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The following signs are evidence indicators of a healthy and productive co-parenting relationship. As you read them, consider what already works for you, as well as those areas you hope to improve. Parents who’ve reached a healthy level of communication know that they can count on the other parent to maintain his or her commitments unless something truly extraordinary requires a change in the routine. Even if you suspect that the same courtesy may not be returned to you, demonstrating the way you’d like things to be between you can be more effective than repeatedly telling them that the current arrangement isn’t working or displeases you....

Your Baby’s Development at 12 Weeks At 12 weeks, a baby is typically about 2.5 inches in length (6–6.5 centimeters). Which Trimester? First trimester How Many Weeks to Go? 28 weeks Your baby finally looks just like a little human. All the physical features and body parts are in place. There’s just a whole lot of growing and maturing to do from now until baby’s birthday. Developments The baby’s skin is delicate and translucent (see-through)....

More: 10 Fun Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve as a Family Below are 15 ideas for your teen to join the countdown. Happy New Year! 1. Late Night Outing Your teenager will probably want to see if they can go out and celebrate New Year’s Eve with their friends. How? Check to see if any local businesses are offering extended hours. This way, you know where they are and can be sure that adults are present....

Your Baby’s Development at 19 Weeks At 19 weeks, your baby measures about 6 1/4 inches (15.8 centimeters) from the top of their head to the bottom of the buttocks (crown-rump length). Their height is approximately 9 inches (22.8 centimeters) from the top of the head to the heel (crown-heel length). By this week of pregnancy, your baby will weigh around 9 1/2 ounces (272 grams). Which Trimester? Second trimester How Many Weeks to Go?...

So, whether you’re a first-time parent or you’re expecting your fourth kid, you’ll likely be able to identify with several, if not all, of these startling, and sometimes funny, truths about parenting. Check out our list of cold, hard parenting facts that no one warns you about. You Will Both Question and Appreciate Your Parenting Skills You will wonder if you’re cut out for this. In fact, there will be days when you feel like parenthood is a mistake....

You’re not going to win any good-mommy awards and your child is not going to be admitted to Harvard simply because you experienced the full sensation of labor pain. If you do choose to medicate, you have a few options, including an epidural block, which numbs you from the waist down but keeps you alert a spinal block, which is like an epidural but kicks in quicker a combined spinal epidural (CSE), also called a walking epidural a pudendal block general anesthesia...

More: 8 Reasons Why I Plan to Homeschool Even After the Pandemic Fortunately, as parents, we have the opportunity to both model healthy ways of responding to the anxiety and uncertainties related to school reopening, as well as the chance to help our children through the emotions of this process as we do the same for ourselves. Here are five phrases you can say to your anxious child about schools reopening....

Meet With Your Teen’s or Older Child’s Teachers Collaborating with your child’s teachers is a great place to start. Explain exactly what concerns you have about your child’s reading ability to the teachers. Be prepared to provide specific examples of times when your child wasn’t able to read or struggled with reading. Explain how this affects your child’s ability to complete homework and other tasks. You can also find out from the teachers what they have noticed about your teen’s reading....

Many times victims of bullying do not even realize the insidious nature of these words and phrases. But identifying them for what they are is a critical first step in preventing bullying. If your teen has a friend who uses these phrases frequently, it is important that she is able to see through the words to the intent behind them. Here is a list of the five most commonly used phrases bullies use to avoid taking responsibility for their bullying behavior....

Photo Source: Flickr/Vincent Diamante Knowledge is Power Susan Heitler, Ph.D., wrote an article for Psychology Today that detailed seven steps on how to stop a divorce. One of those steps is to acquire the skills necessary to be a good life partner. She makes the analogy that a lawyer wouldn’t attempt to try a case in court without the necessary schooling and training so married couples also need to learn to be good partners to each other....

On behalf of all pregnant women currently walking the face of the earth, I’d like to take a moment to share with you some of the most common things we hear while pregnant that should never, ever be said to us. We get that our pregnancy acts like a magnet for strangers — one that pulls you toward us, urging you to touch our bellies and share your opinions with us....

Let the Kids Help Don’t Stress About Games and Entertainment Buy It, Don’t Make It Skip the Invitations Pick the Perfect Time Make Ahead Don’t stress yourself out over the perfect party! Celebrating a birthday is all about fun and friends. If your kiddo has both of those, the rest of the details will fade in the background. We’ve partnered with Kids Activity Blog to bring you tons of playful learning activities for kids!...

More: How to Help Your Child With Online Learning 1. Learn the basics about the various learning platforms. If you need to consistently help your kids with distance learning, then you want to gain some familiarity with the online learning programs that your child uses the most. Take some time to look at one of their Google Classrooms or Canvas classes to understand how to navigate throughout lesson plans and other features....

More: 75 One Syllable Girl Names that are Short and Sweet In this list of 4 letter girl names, you will find 75 fabulous options for your new daughter. Of course, there are also some unisex options for boy names, so if you aren’t having a girl or want something gender-neutral, you can find that here (Remi and Rory are great examples). Happy baby name hunting! Popular Four Letter Girl Names From A-Z Looking for more baby names and inspiration?...

As fathers, one of our key missions in our parenting is to help teach our children life skills that will matter to them, and helping kids learn to set and achieve goals is one of those key roles of fathers. Why Goal Setting for Children Famous entrepreneur J.C. Penney taught about the importance of goals. “Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I’ll give you a man who will make history....

Review the letters of the alphabet that your child knows and recognizes. Start with the most familiar letter of the alphabet and have your child make the shape of the letter with his body. It helps to show your child a picture or an example of the letter first. This is a good activity with another child, since many letters need two bodies to complete.

Connect With Your Teen In parenting a troubled teen, it’s normal to be tempted to turn away from your teen as problems become more serious. But keeping a strong connection with your teen is important. Work on effective communication and strive to maintain the best relationship possible. Your relationship with a troubled teen won’t be perfect. But spending quality time together and showing your teen you care can go a long way toward helping your teen get better....

Age group: 18-40 months Duration of activity: 45 minutes Materials: Light-colored construction or bond paper Markers Magazines Scissors White craft glue Your child can create a lasting memory. He will enjoy “reading” it as much as he did creating it. You can bind the pages together with a stapler or by punching holes in the sides and attaching the pages with a yarn bow.

You can save up to 20,000 gallons of water a year by not letting the water run (that’s enough to fill a swimming pool!). Here are some ways you can conserve water: