This post is sponsored by EarlyBird. All opinions are my own.  Have you thought about teaching your kids how to invest? One thing I struggle with as an adult is that I didn’t learn about investing as a kid. I don’t blame my parents, they didn’t know either, and neither did theirs before them. This idea of teaching kids to invest and empowering them with the tools and knowledge to do so at an early age didn’t develop widely until more recently. Maybe it was a thing rich people did, but for us basic, everyday working folks, the idea of doing our own investing has just not always been a thi ..read more

*This post is sponsored by Patient First. All opinions are my own.* Want your child to have a great high school experience? Figuring out how to succeed in high school is about more than managing assignments and getting good grades. High school is an exciting time in a child’s life and you want to be sure it’s memorable, for a good reason. How to succeed in high school is as much about time management, organization and academics as it is about learning to make good decisions, finding your fit socially and getting to know who you are and who you want to be. I reached out to my Facebook com ..read more

I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Genentech to write about the signs, symptoms and treatments available for pediatric influenza. All opinions are my own. Did you and your family get a flu shot this year? As a family with an asthma sufferer, we have been diligent about this line of defense against the flu since he was diagnosed back in 2013. It is the easiest and most effective thing we can do to protect his fragile lungs during the annual flu season. This year, with COVID-19 making good on the threat of being particularly troublesome during these winter months when ..read more

I’ve partnered with We Are Teachers and The Allstate Foundation to talk about the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) for teens. This post is sponsored by The Allstate Foundation. All opinions are my own. Do you sometimes look at your teenagers and wonder if they’re going to be able to survive without you? I do. Regularly. On the bright side, I feel like the skills my teens are most lacking in are the ones they can most easily learn, like laundry and cooking and remembering to feed the dogs without being told. They don’t excel in those areas, but it’s mostly from their active a ..read more

After experiencing a ridiculously tough weekend of choices recently, this one is for all of those parents out there in the trenches of parenting teens…   Here’s what I need you to know: It’s okay to not know what to do. Everything about this is new and so much about this is scary. The “right” answers feel so much more important now than they did when you were choosing which brand of bottle to use or when to start potty training. But remember how big and important those moments felt at the time? When you were literally standing in Babies R Us arguing with your partner over which car seat ..read more

50 Things to Do in Baby’s First Year: The First Time Mom’s Guide to Your Baby, Yourself, and Your Sanity Indispensable advice for flourishing in baby’s first year. Discover the sanity-saving, must-have manual for every new mom! From nursing and teething guides to managing anxiety and finding support, 50 Things to Do in Baby’s First Year is bursting with simple and straightforward tips, plus plenty of encouragement. You’ll find the most important information for making the most of your baby’s first year―including suggestions for ways to get enough sleep and be your best self. That’s th ..read more

*This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Invisalign® brand. All opinions are my own.* Thinking about getting Invisalign treatment for your teenager? The choice to wear traditional braces or Invisalign aligners is one many parents of teens are considering. Lots of young people prefer the relative “invisibility” of Invisalign’s clear aligners and the flexibility when it comes to what you can eat is a perk too. But, is Invisalign treatment right for your teenager? Here are a few things to know about the process before you commit to Invisalign treatment for your teen. Invisalign treatment ..read more

June is National Safety Month which focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities. For families, it’s a great opportunity to focus on developing safer practices at home while kids are around more for the summer. There are countless safety risks in and around your home and educating yourself about these is an important first step in prevention. One such everyday chore, often overlooked by caregivers, is the laundry and the safe handling of liquid laundry packets. Liquid laundry packets, made under a variety of brand names, have been ..read more