FluxFactory/E+/Getty Images Ah, winter. The time of year where it seems like there’s never an hour when every member of your family is healthy, and at least one person has a head cold at all times. It can be a misery of missed school, missed work, and sleepless nights. But what if there were a...
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Study: Using Food As A Reward Linked To Emotional Overeating For Kids
Helena Lopes / 500px/500px/Getty Images There are some days when it’s just too tempting to resort to bribery, and food can often be the way to go. Kid refusing to allow themself to get buckled into the car seat? Well, you can have a cookie when we get home. Throwing a temper tantrum in the...
Study: Elective Co-Parenting Families As Happy As Nuclear Families
blackCAT/E+/Getty Images Families come in many shapes and sizes, and one dynamic that received a closer look in a recent study is "elective co-parenting,” or when two or more people decide to raise children together outside of a romantic relationship. Elective co-parenting has long been practiced in the LGBTQ+ community, but what is new is...
One In 4 Parents Threaten To Take Away Their Kids' Christmas Presents
fotostorm/E+/Getty Images It can be so hard to discipline young kids in the right way. Toddlers and preschoolers are notorious worldwide for their stubbornness, tantrums, and boundary-testing. And at the same time, the parents of young kids are often sleep-deprived, burned out, and worn down. It can be a bad combination, and it can be...



