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Susan Swindell Day
Susan Day is the editor in chief for this award-winning publication and all-things Nashville Parent digital creative. She's also an Equity actress, screenwriter and a mom of four amazing kids.
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Inside Your Toddler’s Curious Mind — And How to Help it Grow
Say yes to your toddler's curious mind and all of the questions, messes, and marvels! Curiosity is a great quality and it grows in the space you give it.
Here Come the Holidays: How to Get Ahead This Season
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years ... and with a few birthdays thrown in, it's enough to have a mama staring into the great abyss!
When Playing With Kids Gets Hard, Indoor Play Centers Make it Easier
Playing with toddlers at home can become draining but getting out together can suddenly make playtime fun!
“The Composer is Dead”: A Smart, Fun Way to Introduce Kids to the Orchestra
Who Did It?! On Sunday, Oct. 19, head to a whodunit with the kids for the Family Series' presentation of Lemony Snicket's "The Compser is Dead."
Better Not Pout, Better Not Cry?
As the excitement build for Christmas, here are quick parenting fixes for kids being naughty, not nice!
The Hidden Emotional Weight of Parenting
An early morning or late-night read when you have a chance to sit and breathe. Because that's really the ONLY time that you can. We get it.
How to Help Your Kids Find Purpose
"Everything you do in life matters!" Keep a positive outlook as you guide your kids toward finding what turns them on in life.
STOP Doing Everything For Your Kids!
From talking for them to cleaning their rooms to driving over forgotten homework, here's how to stop enabling their lack of responsibilities.
Surviving Mean Girls
It's a cruel reality. Kids — and especially some girls — will tear other girls down for no good reason. Support your daughters!
