By: Lindsey Bernhardt

Have you ever noticed when someone around you yawns, you find yourself yawning too? Scientists believe that one reason this happens is because of your mirror neurons. Like the w...

By: Alexandra Murtaugh

For a of reasons, kids don’t always have the ability to tell us how they feel. Sometimes a kid may not know how they feel, have the language to express it, or understand why th...

By: Lauren Covone

Ready or not, the back-to-school season is upon us! You may be a parent who is desperately clinging onto the final days of summer and dreading the hustle and bustle of the school ye...

By: Alexandra Murtaugh

There was a fascinating thing that happened right when the covid lockdowns started in 2020– initially, most people seemed to sort of relish the opportunity to be at home and re...

By: Lindsey Bernhardt

I often hear our CEO, Josh MacNeill, share a quote he heard from Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris, where she says, "What's predictable is preventable". This short, but impactful, stateme...

By: Alexandra Murtaugh

Last week, my 9-year-old son had a soccer game that was uncharacteristically late in the evening. A few days before his game, he asked me if he could skip his game. In his last...

Your child gets home from school and asks for a snack. Upon entering the house, he throws his coat and bookbag onto the ground and runs to the kitchen pantry to get something to eat. Following his foo...

By: Alexandra Murtaugh

If you have a toddler, or have had a toddler in the last 5 years, you may be familiar with YouTube sensation, Ms. Rachel. Ms. Rachel’s videos are developed using research-based...

By: Lindsey Bernhardt

I cannot tell you how many times I have parents tell me that they made a mistake. Perhaps they yelled at their kid, maybe overacted, gave too harsh a punishment, or whatever els...

By: Alexandra Murtaugh

 Recently, my 8 year old has stopped saying goodbye to me when I drop him off at school. He’s always been very conscious of others’ perception of him, but recently it’s been am...

By: Josh MacNeill

As my wife and I prepared for this summer, we knew the transition from the routine of the school year to the unstructured days of summer would be challenging. With that in mind, we ...

By: Alexandra Murtaugh

Next week, we are taking our 4 young kids to North Carolina for a summer vacation. In preparation for the long road trip, I am making sure that there are plenty of activities a...