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Image: Babbel If you took a Spanish or French class in high school but now can’t remember the word for banana, you aren’t alone. It might be that you didn’t…
An Age-By-Age Guide to Teaching Kids About Online Safety
This post is part of our “Big Talks” series—a guide to helping parents navigate the most important conversations they’ll have with their kids. Read more here. It is one of…
What to Do When One Child Thinks They’re the ‘Bad Kid’
It can happen innocently enough. One child is a determined rule-follower, the other is a risk-taker. The oldest is a leader, the youngest is a clown, and the middle child…
How to Respond When Your Kid Shuts You Out
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Parenting experts tell us connecting with our children is the key to forming successful relationships with them, but kids and teens have a special talent for pushing…
22 Things You Should’ve Learned in High School (and Where to Learn Them Now)
Photo: Lesterman (Shutterstock) High school is supposed to be the place where we get the fundamental skills we’re going to need in life. It’s also supposed to be the place…
The ‘Three T’s’ that Build Your Baby’s Brain, According to a Pediatric Surgeon
Photo: aslysun (Shutterstock) I knew “a lot of” brain development happens during a child’s first few years of life—but I wasn’t aware how incredibly fast the process occurs. Considering that…
How to Get Your Reluctant Toddler to Poop in the Potty
Photo: Lopolo (Shutterstock) Potty training a toddler is no joke. Between the accidents and the stubborn refusals to “try,” getting a toddler to do their business in an actual toilet…
Can You Change (or Save) Your Accent?
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Your accent says a lot about you: It tells someone where you were raised, hints at your ethnicity, and gives out clues about your social class and…
Know the Difference Between a Child’s Immaturity and Developmental Delays
Photo: Maja Marjanovic (Shutterstock) When it comes to growing up, some children need a little more time. Maturing slower than their peers can be hard for a kid though, especially…
How I Trained My Kid to Use the Potty in Three Messy Days
Photo: Rudolf Dietrich/ullstein bild/Getty Images (Getty Images) In my career a parent, I can boast very few untarnished wins—namely, they are: making my daughter believe that frozen grapes are a…