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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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A young Southern woman takes a bus trip in search of healing ... and mostly for her soul.
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Is My Phone Addiction Harming My Kid?
The partial attention that many parents show their kids today — thanks to smart phone addiction — may be jeopardizing the emotional response kids need.
What to Do When All He Says Is, “NO!”
Three-year-olds can go through a defiant stage, so it's helpful to have parenting strategies to help reroute him.
Is It OK to Argue in Front of the Kids?
Kids who witness their parents arguing constructively gain better social skills later such as cooperation and greater empathy.
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Nashville Repertory celebrates those able to see things from a different angle.
How to Help a Child Sort Through Worried Feelings
In this tender and sad time with the school shootings in the air, respond to each of your children to help them sort through worried feelings.
Theater Review: Mighty Proud of ‘Ain’t Too Proud’
It may be tough getting tickets to this energy-fueled show, but it's worth it. Memorable hits, dazzling dancing and powerful vocals make the story of the Temptations a terrific treat!
How to Read to a Newborn
More parents than ever before are following the American Academy of Pediatrics’ suggestion to read to babies from birth. It may seem silly to read to an infant, but reading to a newborn matters.
