Even kids know that guns are a public health issue
With surgeon general debate, adults run the risk of alienating those they are trying to protect
Should child stay on team even if she’s on the bench?
Marguerite Kelly: Your child shouldn’t quit just because you want her to play in every game.
Teen anxiety: How to recognize it, and what to do about it
How can a parent distinguish between run-of-the-mill teen angst and the real problems that can be masked by assumptions about what passes for normal?
Oprah gives former stepmother 60 days to vacate
The $1.4 million home was once shared by the father of the iconic TV talk-show host and his ex-wife.
Parenting book round-up: Feeding babies and finding ‘Toddlertopia’
Our latest round-up of recent parenting books includes navigating the sometimes stormy toddler years, a guide to feeding your baby, and a humorous look at the vicious, judgmental comments on mommy blogs.
Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Ernest and Celestine’
Movie reviews with kids in mind: This week, a charming animated film about a bear and a mouse.
Yep, I’d rather have my life than yours any day, Gwyneth.
Gwyneth Paltrow says she’d rather be an office worker than a busy Hollywood actress. I agree.
“What did you do today, honey?” Six tips to get information out of your kids.
Don’t know what happened in your child’s class today? Here are tips to help you learn a few things.
Shielding kids from horrors
I want to spare my children from the confusion and anxiety that catastrophe sometimes creates.
KIPP is helping its graduates get through college
KIPP is helping kids get through college, and more colleges are sponsoring KIPP students
Grandma is a bigot. Can we make this a teachable moment?
Wife’s grandmother is a bigot. How do we make this a teachable moment?
Advice for parents of kids with Asperger’s: Don’t freak out.
South Riding mom teams with counselor to write guide to raising children with Asperger syndrome.
She’s ready to dump Barbie, I’m not.
My tween is over her Barbies. I’m not ready to let those crazy gals go.
No time for anything — yet doing everything
‘Overwhelmed’ is Brigid Schulte’s liberating investigation into the plague of busyness that afflicts modern life
Family Filmgoer reviews
Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week: ‘Muppets Most Wanted’ and “Divergent.”
Tips to get kids to help clean, and learn life lessons.
Dread spring cleaning? Try getting your kids involved to teach them good lessons, and to get a cleaner house in the process.
Mother died, father remarried, and I’m lost
Her mother died, her father remarried, and she can’t seem to move on, like he has.
Even the kids are over the snow at this point
There has been nary a mention of a sled or hot cocoa around these parts.
Apps may not teach kids their ABCs, but they can learn other things.
Some companies claim their apps help kids learn the fundamentals. Probably not, but they can teach other things. In moderation.
How to make sure your teen has a healthy dating relationship
Your child will start dating at some point. How do you make sure he or she will be in a healthy relationship?
Overwhelmia: The modern-day madness of working moms
A book about our time-starved lives inspires working mothers to compare notes about the pressures they face.
Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Need for Speed’
Movie reviews with kids in mind: This week, a street racing movie based on a video game, starring Aaron Paul.
Get set to fly at Springfield trampoline park
The Washington Post's Maura Judkis demonstrates how Flight trampoline park in Springfield, Va., can put a spring in your step.
Hands Free Mama Challenge update: Cooking together and still trying to unplug
Unplugging, it turns out, is harder for me than it should be.
Cutting the writing section from the SAT is just plain dumb
No skill should be more valued that being able to translate your thoughts clearly into writing
Don’t let an addition become a source of division
A single mom’s boys enjoy less time with their “aunties” now. It’s a good chance for a life lesson.
Study shows spanking babies is surprisingly common
A study out of the University of Michigan showed nearly 30 percent of children 12 months or younger had been spanked by a parent in the last month.
I became a stay at home mom, and I admit it.
At first it was hard to admit that I had become a stay at home mom. Why was that conversation so awkward?
Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Mr. Peabody and Sherman’
Movie reviews with kids in mind: This week, an animated comedy about a brilliant dog and his boy.
Supernanny Jo Frost on taming your toddler’s temper
Jo Frost’s latest book offers solutions to the most common struggles parents have with toddlers, from bedtime battles to picky eating.
Laura Overdeck on getting kids interested in math
Laura Overdeck, the founder of Bedtime Math, a Web site that provides a daily math problem to solve with your child, will take questions about how to get kids excited about math.
Goodnight Nanny-Cam: A Parody for Modern Parents
The latest in the children’s book parodies, a perfect gift for new parents. If we can’t laugh at ourselves...
What the proposed ABLE Act would mean for parents of children with disabilities
The bill would allow individuals with disabilities or their families to open a tax-sheltered savings account to pay for certain long-term expenses.
New Web site Bedtime Math adds calculation to the nighttime routine
Laura Overdeck wants math to become as much of a tradition as the bedtime story.
Books to help inspire a love of math
Erin Barker of Hooray for Books! in Alexandria recommends some of her favorite math-based children’s books.
Bob Dorough on ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ and making math fun
We spoke with Bob Dorough about his music for ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ and turning math facts into something fun.
Math can be a tough sell. Here’s how to make it fun for kids.
Lots of perefctly smart parents are cowed by math. How can they avoid passing their trepidation to their kids?
Discovering a major family secret
She discovered late in life she was conceived so her father could avoid the draft. Now what?
Snow days: distractions to get you through
It’s been a longer winter than we anticipated. We are almost through. Right?
Is it normal to be turned off by sex after giving birth?
‘Bumpology’ answers such awkward questions. Also: Changing attitudes about drugs.
How to keep a family running when you’re injured
It’s common enough that we should think about it more: How do you keep a family running when you are injured?
Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Non-Stop’ and ‘3 Days to Kill’
Movie reviews with kids in mind: This week, a pair of action thrillers starring Liam Neeson and Kevin Costner.
Please, Oscars, ‘Let It Go’ before bedtime
I asked the Academy if they’d tell me when Idina Menzel would perform at the Oscars. They said, basically, “Actually, we’re not.” But this is what we need.
Kids, divorce and therapy
They may need a little professional help to get through a tough time. And, Mom, don’t forget about yourself.
First lady announces new wellness guidelines
First lady Michelle Obama marked the fourth anniversary of her Let's Move Campaign at the White House on Tuesday.
When it comes to shedding baby weight, what is realistic?
The chatter about how people who were ridiculously thin to begin with are ridiculously thin again just weeks after giving birth is another example of how celebrities are an unrealistic—and often unhealthy—influence on women when it comes to body image.
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