TikTok We love parenting in an age where all the answers in the world can be found on our phones. Early parenthood is hard, but it can be a little bit easier when you are connected to online communities and resources that offer up answers to your most pressing questions any time of the night...
Elizabethsalleebauer/RooM/Getty Images You are probably aware that spanking your kids is, well, terrible. And whether you agree or disagree, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has long advised that parents not hit their children, please and thanks. On top of that, decades of research has proven spanking to be ineffective at best, and harmful at...
aislebeauty / TikTok When I was little, my mom would throw my birthday parties at our house. She’d serve pizza and cake. We’d play games. We’d have dance parties. Every kid in the neighborhood would swing by. They were always simple but never dull. All I really needed was my friends and some sweets. The...
SolStock/E+/Getty Images We have long known the power of storytelling. It boosts imagination, teaches morals, improves memory, helps mental health, and increases our knowledge. Recent studies have also found that it can even improve your kids’ behavior and develop their empathy. Now, we have another benefit of fairy tales and storytelling to add to the...