We tested theplastic butt straw.
We figured outhow to avoid the diaper-change urine stream.
Parenting is hard work, but we tried to make it a little bit easier.
Here are our best parenting stories of 2017.
It helps to have some stock answers.
But why are families so eager?
Read this before you call for the U-Haul.
But when moms and dads get stuck in certain roles (ie.
the fun vs. serious parent, the capable vs. the clueless one, etc.
), they can devolve into caricatures of themselves and that can lead to resentment.
Heres what I learned can help bridge the great divide.
Plus, if they dont get the empathy theyre looking for, theyll keep trying.
What to Say to Little Kids Instead of Say Sorry
Childrenlovethe word sorry.
It lets them off the hook.
And parents love when kids say it.
But theres a problem in tossing around this magic word.
How to Entertain Your Child While Lying Down
The art of horizontal parenting.
Can this be helped?
Its like a general boy smell, like a musty fart cave.
You know the smell shes talking about.
lectures, thatdamn fried egg commercialdid nothing to help teens make better choices.
Release them from school and family obligations?
Intervene with teachers and coaches when it all gets to be too much?
The truth: Oftentimes, it looks like nothing and sounds like silence.
