What money lessons kids absorb from parents
What money lessons do you want your kids to absorb? Picture a Saturday morning at the grocery store. Your child watches you compare prices, decide between name-brand and store-brand, and…
Motherhood looks different for everyone; here is how to respond when people ask, “So when will you have kids?”
Why do peoole ask intrusive quesitons about motherhood? There is a moment at weddings, holidays, and office parties when the conversation tilts toward babies. Someone smiles and asks, “So when…
A designated chore day each week helps kids learn responsibility
Weekend mornings can slide away fast. Before you know it, there are cleats under the couch, mystery dishes in bedrooms, and a backpack that still smells faintly like last Tuesday’s…
Raising kids who are kind online and IRL–a mom’s guide
Raising kids who are kind online is a difficult pursuit. How well are mothers doing at raising kind kids? You can probably track your child’s day by the notifications buzzing…
5 ways to raise financially confident kids (even if you’re winging your own finances) – Motherly
Look, we’re all out here googling “how to talk to kids about money” at 11 PM after our five-year-old asks why we can’t just “use the card” to buy everything…
How to teach digital money skills when your kids think Apple Pay means free stuff – Motherly
Here’s a fun thought experiment: When was the last time your kid actually saw you pay for something with physical money? If you’re drawing a blank, you’re not alone. Between…
Balancing Safety and Curiosity: New Research on Raising Curious Kids – Motherly
If your toddler has spent the last week building tiny houses for bugs or pressing elevator buttons with the intensity of someone defusing a bomb, congratulations: you’re raising a curious…
Is melatonin safe for kids? What every exhausted parent needs to know – Motherly
If you haven’t at least thought about giving your kid melatonin, you’re either blessed with a unicorn sleeper or you’re lying. Melatonin use in kids has absolutely skyrocketed. Research shows…
4 Halloween Recipes To Make With Kids (That They’ll Devour) – Motherly
Halloween isn’t just for dressing up and trick-or-treating–it’s the perfect excuse to whip up some magic in the kitchen with your little monsters! I’ve always believed that getting kids involved…
What parents should know about Education Department layoffs and kids with disabilities
Parents of children with disabilities rely on a system designed to protect their kids’ right to learn. But that system just lost hundreds of the people who help make that…