My kids' elementary school has started a Mentor Program this school year with a primary purpose of building identified children's self-esteem. Being the smartest or fastest or even the ... Read More

A friend of mine will be moving to a new city after the first of the year, and she has called me for information about choosing child care there. ... Read More

Woo hoo! You've found a real, living, breathing babysitter for a coveted event. But before you say "you're hired," take time to ask these important questions of a potential ... Read More

I was utterly amazed during my kindergartner's field trip last week to a grocery store to pick a class pumpkin. The manager had arranged for a tour guide to ... Read More

Mid-October is typically celebrated as National School Bus Safety Week, and its overall message is extraordinarily simple: watch out for kids loading and unloading school buses. The theme ... Read More

Last year, my pediatrician kept postponing planned flu shot clinics due to the shortage of the vaccine. The delays kept occurring to the point where ALL THREE of my ... Read More

I have already had one parent-teacher conference each with my two youngest kids' teachers this school year, and a second one is scheduled before the end of the calendar year. ... Read More

My kids are all in some type of enrichment activity, yet I try and make sure there is plenty of time for good ol' unstructured, spontaneous free play as well. ... Read More

Trick or treat time is drawing nearer, and young kids often have a love-hate relationship with Halloween and all its scary and frighteniningly-fun costumes and activities. Here are some ... Read More

Name me ANY daycare or childcare setting where biting behavior hasn't been an issue, and I'll tell you that's baloney. Yes, biting is a really bad kid behavior. ... Read More

My youngest son prefers to take his lunch to kindergarten, partly because he is a picky eater and partly because he likes to choose what he eats. Together, we ... Read More

October commemorates a month-long international focus on having kids walk (or bike) to school. Communities are choosing to celebrate the simple notion of walking to school for fitness ... Read More

My daughter came home from school yesterday and whispered to me that so-and-so was "really different." Immediately, I felt embarrassment that she was about to label someone who had ... Read More

I am sad, sickened, and mad about the latest events that are once again robbing our sense of security and innocence of our children. Another gunman--described by his wife ... Read More