(11) Gretchen Lancour | 3 months ago

The next time you're feeling like your mom is the weirdest mom on earth log on to this site and you may discover your mom is pretty normal... well, normal in the sense tha...

(1) bilingualbabies | 3 months ago

Many see our family as particularly passionate and dedicated to multilingual education. Afterall, we have a website on the topic :) As with so many other things, it's som...

(1) bilingualbabies | 3 months ago

Why can't I just be happy? I mean, I am, but you see... Since the Quest for Kindergarten began, we have been dreaming about CAIS . Now that K.C. is actually registered th...

(0) bilingualbabies | 7 months ago

This site contains parenting resources and reflections from a San Francisco Bay Area family seeking to raise their kids to be multilingual. Mom (me!) is a Chinese-Canadia...

(1) bilingualbabies | 7 months ago

Language immersion programs are being used to help preserve historical languages that are dying out, such as Native American languages and Irish Gaelic. It's interesting a...

(1) bilingualbabies | 7 months ago

I went to an event last night featuring Madeline Levine, whose latest book is The Price of Privilege . I found the evening quite thought-provoking, so much that it threw m...

(1) bilingualbabies | 6 months ago

Born and raised in Canada, I took a special interest in this article from the Montreal Gazette . Canada is an officially bilingual country and has pioneered some excellent...

(1) bilingualbabies | 6 months ago

So, there's really nothing silent about life with kids. But seriously... I've noticed, with some sadness, that K.C. has almost completely stopped speaking Cantonese. He h...

(11) Gretchen Lancour | 3 months ago

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(1) bilingualbabies | 4 months ago

I have a few work colleagues whose children are several years older than ours, and they have been asking me about where K.C. will be going to Kindergarten. In this process...

(1) bilingualbabies | 6 months ago

So, it's been on my mind for a while to read up on what is known about differences between boys' and girls' language development. Now, don't get me wrong, K.C. and L.C. ar...

(2) Jackie Papandrew | 6 months ago

This nationally syndicated humor column by award-winning writer Jackie Papandrew dives into the laundry basket of life with hysterical tales of everyday insanity. Check o...

(2) Jackie Papandrew | 6 months ago

My son recently turned 13, and the last traces of that sweet little boy who thought I hung the moon seem to have vanished. In his place is a strange, slouching creature w...

(2) Jackie Papandrew | 6 months ago

Occasionally, someone who no longer wants to be my friend will forward me one of those annoying emails, the ones that have been sent to every email address on earth and a...

(4) mama bear | 3 months ago

I would never have chosen for my son to have autism, but it has brought many gifts along with the difficulties. Last night Thomas decided to defy us by wiggling out of hi...

(7) Crayon Marks | 3 months ago

My name is Christy and I am a stay-at-home mom. Somehow that reminds me of being in an organized meeting with others exhibiting the same needs, perhaps POYCA (Parents of ...

(0) cherylannenelson | 4 months ago

Those of you who have toddlers and pre-schoolers are probably already Privy to the wealth of amazing shows on Noggin, but for those of you who may not know about this won...

(1) preemiedad | 4 months ago

...(an essay on the first 100 deaths of my daughter). PREFACE: this IS actually deeply personal,some of it anyway, and I may regret tearing my guts out over the internet ...

(1) taidye | 4 months ago

When I found out I was going to be the mom of two boys, I didn't know if I should be thrilled or scared out of my mind. I was so glad to hear that Logan, my first born son...

(0) authorslegacy | about 1 month ago

Honestly, without moral values what kind of strength can society have. Think about it - without a conscience there can be no compassion...without forgiveness there can be...

(1) Writing | 3 months ago

W elcome! Whether children have a two parent family, a single parent, foster parents, or extended family raising the children, the challenges we all face sometimes seem i...

(3) Writing | about 1 month ago

20/20 Vision is about all of us. Life can be difficult at times when it throws rocks in our path that are hard to dodge, while we try to get through our days as best we c...

(0) taggart | 4 months ago

Everyone told me an added bonus of having kids was your newly appreciative relationship with your parents. Sure, you're exhausted and constantly interrupted and probably w...

(1) Writing | 3 months ago

T oday's society offers manifold reasons why child rearing has never before been so challenging. It seems that everywhere you look - television, magazines, the music indu...

(0) SWilliams | 4 months ago

As Christians, we know that God speaks to us today --maybe not in an audible voice, but still He speaks. Not long ago, I was battling with some issues concerning my oldes...

(2) vbright | 4 months ago

My Friends, my Fellow Americans, my Fellow Parents; What a year it has been! My new Grandson arrived on Mother's Day, and he was dubbed "Jeffery Lee J**** III, quite a na...

(0) twistedteacher | 4 months ago

The bandwagon is already full of people eager to tattle on teachers about every piece of unprofessional minutia they are guilty of. Youtube is plastered with "angry teach...

(0) twistedteacher | 3 months ago

The bandwagon is already full of people eager to tattle on teachers about every piece of unprofessional minutia they are guilty of. Youtube is plastered with "angry teach...

(0) taggart | 4 months ago

My son celebrated his first birthday last week. And this week he's hit another milestone: He's moving up from daycare's infant room to the toddler room. Big move! But I'm ...

(0) taggart | 3 months ago

I think I might be crazy. My husband thinks so; my friend Samantha says for sure. Because I want to change my son's name. Is that wacked? I know it is. Just, the name hasn...

(0) taggart | 3 months ago

My son is obsessed with round shapes. Whenever he sees a circle, he points it out with a big "oooh!" Everything round fascinates him_ balls, drawer knows, the eyelets on ...

(0) taggart | 3 months ago

My son is in a new room at daycare -- the bigger kid room. I think he's handling it okay. But my husband and I are freaking it out. We're not ready. It's so strict in thi...

(2) mama bear | 2 months ago

Megan is coming home today from camp, and I can hardly wait to see her! I missed my little firecracker -- a week is a long time! Matt and I are fortunate that our kids ha...

(5) Kimberly Michalski | 22 days ago

Years ago although it was enticing I purposed not to live vicariously through my kids. Trying to give them all the things I never had or engage all their free time in act...

(0) starskay | 3 months ago

This is for all the new parents that love buying baby books, pregnancy books, and toddler books. With new babies things get exciting. They discover new things every day, ...

(0) starskay | 3 months ago

I found out I was pregnant when I was 19. My boyfriend and I had been talking about getting married, so I wasn’t too worried. But not long after I was reading books abo...

(3) sweetdreamer | 3 months ago

There once was a Young Ship that was kind of lost at sea... ...so many uncharted coarses, a dusty compass it couldn't read. The Ship often got discouraged and just sat th...

(3) the bad mom | 3 months ago

Now that I have a baby, I’ve been forced to become a morning person. On the plus side I get to shop or shove my way through the farmers market Saturday morning with all...

(0) sweetdreamer | 3 months ago

There once was a Young Ship that was kind of lost at sea... ...so many uncharted coarses, a dusty compass it couldn't read. The Ship often got discouraged and just sat th...

(0) Crayon Marks | 9 days ago

Yes, this is about my little Cole. *sigh* After all of our efforts, he did it again. If you are laughing right now, well, go right ahead. You've probably had similar expe...

(3) the bad mom | 3 months ago

I didn’t know this but there is a "cool" way to push a stroller I learned from a gentleman with a pacifier hanging out of his mouth. You walk next to the stroller guidi...

(3) the bad mom | 3 months ago

I guess when you have kids you need other mommy friends to bitch and complain with, who will understand where you’re coming from. My sister set me up with one of her fr...

(0) Crayon Marks | 9 days ago

"MY" idea worked!!! Just a minute while I sit here and bask in the glory of having a better idea than my husband. ... ... ... After going through our latest checklist of ...

(21) Kimberly Michalski | 13 days ago

We know that every day he ingests over 10,000 calories and practices about 5 hours. But did you know he has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as Attent...

(3) mama bear | 2 months ago

Here's the difference between writing under the influence of a muse and writing on your own: a week ago I had an epiphany about how to start my book, and today it is comp...

(3) sweetdreamer | 2 months ago

"Don't promise me, surprise me." These words of wisdom were spoken by a child; my littlest sister, to be exact. Her name is Joy, but we sometimes call her J.T.E. It stand...

(11) Gretchen Lancour | 2 months ago

Yesterday a woman at a store offered my son a balloon. She chose a color that matched his shirt, and he impressed her by correctly identifying the color. “He’s good a...

(0) allison | about 1 month ago

My daughter is, in many ways, a pretty laid back kid. While she can be entertaining, she doesn't necessarily feel comfortable with the attention. She's for the most part ...

(0) sbell | 2 months ago

Did you grow up to be your mother? ...

(0) Crayon Marks | 9 days ago

We are living in the land of "Don't Eat That or a Very Bad Thing Will Happen to You," and mothers continue to be challenged to find healthy snack choices for their childr...

(0) jorghahaq | about 1 month ago

I realized today why I have horribly neglected my parenting blog and why I have no desire to write there anymore. It's sad really. It's because of other people and their ...

(5) morethanmommy | 2 months ago

We've heard a lot about the "mommy wars" between stay-at-home moms and work-outside-of-the-home moms. But is that really what parenting is all about? What do you think? W...

(17) April Duke | about 1 month ago

On one of my “all-natural mommy” message boards, I have to go incognito. They can never know who I really am – or they would ban me for life! Who am I? I am a video...

(2) momofmultiples | about 1 month ago

I'm not sure how they do it, but somehow my twins, Allison and Katelyn, are able to notify each other when they are falling a sleep so they can make sure to take turns. K...

(10) DaNice D Marshall | about 1 month ago

Hellooooooo..... f rom one parent to another, it's difficult to raise kids in today’s world. When I say kids, I don't mean toddlers. Toddlers are cute and manageable. T...

(4) Heiddi Zalamar | about 1 month ago

Why is it that a child's giggles brighten up the day? I had a tickle fight with my son to get him out of bed this morning. Being silly in the morning with him makes me ha...

(4) Heiddi Zalamar | about 1 month ago

In the Babies On-line Section, I read an article about baby talk and whether or not parents used it. I personally did not baby talk to my son, but I noted that I changed ...

(0) Aspira | about 1 month ago

In this big wide wonderful modern world, it can be very hard to grow up to be a good citizen of the world, what with everything from drugs, sex and various types of music...

(1) Writing | about 1 month ago

Books and articles about good parenting have been published by the tens of thousands over the last many decades swinging a pendulum about every ten years to and fro with ...

(3) thewritestuff | about 1 month ago

I have just returned from saving the day. The culprit? A voracious ceiling fan that ate the string that controls it. [Sounds a lot like the government!] Fortunately, one ...

(1) Writing | about 1 month ago

Welcome to In Favor of a Balanced Life Other Section.This is where we'll approach more areas of life you may need improvement in order to gain a more joyful, abundant lif...

(3) curiouscasey | about 1 month ago

Do you think kids should celebrate Halloween? Why or Why not? ...

(4) Heiddi Zalamar | 3 days ago

This is why I don't watch the news. Hearing about people hurting each other directly or indirectly, just pisses me off! A girl in Brooklyn found murdered in her own home....

(4) Heiddi Zalamar | about 1 month ago

A really good writing buddy, who shall go nameless, posted an article about the paranoia that moms-to-be experience. She described how worried she was about safety. Safet...

(4) Heiddi Zalamar | about 1 month ago

I just read an article about a woman who asked this question. Is a full-time mom someone who stays home to care for the kids or someone who has a full-time job outside? F...

(0) Heiddi Zalamar | about 1 month ago

Could your kid do this? My son decided to build a robot today. He presented his masterpiece made out of Tinker Toys. Dubbed the 1975 Robot, he is a series of sticks and b...

(0) Heiddi Zalamar | about 1 month ago

On Eureka Alert, there'a an aritcle about how corner stores capture kids on the way home. So very true. Kids when walking home with friends or siblings, are more likely t...

(0) singleparent | about 1 month ago

One of our primary job descriptions as parents is that of an advocate - for our children, and for ourselves. With our kids, we advocate for teachers and schools that meet...

(1) ladyangie77 | about 1 month ago

My husband, Brian and I have been foster parents for nine crazy, awesome months. We welcomed Alexis (age 9) and Sadie (age 3) in January of this year. This year has been ...

(5) momplications | 19 days ago

It's 2 a.m. and I just decided to start a blog. I also gave myself a lame url that I'll change as soon as I can figure out how. Meanwhile, I'll just write a little someth...

(5) momplications | 19 days ago

Today started out promisingly enough: three-year old son awakens in a good mood, all smiles. He waits relatively patiently for me to get out of bed. He actually plays on ...

(0) Heiddi Zalamar | about 1 month ago

My son did something great today. He wrote a book about taking a trip in a rocketship. At the end of the book my son wrote, you can do whatever you want! Just made me fee...

(0) asmaashfaq | about 1 month ago

Many people tend to think that they should have a second child only because an only child has no company while he or she is growng up or needs someone to fall back on if ...

(0) Heiddi Zalamar | about 1 month ago

Legos, Tinker Toys, and other toys like them inspire kids to use their imagination in different way from playing with dolls or cars. With Legos, kids can build castles, S...

(2) singleparent | 24 days ago

I have a dream that one day, my phone will ring while I'm busy at work, and it WON'T be the school secretary, nurse, counselor, principal, or counselor AND principal (the...

(0) Erin Ann Byrnes, MEd | about 1 month ago

Please visit soon for helpful parenting tips and an interactive parenting advice column. Want to submit a question to the Parenting Advice Column? erinb.advice@pnn.com ...

(0) singleparent | 14 days ago

There are many things I don't worry about with AJ, because I learned what was crucial and what wasn't with Aly. Second kids in general get "hovered" around less, I think....

(4) Heiddi Zalamar | about 1 month ago

Maybe you've been wondering where I've been. Maybe you haven't. But I'm still checking in. I've lost interest already in the election. Once the mudslinging starts, I leav...

(4) LaneynJakesMom | about 1 month ago

What's the difference between a day at the spa & a 15 minute shower? This morning as I was taking my shower, I was reminded of something that first occurred to me jus...

(0) Heiddi Zalamar | about 1 month ago

Have you ever had help arrive just in the nick of time? And when you didn't ask for it? This happened to me today. I was talking to a good friend of mine about how broke ...

(1) ladyk | 24 days ago

We parents all have our days when we fantasize about wrapping our hands around our teenagers necks. And, you can believe they have just as many if not even more days of w...

(22) allison | 18 days ago

My daughter will be 9 years old on Friday. Tonight she wanted to hear Mr. Obama speak. So, she sat with her father and I and listened raptly to the entire 1/2 hour campai...

(0) Margaret Gendreau | 20 days ago

I’m not going to lie, it was harder than I thought, especially the last three months before he arrived when I moved like a tranquilized musk ox. The first two weeks I m...

(5) momplications | 19 days ago

Today we spent about two-and-a-half hours in the car and four-and-a-half hours in a Wegman's in Bridgewater, NJ. Not the way I would normally choose to spend a Sunday, bu...

(0) L.H. Warren | 13 days ago

Non-custodial parents can be divided into two categories - those who have harmed their child and don't deserve custody and those who are good, loving, parents who are not...

(1) laurihennessey | 16 days ago

Hi and welcome to my site! I have been writing a newspaper column for more than a decade. I have talked about everything from saying goodbye to kids in kindergarten to ge...

(1) laurihennessey | 8 days ago

Here's a column you may enjoy! Google just slammed me. I sat down to write about turning 40, and thought I would see what other columnists had written. If you search “o...

(0) Heiddi Zalamar | 12 days ago

My son went out with my older brother to get a pair of winter boots. He got 'em alright and came back bald! What the? My son's curls were all gone! Did I cry? No. I was t...

(3) mama bear | 11 days ago

I'm still writing my NaNo novel, and still loving the idea, characters, and plot... but it's been hecka hard to fit in the time to get the words down! If I got to count m...

(0) wyldfyre | 10 days ago

OK, just a short addition here...don't know why this just came to me, but it never ceases to amaze me how many things I can do with one hand/arm. I think my proudest one ...

(2) mama bear | 5 days ago

So, I'm flipping through the paper yesterday, skimming the bad news and looking for diversion-y stuff to read, and I came across a pet column. Someone wrote in to say the...

(5) momstheword | 1 day ago

Lately I've had a lot of parents tell me that they don't understand what people mean when they talk about the joys of parenthood. These are no ordinary parents that are f...

(1) inspirationstation | 1 day ago

My name is Angela. First and foremost, I am a mother to five wonderful children. We have four boys and one girl, ages 18, 16, 13, and 6 year old twins. We are transplante...

(10) singleparent | about 23 hours ago

This is shaping up to be the first Christmas AJ really understands what's going on. First, she sat down with a toy catalog that came in the mail and looked through it for...