Hurricanes don’t only affect people living along the coast. They can cause damage hundreds of miles from the shore. Learn how to be prepared. Make a Plan Hurricane season starts on May 15 in the north Pacific and June 1 in the Atlantic and the Caribbean. It...
There are more reasons why grandparents and their grandchildren are inseparable. Children adore the attention and care that grandpas and grandmas provide while the latter are receiving huge bumps of serotonin and stress relief whenever the youngsters are around. Today...
Staying safe during the covid-19 pandemic is even harder during the summer. While most countries are reopening their doors to travelers, people should be aware of the pros and cons of engaging in such activities. To make ensure your family stays safe, you should take...
Foster parenting can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be stressful. If you already have children at home, you have probably worried about how bringing a foster child into the mix will disrupt your home. Any new child, whether biological or foster, will create...
Building a strong relationship with your child is an essential part of parenting. Children who feel bonded with their parents feel safe and secure. It helps them build a strong foundation for future growth and trust. The positive effects of well-attached children...
Parenting woes can’t simply be wished away, nor resolved by merely reading a few blogs and articles. The American SPCC realized the need for a science-based, readily available platform to refer to, and partnered with the Human Improvement Project to release the Happy...
*Article originally published on Aha! Parenting December is here, and your child is probably getting excited, no matter what holiday you celebrate. But with coronavirus cases on the rise across the U.S. and throughout the world, most of us will need to alter our...
As difficult as a divorce can be for a married couple, it can be just as upsetting and confusing for a child. Parents tend to want what is best for their children and are apprehensive about the effects a potentially long, drawn out court battle can have on the family....
If you’re a new or expecting parent and you don’t know much about safe sleep, you’re not alone. The importance of practicing safe sleep is woefully absent from our society’s cultural awareness. Yet, SIDS is the leading cause of death among babies between 1 month and 1...
Besides feeling emotional about the failure of your marriage, you probably have a lot on your mind, such as the division of marital property, whether the judge will award support and if so, how much, and how you will cope with being a single parent. This article, from...
Guest contributor Jane Hall Fitz-Gibbon and her husband Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, have cared for more than 100 children in a foster care career spanning more than three decades. They developed a method, “loving nonviolent re-parenting,” to best care for foster children....