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3 Fun Exercises That Help Kids Tap Into Their Emotions
These activities can help all of us to acknowledge, release, and create a conversation with and around our feelings.
Forget Time-Outs. Here's How To Discipline Your Kid With Positive Parenting
It's often tempting to respond to misbehavior with anger, shaming, and conventional means of punishment, like time-outs. But I believe there’s a...
What It Really Takes To Be A Breastfeeding, Working Mom
If you're planning to continue breastfeeding after heading back to the office, here's everything you need to know about pumping at work—from a mom...
Genius Tips For Teaching Your Kids To Meditate (It's Easier Than You Think!)
Yes, your 3-year-old can do this.
4 Herbal Remedies That Could Help With Breastfeeding
Many women worry about low production and want to know ways to boost it. Here's what research really shows about effective herbal remedies and other...
Raise Mindful Kids By "Banning The Bedroom": A Family Doctor Explains
As a family doctor for 27 years and a Ph.D. psychologist, I often hear parents complain that their kids don’t seem to value family time together....
6 Things I Learned After I Listened To My Kids For A Week
For one week, I tried to stop lecturing my two little boys and just listen. If I hadn’t, I would have missed the six lessons these little gurus have...
I'm A Busy Working Mom With 5 Kids. Here's How I Fit Wellness Into My Life
I have five kids, run an online company, and own a working farm. Here's how I’ve learned to prioritize my wellness throughout my busy day.
What Your Child’s Poop Says About Their Health: A Doctor Explains
As an integrative pediatric neurologist, I'm often the first doctor to ask parents about their child’s stool — and most are genuinely shocked to learn...
5 Everyday Ways To Teach Your Kids Gratitude (And Why It's So Important)
As a psychiatrist and mother of two young children, I believe teaching kids gratitude is key to helping them build a solid foundation for well-being...
How I Talk To My 10 Year-Old Son About Sex (And Why That's Important)
I believe it’s my job as a parent to make sure my kid is thriving in a variety of areas: academically, socially, physically, and emotionally.
How Dirt Keeps Your Kids Happy & Healthy: A Pediatrician Explains
Most non-farmers — which is to say, almost all of us — think of soil as being utterly irrelevant. But we couldn’t be more wrong.
Why I Didn't Breastfeed My Kids & What I Wish Moms Knew
Even though formula-feeding was the right choice for me, I find there’s still a lot of unnecessary shaming around this decision.
7 Reasons I Decided Not To Circumcise My Son
When I became pregnant with our first child, a baby boy, it was a topic that quickly surfaced as something that needed deep attention and discussion.
The 9 Foods I Recommend Kids Eat Every Day: A Nutritionist Explains
As a registered dietitian nutritionist, one of my favorite things about my job is empowering kids to become healthy eaters. I look at every meal and...
13 Inspirational Quotes From Your Favorite Children's Books
I have a profound connection to children’s literature. When I was young, my parents read to me often and instilled in me the joy of reading. I was...
10 Things I Wish I'd Known About Breastfeeding
Some things new mothers should know.
How To Explain The Paris Attacks (And Other Tragic Events) To Your Kids
When tragedy strikes, parents often find themselves doubly challenged. Not only are they processing their own feelings of grief and distress, but...
Why I Think All Men Need Therapy
Let me preface this by saying I'm part of this group, too. Just because I’m a licensed therapist doesn’t mean I don’t need therapy. I have many, many...
What To Do The Next Time Your Kid Has A Meltdown
Watching your toddler fall to the floor in a puddle of shrieks in public is enough to mortify any parent. But it's important to remember that tantrums...