Jealousy gets a bad rap and has negative connotation because it’s associated with and exposes our own shortcomings. But in reality, jealousy and comparison of others is a part of human nature. There are two types of jealousy that act as motivators that are explored and how parents can help their children cope with the feeling of jealousy.

Children are naturally persistent and when parents think of qualities we want our children to sustain into their adulthood, persistence is a key quality. But persistence can be tricky when children don’t take no for an answer and push to get what they want. Its times like these that parent have a clear choice in how to manage a child’s persistence while also maintaining respectful communication that doesn’t break a child’s will and doesn’t drive a parent mad!

It’s that time of year: daylight savings time is near! How to prep for infants and toddlers, and how does the time change affect older kids who don’t necessarily need the same prep as younger kiddos?