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How to Travel With Kids

Traveling with kids is just that—relocating with your children. In other words, it’s a trip, not a vacation. Once you realize that and accept that your time away will look a little different than it did pre-kids, what are some ways to ensure more fun and less...

The New Birds and Bees: Teaching Kids About Boundaries and Consent

What we can learn from the Dutch: Talking openly about bodies helps keep shame at bay, and may help a child speak up if there is a problem. By Bonnie J. Rough As a growing number of #MeToo and #WhyIDidntReport stories have put a new focus on childhood sexual abuse,...

Expressing Thankfulness Daily

  Several years ago we began this simple tradition of making a Thanksgiving tree each November, and now our children eagerly anticipate and remind us when November draws near. Over time it has become a tradition that sparks conversation year round when one of our...

Meet Carissa: Co-Founder of Wolf + Friends

Photo of Wolf + Friends co-founders Gena Mann and Carissa Tozzi (from left to right) Wolf + Friends is a free app made for—and by—moms raising kids with special needs, from developmental delays to autism. Download it on iTunes today, and read on for an interview with...

KIDBOX

If you’re like us, you had plenty of super cute clothes for your kids’ first few months. Seriously, our babies looked pretty much like mini models after leaving the hospital, with gorgeous gifts on constant rotation. But very quickly, you might have noticed that the...

The “Wait Until 8th” Pledge- Let Kids be Kids a little longer

The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade.  By banding together, this will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents alike over the kids having a smartphone.  Why Wait? There is a...

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