children

  • What We Know About Serious COVID-19 Symptoms In Kids

    Recently, there have been a lot of news stories about a new condition called pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, which is similar to a rare childhood illness called Kawasaki disease. This new syndrome is starting to appear in children across the U.S. and is thought to be associated with COVID-19 infection. As with so many things relating…


  • Keep Your Kids’ Bathroom Clean With A ‘When You Brush’ Chore Chart

    In my household, the kids’ bathroom is also the guest bathroom. And has always been the dirtiest, because kids. No matter how much I tried to keep it presentable, it wasn’t uncommon for the sink in there to be coated with a multi-layer film of toothpaste, spit and please-don’t-make-me-think-about-it. And we won’t even mention the…


  • How To Redirect A Defiant Kid

    If you’ve parented a young kid, there’s a good chance you’ve learned a little something about the art of negotiation. As much as we might like to give a direction and have it followed every time — because we said so, that’s why — sometimes kids are just like, “Nah, I’m good, thanks.”