I'm Going to Need You to Stop Screaming Now Please
Hi Baby! It's your Papa. How you doing? Not good? Yeah, I can tell. As for me, I’m… well, I’m frustrated. I have a simple request for you: Stop screaming.
Why the Grandparents Can Exercise Their Spoiling-Rights This Christmas
Grandparents love to spoil. It is as part of the job description – especially around the holidays.
Can an Introvert Change Her Stripes?
The question of whether introverts can really become extroverts is up for debate. Famous psychologists have argued that personality is immutable.
This is a submission in our monthly contest. December’s theme is Growth. When daughter A was a little I used to read her a book titled "Leo the Late Bloomer" by Robert Kraus. In the book, there is ...
7 Books to Help Kids Understand Life with Autism
It's estimated that one in every 68 children in the United States has experience with some form of autism. These books can help them relate.
Why I'm Teaching My Kids That "I'm Sorry" Is Not Enough
I now put it upon them to demonstrate, through actions rather than words, that they are regretful.
When Raising Kids Collides With the U-Curve
Knowing about the U-curve can help us let go of the shame and guilt we have for experiencing this dive in contentedness.
Take Back the Night: a Sleep Training Guide for Parents Who Failed the First Time Around
It’s moving day around here, and these kids are moving out of my bed come hell or high water. Here is how I plan to take back the night.
6 Unexpected Skills I Gained Because of Motherhood
This is a submission in our monthly contest. December’s theme is Growth. Some people think that when parents choose to stay at home with their kids, they automatically sacrifice their careers and t...
I want to give her the information she needs. Even if it is painful. Even if it is scary.
The Difficulty in Facing What's Right in Front of Us
It is true that some parents refuse to see what is right in front of them. They gloss over the signs, they deny the truth.
When we think of growth, we often think of the most difficult challenge we have recently overcome. Sometimes, the challenge comes from the family (children, spouse, parents) sometimes the challenge...
Money: There's No Magic Number When Kids Enter the Picture
Before my children came along, money wasn't a major source of stress. But things are different now.
Could Eye Contact With Your Baby Increase Communication Later On?
According to a new study gazing into our infant’s eyes can have a powerful effect on synchronizing our brain activity with theirs.
I Want My Children to Be Selfish
I believe in order for children to become truly unselfish and empathize with healthy boundaries, they have to do the work of tending to their own needs.
As I stand there looking down at four plus years of my hard work scattered among Lego pieces, stuffed animals and dirty underwear, I feel surprisingly calm.
Trouble in Toyland? You Can Relax About These Holiday Toy Warnings
If previous years are any indication, CALPIRG's report will be the next big scary story on your local news broadcast. Here's why it's going to be ok.
Watching My Toddler Grow Is Joyful and Painful
He’ll be three in a few months, and it seems like every day he’s older than the day before. That’s how growing works, obviously, but it’s more than that.
Is Family Travel Worth the Investment?
Travel is often viewed as a leisure activity that's difficult to justify spending precious time and money on. But what if it's more than that?
When Grief Comes Home for Christmas
This is the year I learned that elevating one specific holiday to the single most anticipated family event has its down side.
Is It Really Possible to Parent Like Other Cultures?
Is it really possible for us to parent like the French, the Japanese, or the Danish? Not usually.
4 Tips to Help You Master the Power Nap (and Maybe Skip the Afternoon Coffee)
If you’re finding yourself lagging mid-morning or mid-afternoon, here are a few tips to help you master the power nap.
I filled two Hefty bags with the leftover makeup from my mother’s bathroom. Part of me was grateful she no longer needed it.
When Marriage is as Beautiful as it Difficult
This isn’t an excuse for not working on myself or my marriage but a recognition of the challenges of this stage in life.