Parents expect their kids to learn a number of things in preschool—the alphabet and number sense, maybe how to write their name, socialization and the beginnings of conflict resolution. But not many ...

No one ever warned me that when I became a parent, even after the period of changing nappies, that there would be so much time and effort spent in the toileting arena. Yes, toileting arena because let ...

As a mom, I realized my 5-year-old is learning a lot of advanced stuff. Yet I'm still helping with nose blowing and butt wiping. I wish schools could help me teach my kids how to get better at ...

The other day, my 5-year-old started describing things as horizontal and vertical. It seemed advanced, given she cannot blow her nose. I began thinking about school curriculums. Yes, math and reading ...