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Aug 31, 20208 min read

How To Get Your Child to Eat When They Refuse: 9 Picky Eating Strategies

We have STRUGGLED with picky eating in our house over the past year. My 7-year-old, who has not always been a picky eater, decided last yea

Aug 28, 20205 min read

4 Tips To Get Your Kid to Do Chores

A study recently published in January 2020 in the journal Child Development shows that when asking children for help with a challenging task

Aug 28, 20203 min read

4 Steps to Determining Your Preschooler's Ideal Bedtime

You would think school-aged children are too old for bedtime meltdowns. It is easy for bedtimes to get pushed back over the summer... playi

Aug 21, 20207 min read

4 Ways Screen Time Affects Your Toddler or Preschooler's Sleep

A scientific review of how screens affect your toddlers or preschoolers sleep, including when, where, and what your toddler watches.

Jul 30, 20199 min read

What Makes a Dad a Dad & Why Are Dads the Fun Parent?

Wow! I am still totally blown away by what I am about to share with you. This body of research about men and the impact their parenting has

Jan 28, 20194 min read

4 Ways to Prevent and Treat Diaper Rash

If we understand what causes diaper rashes, we can learn how to prevent them. Too Much Moisture - The presence of urine can lead to over-hyd

Nov 21, 20186 min read

5 Things To Know About Teething

As you all know, I am a research junkie. I use research to help guide my own parenting decisions (for my 3 and 5 year old) and all of the r

Jun 6, 20187 min read

How to Potty Train in 3 Easy Steps

Alright moms and dads! Go ahead and do the jig. You are about to enter one of the most exciting segments of your parenting journey. The s

May 23, 20178 min read

9 Ways to Perfect Timing of a Road Trip With a Toddler

The thought of spending hours trapped in a car with a toddler (or in my case, two toddlers) calling my name like a broken record ("momm

Apr 6, 20173 min read

10-15 Minutes A Day Keeps The Chaos At Bay

I must admit, I often find myself longing for alone time. I sometimes dream of the day my two toddlers will play together without begging f