parenting

She is a four-year-old free spirit who never met a stranger. Her name is Penny. And her shy mother is the exact flip side of that...

Think you could handle a few more kids at your house? That may sound like a crazy question, but it’s exactly what foster parents have...

While summer days filled with swimming, bike riding and toasting s'mores are every child’s dream, each of these activities can quickly become a parent’s...

Sometimes a little advice can be a good thing. Other times, it’s a real headache. I’ve been thinking about the topic recently as my four-year...

We all know how important exercise is for kids – and how little of it they sometimes get.  Children and adolescents should have at...

This article appears in our June issue of Indy's Child Magazine. Pick one up at a grocer, library or community center near you!    Who hasn’t...

Tonight's 10 p.m. wish: that I could have more days like this. It's not like I won the lottery, or opened a new musical to a...

Were you aware that, depending on the vehicle you drive, you may be part of a special "wave" club? Motorcyclists have a certain wave when...

It’s time to leave but your toddler screams, runs away and goes limp, so you pick her up and haul her out the door....

I want nothing more than for my five-year-old boy to grow up to be a gentleman. (Of course, I know he’s watching my every...