Ages & Stages

It is sakura (cherry blossom) season, and that means a number of holidays are upon us here in Japan.  Japan has plenty of holidays that are only celebrated here. That means when things are closed or we see a lot...

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Lice. Did you just scratch your head? Just the mention of it makes my whole body feel itchy, and I get nightmares! OK getting lice may not be the worst thing in the world, but it’s got to be up there...

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! And while we teachers absolutely love your thoughtful words and gifts (and Starbucks gift cards), there's one thing we appreciate the most: parents having our backs as we head into the end of the school...

Today is World Prematurity Day. Every year on November 17th, the March of Dimes focuses on the ongoing crisis of premature births and children. They donate to research and development in this area, demand #BlanketChange on policies for mothers...

Making Female Superheroes Mainstream  Have you heard this riddle before?  A boy and his father are driving down the road and crash. The father dies. The boy is rushed to hospital and when the surgeon walks in says, "I can’t operate...

Moving is never easy. Since I’ve done it six times in ten years, I sort of go on auto-pilot: arrange for movers, declutter closets, call all utility companies on both sides, etc. But my little girl isn’t so familiar...

I'm holding his pudgy, grimy little hand, feeling his nerves flow through me. We're sitting on the outskirts of the playground at his new school, and I keep whisper-begging, "Let's just get a popsicle. All the other kids are...

National Family Literacy Month is an opportunity to celebrate and encourage caregivers reading to children and to spread awareness of the benefits that reading aloud can have on children. There is a plethora of research that has revealed the...

Remember when your role in back-to-school shopping meant begging your mom to let you have a sweet new Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper and Five Star Notebooks? Such decadence. As summer comes to a close and a new school year approaches,...

Somewhere around 3am, after my four month old woke up for the third time to eat, I went to use the bathroom and wash my hands when I noticed…the water wasn’t working. I jiggled the faucet as the muscles...

When my toddler refused to walk after a fall, I took her to the ER doing my due diligence. I didn't know what was wrong, but I was unprepared for a broken bone and cast. We sat on the paper-covered...