(Editor’s note: Lima shares some night-time sanity-saving strategies. Thanks Lima!) Bed-time can be battle-time for many parents. Settling your children down with a nice bedtime story seems a simple enough idea in principle. But when your child has dragged themselves into the living room for the umpteenth time, insisting they don’t feel tired, and can [...]

(Editor’s note: I received an important email from Holly recently, highlighting a new program that Easter Seals has developed to help kids get a solid start in life. Thanks for sharing with us, Holly!) As parents we all know how important the first five years of a child’s life are. They’re incredible years of learning [...]

How to teach your children to take turns. I don’t know if it was desperation or inspiration, but I timer trained my boys when they were very young. Okay I’ve thought about it.  It was desperation. By the time the older boys were 18 months old, I was able to defuse the inevitable screaming match [...]