The days can be long. The kids, challenging. And sometimes, despite our best efforts, we can't keep it together. But there's always a chance to try again.
Seem like every time you turn around you're wiping a runny nose, or scrambling to find sick kid coverage? It's because you are. And it's totally normal.
Parent/child embarrassment is real. And it's going to happen whether you set out to do it or not. So why not lay it on thick and create some real memories?
Here's a collection of solutions ranging from what you'd secretly like to do to with that sugar-crack stash to what you actually and realistically could do.
A goldfish is a great family pet! Except for the dying. Be sure to purchase several back-up fish and prepare your toilet bowl memorial remarks in advance.
It doesn't matter if your daughter is 8 or 18- the Halloween costumes aimed at them reinforce messages that their attractiveness is what's most important.
They are the phone calls that change your life. The urgent ones that come from those you love with news too sad to process in the moment, or ever, really.
Everybody needs a little help sometimes. And sometimes, help comes in the form of dinner ingredients delivered to the door, and kids learning how to cook.
Hunger in America is a huge problem, with no simple solution. But there are ways kids and adults can help make a real impact in your community and beyond.
Much of parenting a toddler is repetition and redirecting. Developing a mantra that outlines the behaviors we want to encourage can be a powerful tool.
