The Myths and Facts of Lice

For most parents, “lice” is a four-letter word akin to the worst swear words. The mere mention of a lice outbreak in the classroom or among friends brings with it itchy heads, a gross feeling, and images of dreaded housework. Yet, dare we say, the common head louse is misunderstood — not even that bad […]

When Is It OK for a Child to Quit?

Quitters never win — or do they? Kids are involved in a large number and wide variety of activities, but they don’t do them all forever. Inevitably, most children say they want to quit an activity. We asked the experts for advice about what parents should do when kids say that they’d like to hang […]

27 Ways Busy Parents Can Outsource Tasks (and Free Up Time!)

You’ve got a nanny and a housecleaner at https://www.maideasy.com.au/house-cleaning/, and your Amazon Prime and Instacart accounts are working overtime for you. But yet, there still never seems to be enough time in the day to check everything off of your to-do list. If you’ve got kids and a career, save your sanity by outsourcing a […]

How Your Career (or Lack of) Impacts Your Children

Any woman who has ever pumped breast milk between meetings, arrived late to daycare pickup (once again), or been passed over for a promotion because she leaves the office earlier than childless colleagues knows the struggle of trying to combine work and motherhood. The pressure to climb the corporate ladder while also throwing Pinterest-perfect birthday […]

Tips for Taking a Vacation Without Your Kids

Once you have children, kid-centered family vacations start to replace those spontaneous weekend getaways and romantic tropical vacations you used to take with your spouse. Sure, making memories with the kids at Disney World is wonderful, but every once in a while, mama needs a quiet beach, a steamy novel and a cold Mai Tai! […]