Patrick Hayes's posts

It's an accusation you're bound to hear at some point: "You love them more!"

You've got a big job ahead of you, but you can do it.

If your child loves Pop Its, they'll also enjoy these sensory materials you already have around the house.

There are better ways to evaluate what they're watching.

As we approach the end of a school year that may be among the most stressful in history for students, teachers,…

I grew up in a rural town in Michigan with several relatives who are avid hunters and, therefore, had guns in their…

For parents of kids who are picky eaters, introducing any new food item into their diets can be a challenge. That…

Grandparents who don’t follow parents’ rules are a tradition as old as time, but polarization over pandemic safety…

Navigating co-parenting relationships is not easy, whether co-parenting with a particularly difficult ex or with a…

With many kids in virtual school and isolated from friends and loved ones during the pandemic, having access to…

Seven years ago, Nick Pavlidis was talking about podcasting at the dinner table, piquing the interest of his son…

Before turning 18, Amber Kelley had already won Food Network Star Kids, written her own cookbook, launched a successf…

Over the summer, when it became clear that my 10-year-old son’s school district was going to offer both face-to-face…

As the parent of a sports-obsessed 10-year-old, I was grateful that I was able to relive the Michael Jordan era with…

Rhiannon Ragland has never been particularly interested in building her own social media presence. But as the mom of…