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I adore my boys, but I have to admit—sometimes parenting pushes me past my limits and I lose my cool. I know it happens to all of us, but it still leaves me feeling all kinds of terrible. That’s why I try to do 3 specific things when I lose it; taking these three steps when I blow my stack …
Disciplining my kids – especially before age 5 – was about as much fun as a root canal…without pain meds. My boys wouldn’t sit still for time outs, taking toys away never worked, and *everybody* hates it when Mom yells (including me). I have three quick tricks you can use to stop bickering, tantrums, whining, and all sorts of other …
Whether you’re throwing a birthday party soon—or more likely, heading to one next weekend—here’s the scoop on the latest bday trend, “fiver parties.” The idea is, you buy your kiddo one big-ticket item, or pay for an experience they’ll be excited about (for toddlers this might be tickets to the zoo or a music class you can take together, while …
Kids are like sponges. If we say positive things to them, it makes a big difference in how they feel about themselves! But my kids start to tune me out if I say the same things over and over, and a unique compliment can really help the message sink in. For example, when my instinct is to say something general like, …
You’ve heard of the “terrible twos,” right? Well they don’t always end at 2. Sometimes it’s the terrible threes and fours, too—at least it was for my sons! Dealing with meltdowns is never easy, so our ParentsTogether team reached out to an expert for some Do’s and Don’ts. First, the Don’ts: If your little one starts to have a meltdown …
As our kids grow up, there sure are a lot of dramatic changes to document. But did you ever stop to think about all the milestones YOU’ve achieved since becoming a parent? Of course all of our babies’ firsts and big kids’ leaps in development are impressive, but as parents we get so busy making sure our kiddos are growing …
by Kate Uslan The first time I took a pregnancy test was early one morning at about 5 am when I just couldn’t wait any longer, and even though I knew it may be too early to tell, I ripped open the box and ran to the bathroom. A few minutes later when the stick looked a little, itty bitty …
Here at ParentsTogether, we have been moved by the killing of Michael Brown and the ensuing police violence in Ferguson to consider how we talk about race and injustice with our children. Two of us have boys almost the same age (5 and 4), but Ailen Arreaza’s family is Latino, and Bethany Robertson’s is white. We were interested to learn …
