The Longterm Effects of Childbirth No One Told Me About
What are the longterm impacts that come from discharging an infant out of your uterus? To be fair, they aren’t all bad.
Lonely Motherhood: An Introvert's Pondering
The women I spent time with before I had kids are still friends, but we don't have as much in common anymore.
My Kid Has a Favorite and It’s Not Me
We try so hard as parents not to play favorites. I just wish they would do the same.
Piano Lessons Are Good for More Than Just Math
When my daughter started the first grade, the beginning of the school year brought more than a new teacher and new room at her elementary school. It also brought the start of piano lessons, very mu...
Science Says We're Lonely and Lying About It
Despite what the stock photos and Facebook updates seem to suggest, most women aren't spending afternoons laughing over salad and hanging with girlfriends.
They still think stupid and shut up are "bad words."
The Grandparent Effect: How to Encourage Your Kids to Hang Out with Their Elders
In the name of intergenerational unity, here are a few ideas to help your kids connect with their elders.
Why Our Kids Need Parental Guidance, Now More than Ever
Your kids are watching you.
To all the tidy parents, you rock but you dont need a shout out. You can simply glow with the pleasure of not having your socks sticking to the floor.
Kid Made Recipe: Magic Brownies
What IS in them, you ask? Magic. And black beans. Try these with your kiddos and you may never go back to “regular” brownies again, really.
How to Spot Fake News (and Teach Kids to Be Media Savvy)
What's real? What's fake? What's satire? Now that anyone with access to a phone or computer can publish information online, it's getting harder to tell.
Flying Alone for the First Time Without Children: Weird
No reason to cram yourself into a tiny bathroom to change a diaper. Feels like freedom.
The Unplugged Powers of the Imagination
Imagination is where their dreams lie.
How Baseball Broke a Bad Parenting Pattern
I was not only present in this moment for him; I craved it to validate my fatherhood.
Open Letter to My Kids About What Matters Most
Never stop. The world needs you.
Don't Sweat the Blankie, It's Fine
It's probably filthy, but that's the only drawback.
5 Simple, Daily Habits That Will Boost Your Child’s Brain
If you want to embrace the power of simple daily habits to benefit your child’s brain development, here’s what you need to do, according to science.
Just Keep Turning at the Corner
Lost, then found, then lost again.
Dads Matter – Why Kids Need Involved Fathers
Children are still, in a lot of ways, seen as the mother’s responsibility. That’s a shame. Because dads matter.
Dear Nordstrom, I Think You're Confused
The first image that popped up when I searched the word “maternity” in your search bar threw up some red flags.
Parents of Middle School Girls: Beware of the Pot Stirrer
Pot Stirrers. You can find them in various social circles from grade school on up to college and beyond.
A Meditation for My Daughter Before a Standardized Test
I hope that she will take a moment to read this meditation before she sharpens her number two pencils and fills out her first bubble.
Now that I’m cruising up to forty, the following things have a permanent seat at my dinner table.
Why I Didn't Strike on International Women's Day
Who would be most affected by me striking on International Women's Day? The people I can't let down, no matter what.