Parenting Wisdom

I am a physical therapist and have worked in the school system for 19 years. My own four children go to public school, and attend school with many of the kids I work with. Throughout the years, I've gained...

A child's food allergy diagnosis is a lot to process. And  it can be a huge adjustment for the whole family. Depending on how you learned about the allergy or allergies, the diagnosis may provide some relief. But still...

By now most of us have seen the memes that compare "How It Started vs. How It's Going." Way before the social media trend, my high school Home Economics teacher had us each write a letter during our senior year...

Hip dysplasia: have you ever heard of it? Don't feel bad if you haven't because up until about two years ago, I had never heard of it either. Little did I know, I would soon become very familiar with...

My dad is a farmer. Busy, hard working, stoic. You know the type. He's from Western North Dakota and from a different generation. Put all those together and you can probably surmise that oodles of affection, hugs and smooches, and saying,...

We all want our children to be well-adjusted, kind, and empathetic. But raising an emotionally intelligent child can be difficult. Especially on those days when deadlines are past due, bills are piling up, and sleep is in short supply....

When I was younger I had very specific ideas about what my birth plan and motherhood would be like. We would start a family in our mid-twenties and be done having babies by 30. We would have two or...

The family meal is supposed to be a time for everyone to gather and converse, but for my family of picky eaters dinnertime battles were a regular. Food choices became such a point of contention that before I knew...

Over a year ago, I purchased items online from a well-known clothing retailer for my daughter. I then began to receive emails from this clothing retailer daily (and continue to receive them to this day). Do you know why...

I have a teenage son. Much like a cat, he spends a lot of time in his room and doesn't tell me anything. He gets A's, he does his chores, his overall mood is fine, he has friends, and...