Summer is here and sleep schedules may be a bit chaotic. For many kids, summer is a time to enjoy the longer days by staying up later with friends or family, but staying up late can lead to a stress filled following day. Rachel Dawkins, M.D., with Johns Hopkins [...]

Managing emotions can be difficult for many adults, so it comes as no surprise that kids struggle to manage their emotions and often respond to them by having outbursts or tantrums. One of the best ways to help your child manage their emotions is to talk with them about [...]

Remember the days when the biggest worry about traveling was forgetting your toothbrush or razor? Traveling light and with ease seems like it is one of those things that is only possible as a young adult or as a couple with no kids. These days, even a trip to [...]

Kids are little balls of curiosity and get bored of the same activity very quickly and are constantly looking for new challenges. This often leaves parents clueless as to how to engage a child. Why is engagement critical to a child’s development? Research has demonstrated that engaging students in [...]

School’s Out! Now that Summer Break has officially begun (at least for most of us) it’s time for a more relaxed daily routine and some days at the park or pool with friends. Personally, I welcome the change in schedule, it means less early mornings, no more homework, and [...]

Having a career and raising children is not easy by any stretch of the imagination. Some days it can feel like an uphill battle just to get the menial day to day things done. A study done in 2018 found that over 60% of U.S. households have two parents [...]