Kids hang their own coats with the help of stick-on hooks
Michelle's hack illustrates how simple home tweaks can make a big difference to your kid's independence.
Behavior + Learning
On-the-ground advice about what makes kids tick. You'd be amazed by the differences kid-to-kid.
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15 May 2013
13 May 2013
Managing kids' computer use using built-in parental controls
I appreciate this hack from Melissa -- simply, how her family uses the parental controls built into her computer's operating system to manage her kids' computer use. It's easy to overlook the tools we already have right at our fingertips.
12 April 2013
Communication is key to mindful smart phone use when the kids are around
Amy discovered a simple, respectful way to check her work email while spending time with her kids.
10 April 2013
Motivate struggling readers with joke books, comics and other "junky" reads
Dana's simple hack of using humor to dial down reading anxiety for her son Wenxin could apply to any struggling reader.
03 April 2013
I'm not a parenting expert, but I play one on...an awesome new video resource for parents
Kids In The House is a new video advice site for parents. In some ways it resembles a "video Parent Hacks": thousands of easily searchable short videos that focus on solving specific parenting problems. I'm one of the "experts."
01 April 2013
Streamlining school year routines and activities
In our second week hosting the HuffPost Parents Stress-Less Parenting Workshop, Christine and I are talking about school-year routines and activities.
29 March 2013
The secret of "quality time" I learned from my 79 year-old dad
Turns out quality time with your kids may not be as elusive as it seems. And my dad appears to have known this all along.
21 March 2013
Family-friendly podcasts for road trips? Talk amongst yourselves.
What are your favorite family-friendly podcasts?
14 March 2013
Pollyanna Power! Have you got it?
A post about goofy enthusiasm, optimism and what I think might be my superpower.
08 March 2013
The 11 books I wish I read as a new mom
In my new post at The Accidental Expert, I share the ten books that might have made my transition to motherhood a whole lot easier.
26 February 2013
Labels for pre-readers? Use photo stickers!
Isa's two-line hack is an organizing revelation for parents whose kids can't yet read labels.
21 February 2013
Are "minimalist" parents lazy parents?
My new post at The Accidental Expert at Babble.
13 February 2013
How to find your balance with a strong willed toddler? Talk amongst yourselves.
Now do you find balance amidst the chaos of the baby-and-toddler years?
12 February 2013
State of the Union printable worksheet
Calamity Jennie put together this printable worksheet so she and her daughter can track the issues President Obama discusses in tonight's State of the Union address.
12 December 2012
A beautiful way to visually connect chores to allowance
We all know this: what works for one family doesn't work for another. Such is the case with motivation systems, star charts, and other ways of tracking and rewarding chores.
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