Navigating tweendom: A dad's tale
Being a father of tweens and teens isn't easy. Just ask writer Tim Haywood. With Father's Day coming up, Tim reflects on his efforts to take the high road, even when it gets bumpy.
View ArticleHow should you talk to your kids about marijuana?
Talking about drugs and alcohol with kids is awkward.
View ArticleUpdate: Metro apologizes for diaper incident; mom looks to sue
Metro Transit in Seattle has apologized but says it won't discipline the driver who asked a woman with a baby to get off a bus because of a stinky diaper.Metro told KOMO the driver did not violate...
View ArticleStudy: Modern parents more equal, more stressed
If you've ever had a spousal spat over who logs more time on housework, child care, or at the office, you might want to see how you stack up against other couples.A new survey by the Pew Research...
View ArticleWhen sibling fights go beyond harmless kid stuff
I'll never forget the time my big brother sank his fork in the back of my hand after I snitched food off his plate.But all siblings fight, right?
View ArticleNavigating tweendom: A dad's tale
Being a father of tweens and teens isn't easy. Just ask writer Tim Haywood. With Father's Day coming up, Tim reflects on his efforts to take the high road, even when it gets bumpy.
View ArticleHow should you talk to your kids about marijuana?
Talking about drugs and alcohol with kids is awkward.
View ArticleUpdate: Metro apologizes for diaper incident; mom looks to sue
Metro Transit in Seattle has apologized but says it won't discipline the driver who asked a woman with a baby to get off a bus because of a stinky diaper.Metro told KOMO the driver did not violate...
View ArticleModern Parenthood: More Equal, More Stressed
If you've ever had a spousal spat over who logs more time on housework, child care, or at the office, you might want to see how you stack up against other couples.A new survey by the Pew Research...
View ArticleWhen Sibling Fights Go Beyond Harmless Kid Stuff
I'll never forget the time my big brother sank his fork in the back of my hand after I snitched food off his plate.But all siblings fight, right?
View ArticleNavigating tweendom: A dad's tale
Being a father of tweens and teens isnt easy. Just ask writer Tim Haywood. With Fathers Day coming up, Tim reflects on his efforts to take the high road, even when it gets bumpy.
View ArticleHow should you talk to your kids about marijuana?
Talking about drugs and alcohol with kids is awkward. And now that there is an initiative on November’s ballot that would make marijuana legal for people 21 and older, families might want to figure out...
View ArticleUpdate: Metro apologizes for diaper incident; mom looks to sue
Metro Transit in Seattle has apologized but says it won't discipline the driver who asked a woman with a baby to get off a bus because of a stinky diaper. Metro told KOMO the driver did not violate...
View ArticleModern Parenthood: More Equal, More Stressed
If you've ever had a spousal spat over who logs more time on housework, child care, or at the office, you might want to see how you stack up against other couples.A new survey by the Pew Research...
View ArticleWhen Sibling Fights Go Beyond Harmless Kid Stuff
I'll never forget the time my big brother sank his fork in the back of my hand after I snitched food off his plate.But all siblings fight, right? So I was more than a little skeptical of a study saying...
View ArticleKing County Considering Expansion Of Paid Parental Leave For Its Employees
Bonding with a new baby could soon become less financially stressful for King County's more than 14,000 employees. The county is considering an expansion of its paid parental leave program – allowing...
View ArticleParents Sleeping Badly? They May Think Their Children Are, Too
Funny how feelings about sleep change over the years. Many children fight bedtime and are still getting up once or more during the night well into childhood. Meantime, adults often feel they can never...
View ArticleFor New Parents, Dad May Be The One Missing The Most Sleep
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from the book The Informed Parent: A Science-Based Resource for Your Child's First Four Years.If you haven't experienced it, no simple description will capture the...
View ArticleHow To Teach Children That Failure Is The Secret To Success
Is failure a positive opportunity to learn and grow, or is it a negative experience that hinders success? How parents answer that question has a big influence on how much children think they can...
View ArticleDoes Swaddling A Baby Really Boost Risk Of SIDS?
People have been wrapping their babies like burritos since before there were burritos. My husband described the skillful nurses where I gave birth as "swaddling ninjas," and by my estimation he had at...
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