Knuckle Cracking and Other Annoying Habits
My mom was visiting us this weekend. When she heard one of her grandkids cracking their knuckles, she said, “Don’t do that – it’ll cause arthritis!” My child re...
December 6, 2018
November 29, 2018Why Playing with Your Kids Is Important
One evening during a family vacation while I was cooking dinner, my kids were out playing on the beach. One of them yelled up at me – “Come play, Mom!” My fi...
November 15, 2018Parenting Resources: Our Top Recommendations
Being a parent is a wonderful journey – but it isn’t always an easy one, is it? We all struggle, from those early days with a newborn when you can’t even find time...
November 9, 2018Protect Your Child from Unhealthy Air Exposure
Wildfires continue to burn in several California counties. Wind can blow considerable amounts of smoke to locations well outside of the impacted areas. We know this ma...
November 8, 2018Safe and Fun Sleepovers
When I was a kid, my best friend and I loved sleepovers. I remember one that ended badly, though. In those days, my bedroom was above the kitchen, up a narrow, iron spira...
November 1, 2018All About Kids’ Feet: Flat Feet, Toe Walking, Warts, and More
Flat feet, intoed feet, feet with funny toenails, feet with warts! Feet often have a long list of things that parents worry about. But most of them are actually nothing t...