We all want our children to succeed in school and life, but the qualities we think are most important are not always what matter most. After years of writing about education and child development for New York Times Magazine and other major publications, Paul Tough set out to learn from researchers and educators throughout the…
As I helped Anna, my third-grader, research natural landforms of North America on the internet last night, my five-year-old son ran into my office crying and scared because he had super glue on his fingers. (Johnny saw me use the new super glue bottle with a brush to fix a broken bat on a bobble-head…
Parents often ask how old a child should be to stay home alone safely, even for a very short time. But it’s not only a child’s chronological age that matters. As Marti, Erin and guest Jenny Hanlon discuss in this week’s Mom Enough show, we need to consider a child’s specific skills, emotional maturity and…
The start of a new year is a great time to reflect on what went well for your family this past year and what could be even better going forward. It’s a great time to make resolutions that will keep your family strong and thriving. But it’s important to start with knowledge about the qualities…
It’s one of those “oh no!” moments many of us have had: we’re combing our son’s or daughter’s hair and notice some unwelcome visitors on our child’s scalp! Will we have to keep our child home from school or childcare? How in the world can we miss work? And will other parents think we’re dirty…
