Parenthood Blog

  Bedtime matters! In a significant study a couple of years ago, British researchers compared the bedtimes of over 10,000 children and found that a regular bedtime had a significant [...]

I remember heading home on a commuter train from my job as a lawyer job in Philadelphia over 30 years ago. A group of five boys, around 10 years old, from a private school I knew well, were [...]

Today is equal pay day! This is the day when women employees catch up with their male counterparts. Women get paid on average more than three-months-worth less than men doing the same job. So if [...]

The incidence of neurological damage in children is on a steep rise and new research, over the past ten years, has produced growing evidence that this is largely due to toxins in our environment. [...]

Better relationships for 2017 Are you looking to raise the quality of your relationships for the new year? Is improving your family relationships one of your new years resolutions? Many people [...]

Pollution affecting the brain? As if parents didn’t have enough to think about, scientists have reported that to their surprise and dismay, certain substances are being found in brain [...]

Back to School Tips Before your child starts another year of school, it can help to get in touch with exactly what is the role of school in your family’s life? Although home school can be [...]

In our “information age,” parents and authorities alike seem to put ever more emphasis on “early learning.” We have endless educational toys, flash cards, and kindergarten [...]

Parents today have so many pressing calls on their attention that it can be crucial to remind ourselves exactly what we are about. As in any other enterprise, and this is the most important one, [...]

How often have you seen a parent walking with a child and looking down at their mobile phone? Have you thought about how this may be a missed opportunity to connect? When you are with a child, [...]