The Baby Registry Gifts You Won’t Be Selling at a Yard Sale
Baby registries are often full of things parents don't need. Why not steer the giving nature of friends and family in the direction of these useful gifts?
Using Minimalism to Teach Our Kids That Less Really Is More
Minimalism, to whatever degree you take it, can teach our kids important life lessons they can carry into their adult lives.
Nothing About This Girl of Mine Needs Fixing
I’ve watched friends mourn over lost hair, but ultimately accept the change. But this time, it's my daughter and quite frankly, I'm proud.
Having to Work Doesn't Mean Missing Out on Summer Memories
Summer’s not an ocean breeze for working moms. We try hard to make it as fun as we can, but inside we’re secretly freaking out about missing out.
How to Get Your Kids to Stop Losing Their Stuff Without Losing Your Mind
Some kids may be naturally organized, but, it is up to us to teach them how to keep track of their things and to realize the importance of responsibility.
Literature, bras, large vehicles, haircuts, jeans, music, movies.What do these things have in common? Having a "mom" contingent.
Admiring My Kids For the Role Models They Are
Here are five ways that my kids are my role models and exactly the kind of people I'd like to be when I grow up.
How I'm Going to Help My Kids Get Through the Armpit of Life That Is Adolescence
There are many scientific reasons why adolescence is the worst time in your life. But you survived it the first time. You'll make it through your kid's too.
Five Ways to Make the First Day of Kindergarten a Success
Here are some of our tried and true tips to make the first day of kindergarten as smooth and stress-free as possible.
Embracing the Beautiful Pain of Parenthood
I began to understand that the more I relinquished the self-appointed duty to protect my son from all trouble, the more freedom I felt.
The Day I Told My Daughter Cinderella Was Stupid
What kind of mother tells her precious, princess-loving daughter that princesses are dumb? Well, one who's finally had it with Cinderella's ineptitude.
Six Ways to Keep Your Kid Busy at the Office When Your Childcare Falls Through
If you find yourself working with a kid in tow. These tips ensure you’re able to get your work done while your kid has a great day at the office.
A Grandma's Review of the Parenting On Display at Open Gym
I understand my place in history. But I’m frequently distracted by how much control kids wield just by being kids.
Why You Should Spend Money on More Free Time, Not Stuff
A new study found that using money to buy more free time can make us happier.
I Don't Care If the Future Is Computers, My Kids Are Going to Work
For as long as work exists, my kids are going to get jobs. Because the world will always need people who know the value of self-sacrifice and manual labor.
A Tale of Two Moms: When Best Friends Have Polar Opposite Parenting Styles
In a culture that likes to pit moms against each other simply because of differing choices, our story proves that it doesn’t have to be that way.
View From Parenthood : Life and Family on the Farm
Photography by Sarah Priestap-Porter Which came first, children or farming? Did you have reservations about either, or were you destined for both? ——— Farming! My husband and I came to ...
4 Ways Parents Can Balance Couple Time and Family Time
I continue to see a growing trend in my private practice of partners struggling to find the balance between couple time and family time. Some parents become so focused on their children that they n...
Why I Switched Pediatricians After the First Visit
As I sat with my new baby in the Children’s Hospital, I began to feel more confident as a mother and more angry at the pediatrician who had dismissed me.
The Day My Two-Year-Old Escaped the House Was the Day I Realized I Was Far from Perfect
Parenting is far from perfect. Parenting is hard, tough, and scary.That day I learned that it’s not possible to do everything.
No, My Baby Doesn't Sleep Through the Night
It’s the first question we ask far too many new parents, “Is he a good sleeper?” “Getting any rest?” “Is she sleeping through the night yet?”
Teaching My Son the Weight of His Words
He was testing the words out to see if they had impact. They had.
Wannabe Grandmas Have a Biological Clock of Their Own
In the past year, the desire to hold my children’s children has been growing strong, like a train picking up speed on a fast track.
How Not to Explain Death to a Three-Year-Old
I couldn’t find a way to make it easy for a sensitive three-year-old without mentioning heaven. “So where is heaven?”