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On the heels of last Friday’s Global Climate Strike, and 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg’s moving speech to the United Nations…
Students across the U.S. and the world walked out of school to participate in a massive “Climate Strike” — a protest against the government’s inaction on climate change.
I bet you already have everything you need around the house to set up these six super cool (and EASY)…
I bet you can relate—last week I ran errands with my youngest, who was in a perfectly fine mood…until seemingly…
Helping our little ones learn to talk is one of our most important roles as parents—and even though it’s a…
When we run errands with our kids, sometimes it feels like such a PROCESS! 😩 From meltdowns at the bank…
Starting this week, get your youngest kiddos in on the Questions 4 Kids action! Scroll down for a special version…
As a parent, do you sometimes fall into a habit of automatically snapping or yelling at your kids because you’re…
Whether you’re throwing a birthday party soon—or more likely, heading to one next weekend—here’s the scoop on the latest bday…
Enjoy the week’s questions! Make the Most of These Questions For tips on using these questions, check out our Welcome…
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Q: What’s a great way to make a summer afternoon with your kids breeze by? A: ParentsTogether’s quirky, creative questions…
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Enjoy the week’s questions! Make the Most of These Questions For tips on using these questions, check out our Welcome…
Enjoy the week’s questions! Make the Most of These Questions For tips on using these questions, check out our Welcome…
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If summer has you ramping up your outside time with your little one, we’ve got you covered with infant and…
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This week, let’s talk about friends, goals and t-shirt designs. Enjoy the questions! Make the Most of These Questions For…
Today’s Question Where do dreams come from? Make the Most of These Questions For tips on using these questions, check…
Hope this batch of questions leads to some amazing family conversations! Make the Most of These Questions For tips on…
This week, let’s talk about emoticons, memory and your favorite stores! Have fun with the questions! Make the Most of…
This week, let’s talk about aliens, a world with dinosaurs in it and Legos! Enjoy! Make the Most of These…
This week, let’s talk about zoo animals, time travel and cavemen! Enjoy! Monday: What if people only saw in black…
This week, let’s talk about living underwater, planting a garden and letting grandmas rule the world! Enjoy! Monday: If our…
Maybe you know her as Beth, or Nicole, or “Mom”… but every mom has a secret superhero profile, and we’ve…
For this week’s questions, we remember Dr. Martin Luther King’s inspiring legacy, make hard choices about winning and losing and…
FACEBOOK SHARE This week’s questions will have your kids pondering the discovery of fire, smelling in color and thinking through…
We hope your holidays are full of laughter, great food and even better family conversations. Enjoy the week’s questions! …
This week’s questions will have your kids talking about robots, holiday dishes and the best age to be. Have a…
This week’s questions will have your kids talking about honesty, gender norms and awesome carnival rides. We hope you have…
This week’s questions will have your kids talking about cats electricity and conserving water. We hope you have an awesome…
This week’s questions feature a cursed treasure, talking shoes, and a jungle dance. Hope they lead to great conversations!! …
Little Kids / Los Más Pequeños Practice the different parts of the face in Spanish with this song! Ask your…
This week’s questions will have your kids talking about dreams, hospitals and gratefulness. We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving…
This week’s questions will have your kids talking about dragons, the value of money and finding your way without a…
This week’s batch of Questions 4 Kids explores feelings, our greatest accomplishments and the very important question of most humorous…
This week, we’re kicking off conversations about Halloween, mind-reading, and living with wild animals. Hope your family has fun with…
The Big Idea: Instead of finding fault, focus on finding solutions. This simple shift can make a big difference in…
This week, we’re kicking off conversations about trash, sonar, spiders, and new businesses. We really like the bonus question this week,…
Chances are, your elementary-aged child may be looking forward to summer more that you are. But even with the excitement…
All of us here at ParentsTogether have kids, and if your family is anything like our families, you and your…
Here at ParentsTogether, we have been moved by the killing of Michael Brown and the ensuing police violence in Ferguson…