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Jul 5, 2024 | 
parent.com | Parent Co |Pam Moore
by ParentCo. July 05, 2024 Remember summer as a teenager? A bowl of Lucky Charms with the windows open at 11 a.m. and lunch and a boom box by the pool in late afternoon. Evening would stretch into tomorrow without a thought. Summer was one long endless day – and it was glorious.
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May 13, 2024 | 
parent.com | Parent Co |Jessica Williams |Pam Moore |Kelsey Erin Shipman
by Jessica Williams May 13, 2024 With parenthood comes a newfound appreciation for the love and devotion raising a child takes. It can be heartbreaking to be reminded that many children, through no fault of their own, yearn for that kind of love and devotion. Currently more than 400,000 children are in foster care across the nation, and the foster system is facing a crisis in many states due to a shortage of foster parents and foster homes.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
parent.com | Parent Co |Pam Moore |Sanya Pelini
by Pam Moore March 13, 2024 It’s the same thing every day. I’m told that sameness is a comfort for toddlers, and after living with this one, I can believe it. He smiles and laughs as we climb the stairs hand in hand, he brushes his teeth standing on his little red stool (“No no, we don’t run with our toothbrushes in our mouths”), and then we read a story. After the story, he runs, joyous and laughing, into his own room.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
parent.com | Parent Co |Pam Moore
by ParentCo. February 16, 2024 Sometimes I envy the dizzying speed with which my toddler’s mood can change. This is not a good thing, since he goes from laughing to maniacal crying and back again before I manage to get his velcro shoe off. (Or does he want it back on?)I know it seems crazy, but the upside is that when the worst of the tantrums occurs, he gets over it way before I do.
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
parent.com | Parent Co |Sherianna Boyle |Pam Moore
by ParentCo. January 25, 2024 Two writers weigh in on the perennial debate: Go Ahead and Spoil! by Fiona TappSome rules are non-negotiable, the kind of rules that keep children safe and well, the kind of rules that keep our home clean and tidy, and the kind that ensure children are polite, considerate, and kind. As long as my child’s well being is being promoted, and he is happy and healthy, I am pretty flexible with anything that goes down at Grandma and Grandpa’s house.
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Jan 15, 2024 | 
parent.com | Parent Co |Pam Moore
by ParentCo. January 15, 2024 “Tell me a story from when you were a little girl.” This was one of my favorite requests for my grandmother, my Mimi, when I was a child. Unfailingly, she would oblige. There was the time her family moved for the umpteenth time – her father worked in the oilfield, so moves were frequent – and she was told to take all of her things and put them in two piles, one pile to keep and one to burn (I still can’t wrap my mind around this concept).
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Dec 14, 2023 | 
parent.com | Parent Co |Hannah Howard |Pam Moore
by ParentCo. December 14, 2023 Whether you couldn’t find a sitter for New Year’s Eve or you just don’t feel like fighting holiday traffic, you can still have a fun, kid-friendly celebration. The key is to keep the kids occupied as the clock counts down. We’ve gathered a few family friendly ideas to help you ring in 2024. There are so many fun ways to help kids mark time until the new year arrives.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
parent.com | Parent Co |Jessica Williams |Pam Moore |Katelyn Denning
by Jessica Williams November 29, 2023 Picture a lush lawn, lined with perfectly pruned topiaries, bookended by fountains, and a grand white mansion beaming from behind a chauffeur’s drive. You can just imagine yourself reclining on the parlor’s divan, the wind rippling your billowing white frock as you sip a gin rickey. Now consider you’re there with your three-year-old. Think you wouldn’t dare take a sticky-fingered preschooler anywhere near a gilded estate? Think again.
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May 31, 2023 | 
parent.com | Parent Co |Pam Moore
Common Sense Media's survey of body-image research shows that parents play a huge role in shaping how kids think and feel about their bodies. Starting to bolster kids' body image early, even in preschool, can make a big difference in how kids feel about themselves as they grow up. Here are five ways to immunize your kids against poor body image, including conversation starters, media picks, and resources to support your discussions.
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Apr 5, 2023 | 
parent.com | Parent Co |Pam Moore
by ParentCo. April 05, 2023 Few Americans have the opportunity to interact with recent immigrants on a regular basis. Many of us are disconnected – geographically, socially, or both – from immigrant communities, but have a strong desire to connect our kids to a compassionate and fact-based understanding of their experience.
