How to Help Your Kids and Dog Become Best Friends

October 6, 2015

When we first brought our rescue mutt, Lola, home, she bonded with me first, and my son was devastated. He was only 5, so he was too young to walk her on his own and made a mess every time we asked him to feed her. We had to find other ways for them to bond. Luckily, our new pet loved to play fetch, and…

Ana Connery is an accomplished storyteller whose writing has appeared in a variety of magazines and websites, including Yahoo! Parenting, Parade, and the Huffington Post. Formerly the content director of Parenting, Babytalk, Pregnancy Planner, and Conceive magazines as well as parenting.com, she’s also held senior positions at some of the country’s most celebrated magazines, including Cooking Light, Latina, and Fitness. Ana frequently appears on "The Today Show," "Good Morning America," and CNN as a parenting expert. She has interviewed the country’s top pediatricians, psychologists, and educators, including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and First Lady Michelle Obama, as well as celebrity moms including Jessica Alba and Bethenny Frankel. You can find her on Twitter (@apconnery) and Instagram (@apconnery).