Parenting

Coping with the Stressors of Being a Foster Parent

Becoming a foster parent is a profoundly rewarding journey but comes with unique challenges that can strain even the most resilient individuals. For those...

Finding Acceptance in Our Community

Seven years ago at Foster Arizona we opened our first two apartments to young adults that were transitioning out of foster care. I am...

Foster Teens & PTSD Signs, Challenges, and How to Help

Teens in the foster care system often experience neglect, physical and emotional abuse, and other forms of trauma, all of which can lead to...

Coping as a New Empty Nester

When your child takes their first steps toward independence, whether they’re heading off to college or moving to a new city, it can be...

Budget-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Mom as a Family

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the incredible women who hold families together with love, patience, and strength. But honoring Mom doesn’t have...

Effective & Loving Discipline Strategies

Discipline is an essential part of parenting, helping children learn boundaries, self-control, and appropriate behavior. It is recommended that, as you decide on the...

Local “Rad” Dad: Matt Hesselbacher

Matt Hesselbacher of Chandler, has been a single dad to his two children for over eight years after tragically losing his wife and college...

Books: Parents

A Better Share By Dr. Morgan Cutlip • Synopsis from publisher Dr. Morgan Cutlip offers practical advice that goes beyond getting one’s spouse to pick up...

Spring Training 101 with Coach Super Dad

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… a pop fly! It’s that time of year again to dust off your mitt and head out to...

Secrets of Sensitive Parenting

The emotional health of a newborn depends on the quality of maternal-infant responsivity beginning at birth. Responsive, sensitive parenting (RSP) is an evidence-based practice model to...

Sleep Hygiene Tips for Busy Parents

How to work through sleep challenges, manage expectations, and combat sleep debt after having a baby Sleep is foundational to a family’s wellbeing, impacting nearly...

Daddy Doula

Educating Dads to be Interactive Birth Partners Dads - get ready to be the most involved and informed birthing partner after participating in Birth Connection’s...

Navigating Postpartum Depression in Fathers

Speeding through the night at three in the morning, something felt different. I didn’t hear the usual whine of sirens which I used to...

Dad Brain is Real

The journey into fatherhood is profound. New research shows that there are direct correlations between physiological changes that occur in conjunction with the emotional...

Advice I’d Go Back and Tell Myself as a First Time Dad

I was excited to become a dad, but I’d be lying if I said it was an easy adjustment. There was a lot to...

Dads of Great Students

WATCH D.O.G.S.® Program Brings Father Involvement to Deer Valley School In an effort to get more dads volunteering at their kids’ school, Norterra Canyon Elementary...

PARTY ARTICLES

Time to Paw-ty

Celebrating your favorite furry friend Call me crazy, but when my husband and I adopted our first dog together, we threw her a birthday party complete with cake, streamers, guests, appetizers, games, and more. Was...

Unique Ways to Host a Joint Birthday Party

My brother and I have birthdays that are just one day apart—his on March 3rd, mine on March 4th, and our oldest brother just a few weeks later on March 21st. Fast forward 31 years...

Out-of-the-box Birthday Party Ideas in Phoenix & Tucson

Wanting to do something a little extra special for your child’s next birthday party? Maybe it’s a milestone birthday—like turning double digits or entering the teen years. Or perhaps your child has requested to...

Birthday Traditions & Clever Theme Ideas

Childhood birthdays are unlike any others. I have fond memories of waking up on my birthday morning anticipating all the fun that was in store. With three kids who had birthdays all in the same...

Out-of-the Box Birthday Party Ideas

Wanting to do something a little extra special for your child’s next birthday party? Maybe it’s a milestone birthday—like turning double digits or entering the teen years. Or perhaps your child has requested to...

Party Etiquette

Whether you’re hosting a party or attending one, you may be wondering—do people really RSVP anymore? What about goodie bags, are those still a thing? Do I need to stay with my child at...

How to Throw a Birthday Party that Won’t Break the Bank

I remember the days when birthday parties consisted of colorful balloons, streamers, a simple cake, and the classics like musical chairs and tag with a few friends. Times have changed and suddenly it feels necessary...

How to do a drive-by birthday party

As we get deeper into quarantine, people have gotten creative with birthday celebrations. One result: the drive-by birthday party.

Home pool party? Hire a lifeguard!

Drowning happens silently and quickly. That’s why children are at risk even when — and sometimes especially when — adults are nearby. Even a "designated pool watcher" can avert his or her eyes for a...

Hiking birthday party

For a child who loves adventure and outdoors, turn a hike into a birthday party.
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Bike race birthday party

When there are lots of neighborhood friends who love to ride their bikes together, host a birthday party that feels like an official bike race.

Island birthday party

Pool parties are popular in Arizona. Make a stylish upgrade at your next birthday party by incorporating décor and details that will transport guests from the desert to a tropical island paradise.

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