Each month, you'll be able to get answers directly from experts covering a wide range of parenting topics. You'll also have a chance to share your own expert tips with other parents. Join the conversation!
Harrine Freeman, a personal finance expert, is leading a discussion on how parents can best navigate finances during the holidays. Read and Comment »
Harrine Freeman, a personal finance expert, is leading a discussion on how parents can best navigate finances during the holidays. Read and Comment »
Dr. Scott Sampson is a featured expert on Dinosaur Train and is leading a discussion on how to engage kids' interest in dinosaurs to show them the wonders of the natural world. Read and Comment »
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN is a member of the Produce for Kids advisory board. He is discussing how dads can cook with their kids in a fun and healthy way. Read and Comment »
Anne Fishel Ph.D. speaks, consults, and publishes widely on a range of issues to do with families and couples. Join her discussion on the importance of eating together as a family. Read and Comment »
Aviva Goldfarb, of The Six O'Clock Scramble, is leading a discussion about how to prepare quick and nutritious dinners for kids. Ask a question or make a comment now! Read and Comment »
Devra Renner and Aviva Pflock of Parentopia.com are discussing back-to-school panic and the things that keep parents up at night. Read and Comment »
Laurel Smith, founder of the website, MomsMinivan.com, is discussing how to save money - and have fun - during family road trips. Read and Comment »
Bob Ditter is a clinical social worker and psychotherapist who has worked with children's summer camps since 1982. He is leading a discussion on getting kids read for camp. Read and Comment »
Sheila Marcelo is the founder and CEO of Care.com. She is leading a discussion about making plans for summer child care. Read and Comment »
Author and child psychologist Michael Thompson is leading a discussion on the challenges that face adoptive parents. Ask a question or share your thoughts. Read and Comment »
Halle Stanford is the executive producer of Sid the Science Kid on PBS KIDS. She's discussing how children's affinity for discovery and exploration lead to the creation of Sid the Science Kid. Read and Comment »
Alan Fortescue is the Director of Education for Earthwatch Institute. As a follow up to his recent Q & A, he's discussing how to engage children in nature and why it's important. Read and Comment »
Alan Fortescue is the Director of Education for Earthwatch Institute. He's discussing ways to encourage children to be good stewards of the environment. Read and Comment »
William B. Harvey is an expert on diversity. His research has focused primarily on the cultural and social factors that affect underserved populations. He is taking questions on what having an African American first family means for all children. Read and Comment »
Dr. Christopher J. Metzler is a leading authority on issues of diversity and inclusion. He is taking questions regarding how to raise children who appreciate and respect other people's differences. Read and Comment »
Michael Thompson, Ph.D. is a consultant, author and psychologist specializing in children and families. He coauthored the New York Times bestseller, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys, and, most recently, It's a Boy! Your Son's Development from Birth to Eighteen. Read and Comment »
Diane Levin, professor and author or co-author of seven books, is providing advice on how parents can protect their children from harmful images and messages in media and pop culture. Read and Comment »
Cindy Post Senning, Ed.D. is Emily Post's great-granddaughter and an expert on children and manners. Read and Comment »
Jane Katch is an author, teacher and advisor for the PBS Parents guide to Raising and Understanding Girls. She's discussing the social lives of kindergarten-aged girls. Read and Comment »
Lyn Mikel Brown is an author and expert on girls' social and psychological development. She's discussing the "mean girls" phenomenon and how girls can move past it. Read and Comment »
Tracey Clark, photographer, mom and blogger, is discussing how you can help your kids see the world through the lens of photography. Read and Comment »
Melinda Johnson is a nutrition expert and mom of two boys. She's leading a discussion about great family habits that encourage great nutrition. Read and Comment »
Laurel Smith writes about traveling with children on her website, MomsMinivan.com. She's leading a discussion about ways to keep your children happy and their parents sane during the summer travel season. Read and Comment »
Julie Wood is a literacy expert and an educational consultant. She is also an advisor for the upcoming PBS KIDS Island. She's leading a discussion on how you can encourage kids to love words and become lifelong readers. Read and Comment »
Donna Friedman Meir and Tara Sorensen, producers of "Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies," are discussing what kids and parents can learn about themselves from the animal world. Read and Comment »
Mitchell Kriegman, creator of PBS KIDS' "It's a Big Big World," is leading a discussion about how we can encourage children to lead the fight for our environment and their health. Read and Comment »
Jamie Durie is host of PBS's The Victory Garden. He will be discussing how to get children engaged in gardening and the natural world. Read and Comment »
Devra Renner and Aviva Pflock are leading a discussion of how to reduce parenting guilt and find the fun in parenting. Ask a question and share your ideas! Read and Comment »
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., host and producer of African American Lives, is leading a discussion on how to help children discover their family history. Read and Comment »
Children's book enthusiast and blogger Jen Robinson is answering questions and joining in a discussion about getting kids excited about books, great titles that kids will love, and why children's books don't have to be just for children. Read and Comment »
Popular craft blogger Kathy Cano-Murillo, also known as Crafty Chica, has busy parents in mind with her easy holiday craft ideas. And as a mom of two, she shares her tricks and tips for crafting with kids. Read and Comment »
When I created WordGirl, I thought "Wouldn't it be cool if eloquence were a superpower, just like super speed and super strength? And wouldn't it be cool if this superhero came in the form of a 10-year-old girl?" Read and Comment »
As parents, we know that good nutrition is essential for our children's growth and development, but sometimes there is a disconnect between what we know and what we do. Try these easy "food rules" that promote healthy eating habits in children. Read and Comment »
The creators of PBS KIDS' new program, SUPER WHY, took your questions about motivating young readers and how four fairytale superheroes can help build a love of books in kids. Read and Comment »
School is just around the corner, and our experts from Cyberchase offered ideas on how to get your kids excited and motivated about math. Read and Comment »
Anastasia Goodstein is the author of Totally Wired. She answered questions about what kids do with their online time. Read and Comment »
Ann Barbour, a child development expert and advisor to the award-winning daily PBS series A Place of Our Own, took questions about what parents and caregivers can do to prepare preschoolers for school. Read and Comment »
Author Richard Louv took your questions about how to connect children to nature to benefit both their health and the environment. Read and Comment »
Cyberchase Experts Frances Nankin and Carey Bolster took questions about how to introduce kids to the mathematics of money. Read and Comment »
Lawrence Cohen took questions about the ups and downs of children's friendships. Read and Comment »
Michael Thompson, senior advisor to the PBS Parents Guide to Understanding and Raising Boys, took your questions about the issues facing boys today and how parents can understand what our sons are going through. Read and Comment »
Does your child love math or science or both? Do you want to know how to support this interest? Cyberchase experts Michael Templeton and Frances Nankin took questions about nurturing kids' interest in science with math. Read and Comment »
Cyberchase math experts Carey Bolster and Frances Nankin took questions about encouraging children to use math in their everyday lives. Read and Comment »