Hiring a new babysitter can be nerve-wrecking, especially for parents of younger children who don't have a lot of experience with it. Setting ground rule and expectations right from the start is one of the best ways to get off on the right foot. Each parent has to decide for themselves what they expect from their sitter, but here are some basic rules to consider.

One of the most important things you can do for your child is help them manage their emotions. But it's not an easy thing to teach. Here, experts give their best tips on raising emotionally intelligent children.

Parenting is exhausting, am I right? No matter how tired or sick you are, there is no "time out" from keeping your kids entertained. Whether you've been up with a newborn all night, you just worked a 12-hour shift, or you're sick as a dog, keep these games on hand to fall back on when you're too tired to move.