Parenting Tool

Considering Media Consumption as a Parenting Tool

Media and technology are forever changing and it is hard to keep up as a parent.

Andrew Roberts

I Didn’t Want My Son in Group Chats Until I Realized How Important They Are to Me, Too

I Didn’t Want My Son in Group Chats Until I Realized How Important They Are to Me, Too

Group chats are a hot spot for spreading inappropriate content. Here's how we handle them in our family.

Lindsay Karp

Autism Podcast Review: Autism Parenting Secrets

Autism Podcast Review: Autism Parenting Secrets

Len and Cass started the podcast to “reach out to amazing parents and get them even more empowered than they are to help their children.”

Jan Stewart

Decoding Teenager Slang: Understanding Today's Youth Speak

Decoding Teenager Slang: Understanding Today's Youth Speak

Learn what your tween or teen is actually saying and why it’s important that you try to keep up.

Alina Jaffer

Permissive Parenting: Traits, Impacts, and Insights

Permissive Parenting: Traits, Impacts, and Insights

To help you understand permissive parenting, we've consulted with experts who share their insights, criticisms, and alternative strategies to consider.

Courtney Leiva

Authoritative Parenting: Balancing Support and Discipline

Authoritative Parenting: Balancing Support and Discipline

Authoritative parents set clear rules and boundaries for their kids, but they also listen to their kids and help them when they need it.

Courtney Leiva

Authoritarian Parenting: Traits, Impacts, and Alternatives

Authoritarian Parenting: Traits, Impacts, and Alternatives

We asked experts to explain authoritarian parenting, its main features, the criticisms it receives, and other parenting styles that can create a caring and supportive atmosphere.

Courtney Leiva

Understanding Uninvolved Parenting and Its Impacts

Understanding Uninvolved Parenting and Its Impacts

While some parents may lean towards permissive, authoritarian, or authoritative approaches, a fourth style stands out as particularly detrimental.

Courtney Leiva

The 4 Main Parenting Styles: Which One Are You?

The 4 Main Parenting Styles: Which One Are You?

The ins and outs of the parenting different styles, how you can blend them, and how cultural and societal factors can influence the way we parent.

Courtney Leiva

This Mother’s Day, Make the Photo Albums

This Mother’s Day, Make the Photo Albums

Why I wish I had followed in my mom's footsteps and took the time to make those photo albums.

Lindsay Karp

I’ll Walk with My Son as Long as I Can

I’ll Walk with My Son as Long as I Can

Missing one walk might seem miniscule, but it also means losing details and knowing him a little less.

Lindsay Karp

Check Your Kid's Backpack-Trust Me

Check Your Kid's Backpack-Trust Me

I looked through my kid’s backpack and the things that I found were out of a horror story

Jennifer Cox

Debunking 10 Common Myths about Autism

Debunking 10 Common Myths about Autism

Why these myths are so harmful and how you can promote acceptance and inclusion by knowing the facts

Jan Stewart

Autism Podcast Review Series: Moms Talk Autism

Autism Podcast Review Series: Moms Talk Autism

In honour of Autism Acceptance Month, we are kicking off a new series where we will review podcasts that focus on autism support and community.

Jan Stewart

We Trust You, We Just Don’t Trust Them

We Trust You, We Just Don’t Trust Them

When our kid is faced with a choice between right and wrong, we trust that he’ll make the right decision, but we don’t trust that his friends will.

Jennifer Cox

Cooking With Kids Can Be Fun (Trust Me!)

Cooking With Kids Can Be Fun (Trust Me!)

While cooking with children is more chaotic, I’ve learned many tricks along the way so it’s not only fun for everyone but practical, too.

Jennifer Cox

11 Rules That Can Protect Your Kids From Sexual Abuse

11 Rules That Can Protect Your Kids From Sexual Abuse

Dr. Shani Verschleiser, AuD, LCSW

When I Found a Toddler Fork at the Bottom of My Drawer

When I Found a Toddler Fork at the Bottom of My Drawer

As I searched my kitchen for a meat thermometer, I found a toddler fork buried beneath the mess.

Lindsay Karp

Appointing a Guardian-What You Need to Know

Appointing a Guardian-What You Need to Know

Choosing a guardian is one of the most important decisions you can make to ensure your wishes are fulfilled if anything happens.

Erin Bury