I decided to leave the Santa question alone until my son asked me directly, and then I would tell him the truth.

An open home, on the other hand, is a place where people can come at any time, even when it's not perfectly tidy (which our place never is), and feel at home.

Sometimes we need to enlist the help of a coach or teacher to step in to help encourage our children to try something new.

As parents, our job is not just to tell our kids glibly that practise will make them perfect.

Dress-up play is a year-round pursuit that stimulates the imagination and stirs the creative juices.

Observe the good stuff kids do and keep those moments in time.

No more nap time but quiet time persists.

We need stop filling our schedules on the basis of fear and start living our lives in ways that value relationships over activities. 

The difference that love makes in the lives of children can hardly be overstated. 

Enjoy summertime activities that require little preparation or planning. Be prepared for spontaneous fun.

My kids, at least so far, are not nearly as interested in reading and writing as I am. 

Parents worry that they won't use the right parenting techniques or choose the right educational options or buy the right diapers. 

It's become something of a sport with my kids to find the food with the most sugar, salt, and calories and buy it with their allowance.