National Adoption Month: One Mother’s Story
November is National Adoption Month! In celebration of the wonderful adoptive families in America, we asked one mom, Cynthia Gismegian, to share her adoption…
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November is National Adoption Month!
Families who choose to adopt children and youth make a meaningful, and often critical, difference in the lives of very vulnerable children in our society….
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What Screen Time Is Better than Others?
With more and more of our lives being lived online, your kids are getting more screen time than ever—about six to nine hours a…
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Understanding What Transgender Means
Imagine you are a child assigned as a male at birth, but by age three you feel certain you are a girl. You reject…
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How Much Screen Time is Too Much?
The digital world is here to stay, and that means it’s no secret that today’s children face different challenges than previous generations. Homework? Submit…
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What’s Up With Look-Alike Smart Snacks?
Have you had lunch at your child’s school and sat there wondering why kids are still allowed to purchase Doritos and Cheetos, even after…
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For Food Allergies, a Halloween Appeal: Go Teal!
From classroom parties and Trunk-or-Treats to ghosts and goblins knocking on your door, Halloween puts snacking front and center. But for youngsters on restricted…
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Modeling Good Citizenship During Election Season
In the spring, during the primaries, my 7-year-old daughter came home fired up, talking about how if she could vote whom she would vote…
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Tips You Need to Keep Kids Safe Online
From the PTA Blog: Keeping your kids safe in the age of continuous internet access and social media is tougher than ever these days….
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How to Tame Your Child’s Sweet Tooth
Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas: It’s that time of year when sugar consumption is on overload for children. How can parents regulate their child’s sweet…
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