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Kelly Rowland: Being A Mother Is About Taking It ‘One Day At A Time’

April 28, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

Kelly Rowland had some fears about parenting when she first realized she was pregnant, she told PEOPLE while attending the Safe Kids Day 2016 event on Sunday. She though she was missing the one virtue all parents seem to possess: patience. “When I found out that I was going to be a mother, I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment Tagged With: advice for moms, advice for new moms, being a mom, being a parent, kelly rowland, kelly rowland and titan jewel, Mother's Day, motherhood, parenting

When Are Kids Allowed To Be Alone?

April 25, 2016 by Amanda Wood 2 Comments

We keep judging parents for letting their kids play with their iPads or flaked out in front of the television. We are told to get our kids outside in the fresh air and get off the screens, to exercise and run around and use their imaginations. We are supposed to encourage our children to play with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: alone time, being a mom, being a parent, kids, parenting, parenting issues, play time

Parenting A Newborn Is Just Like A Harry Potter Movie

April 20, 2016 by Alison Tedford 1 Comment

Harry Potter is a timeless franchise, the kind you wish would never end (just like the days when your kid is still super cute and can't talk yet). J.K. Rowling created a series that is truly magical, just like the experience of raising children. Some parenting moments are more wizard-like than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Humour, Parenting Tagged With: harry potter, harry potter movies, new mom, new moms, parenting, parenting humour

J. K. Rowling Has Harry Potter Inspired Advice For Parents

April 18, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

Ever heard the words ‘I hate you’ from one of your kids? How about ‘Avada Kedavra,’ the killing curse from J. K. Rowling’s legendary world of Harry Potter? One mom tweeted to Rowling today saying “My son’s using ‘Avada Kedavra’ on me instead of saying ‘I hate you.’ Makes me wish there were more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment Tagged With: harry potter, j k rowling parenting advice, j k rowling twitter, J.K. Rowling, parenting, parenting advice

Study Proves Same-Sex Parenting Doesn’t Result In Disadvantaged Kids

April 15, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

While the LGBT+ community has made recent strides across the globe, most notably the legalization of gay marriage across the U.S., there have still been controversial debates over same-sex parenting and whether it leads to disadvantaged children. This controversy is most apparent in the sphere of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: parenting, parenting news, parenting study, same sex couples, same sex parenting controversy, same sex parents, same-sex parenting

The Day My Son Set His Own Parent Trap

April 15, 2016 by Erin Silver Leave a Comment

Every time my son Josh, 5, is with his dad, he cries for me. "I want Mommy," he will tell his dad. Then he'll call me in tears and I'll feel sad for him. When he's with me, he'll cry for his dad and call his dad in tears. It most often happens when he's tired, or doesn't like the rules of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Separation & Divorce Tagged With: co-parenting, divorce, grief, parenitng after divorce, parenting, separation, the parent trap

North West And Penelope Disick Get Braids For Days

April 8, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

There's some controversy over the latest Instagram posts and Snapchats posted by the Kardashian's. But really, when isn’t there. Kim Kardashian West showed off daughter North West's new look: braids made long with hair extensions. The adorable 2-year-old and her cousin, Penelope Disick are now … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment Tagged With: Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, North West, North West hair extensions, parenting, Penelope Disick

What Can We Do About The Gender Gap In Parenting

April 7, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

The gender gap doesn’t just show it’s self in the work force, it’s also prevalent on the parenting scene. One of the ways this disparity of expectation between moms and dads makes an appearance is in the comments women hear regularly about their role as a mother. Often passive aggressive, whether … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Life Tagged With: being a mom, gender gap, gender gap in parenting, parenting, sexism

Should Canada Adopt South Korea’s New Parenting Initiative?

March 30, 2016 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Aiming to prevent child abuse, the South Korean government is planning to provide lifelong parenting education, starting with lessons in school. Not only will children be learning these vital skills, but the government also hopes to see parenting lessons given to couples close to marriage, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Parenting Tagged With: child abuse, decreasing child abuse, education, lifelong education, mental disorder, mental health, mental illness, parenting, parenting education

All The Ways Parenting Is Just Like The Muppets

March 30, 2016 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

Like parenting, the Muppets are a barrel of laughs, but the similarities don't stop there. These are all the ways that raising kids is just like the crazy antics of those lovable puppets. From the moment you get that first wave of pregnant morning sickness, you realize that Kermit was right all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: how parenting is like the muppets, parenting, raising kids, single mom, The Muppets

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