By Sierra Filucci, Common Sense Media editor

I'm a full-time working mom and one of growing number of female primary breadwinners in the United States. One of the perks of my work is that I occasionally get to travel to different parts of the country for conferences or...

This post was contributed by Jonathan Liu as part of a Father's Day series at Common Sense Media. All week awesome dads are sharing stories, tips, and tribulations from their own homes and families.

Despite the fact that I spend much of my time in front of a...

By Common Sense Media editors

You've got a creative kid, and summer break gives him or her more time to stretch those creative muscles in fun ways. And creativity is more than arts and music -- making, tinkering and experimenting are all ways kids can be creative. Whether...

By Sierra Filucci, Common Sense Media editor

I've come to terms with hearing my kids mimic certain iffy words they hear on the radio, but when my 8-year-old daughter asked me to download a few songs off iTunes for the first time, I was not...

By Ingrid Simone, Common Sense Media editor

With summer break just around the corner, it's a perfect opportunity to get hands-on and creative, and we've shared some of our favorite creativity tools in our

By Kate Pavao, Common Sense Media contributor

Whenever I try making summer plans with my 9-year-old daughter, she balks at the idea of camps, telling me she just wants to "laze around." But because both my husband and I work at home during the summer, I need...

By Dr. Claire McCarthy, pediatrician, blogger, and AAP spokesperson

This article is part of Common Sense Media's Mother's Day series, which celebrates awesome moms by highlighting the media and tech that helps them be the best parents they can be.

Touchscreens, I think, have changed...

Need a book suggestion for your kid? We've got you. From the classics to more recent must-reads, fantasy to funny, these essential books will engage, entertain and maybe even enlighten kids and teens.

This slideshow is just a snapshot of ideas. For over 150 more great reads, check out...

By Betsy Bozdech, Common Sense Media editor

Gnashing my teeth the other day after yet another frustrating morning of badgering/begging my 3-year-old to get dressed/go potty/put on her shoes so we could get out the door even close to on time, I found myself thinking that there had...

By Sierra Filucci, Common Sense Media editor

Talk about a tricky parenting situation! You're trapped on an airplane playing a movie on the drop-down screen that's totally wrong for your kids. Whether it's scary, sexy, violent or otherwise age-inappropriate, there's not much you can do. Parents can ask...

By Angela Zimmerman, Common Sense Media editor

Every year on World Autism Awareness Day and throughout the month of April, individuals and organizations around the globe come together to share resources and raise awareness about autism. Participation ranges from lighting up the Empire State Building to...

By Shira Lee Katz, Director of Digital Media at Common Sense Media

From apps like Scribblenauts Remix that build vocabulary to video games like Portal 2 that require inventive problem solving, lots of popular media titles have learning potential.

But how can you tell which ones are good?

By Baldwin Cheng, Common Sense Media blogger

As a dad, I constantly feel torn between needing to be a strict "Tiger Dad" vs. wanting to be a "fun dad." On the one hand, I have a responsibility to protect my kids and teach them the right life skills....

By Sierra Filucci, Common Sense Media editor

Distracted parenting is a hot topic lately. Some experts are linking the rise in smartphone ownership with a spike in emergency room visits for kids under 5. As a parent of two kids and an avid iPhone user, I...

By Sierra Filucci, Common Sense Media editor

When I was a kid, my dad read to me every night. By age 5, I was traveling nightly through the worlds of The Hobbit or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Even afternoon naps would start with a bit...

By Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media reviewer

Who says summer is the only time for movie blockbusters? Box office-wise, March and April look nearly as exciting as May through August. While there's only one major animated flick aimed at younger moviegoers (The Croods), tweens and teens...

By Sierra FIlucci, Common Sense Media editor

My 6-year-old son is completely obsessed with a virtual world app called Tiny Monsters. All his friends are, too. And while his friends' parents feed their kids' iTunes accounts, enabling these tiny monsters to quickly grow into bigger ones, my son...

By Sierra Filucci, Common Sense Media editor

My son would glue his eyeballs to my iPhone if I let him. He wants every second he can squeeze out of that shiny device, and we're constantly wrestling with the when and how of device time. So, when I found...

By Caroline Knorr, Common Sense Media editor

Watching sports with your kids is one of life's great pleasures. If you're usually careful about how much TV they watch, then the big game can be an exciting occasion -- and something to savor instead of stressing over. But...

By Sierra Filucci, Common Sense Media editor

Best friends really are the best. For girls and young women, they're the ones who psych you up for fun, admire your talents, help you through tough days and let you ramble on about your crazy theories.

But if you watch...