There's very little about having a baby that is predictable, even, and under our control. For a perfectionist, that's a difficult reality.
Dining Out With a Toddler is Like Wrestling With an Octopus
Before my first son was born, people told me to go out to restaurants when he was a baby. “They just sleep all the time when they're little,” friends would say. “It’s a good time to go out to eat.”...
Your Inner Badass Is the Fearless Mom We Need Right Now
It's terrifying to think the next tragedy to hit the news cycle could easily involve our own family. But leading with fear, blame, & anxiety serves no one.
How to Enjoy Hiking With Your Toddler
A trip to the playground is fun, but if your toddler is in need of a little more adventure, hiking can be a rewarding experience for both of you.
6 Teen-Approved Podcasts for Family Listening
Whether it's a family car ride, or cooking dinner with your teens, there's a good chance listening to one of these podcasts will keep everyone entertained.
7 Ways to Build Stronger Connections with Your Kids (Even When You’re Busy)
There's a lot that has to fit into a day. Work, school, activities, chores, and a million other things. But there are simple ways to connect despite it all.
5 Research-Backed Ways to Protect Your Children from Alzheimer's Now
Here are five proactive steps you can take now to help save your child from Alzheimer's and memory loss later in life.
5 Ways Divorced Parents Can Help Their Tween Feel More Secure
If navigating divorce feels confusing to you, imagine how it feels for kids. Keeping these things in mind can make this new arrangement easiest for everyone.
6 Surprising Benefits of Raising Tween Daughters
Sure it's a tornado of hormones, push-back, and attitude, but having a houseful of tween girls is not without its perks.
You Need to Giggle More - Here's How
Cliche as it sounds, laughter truly is some of the best medicine. Sharing a hearty case of the giggles with your family is even better.
How I Survived My Empty Nest and Learned to Let Go
Eventually the time comes that our kids are no longer kids, but adults on the other side of the world. Regardless, letting them go hardly gets easier.
4 Reasons It's Good to Argue With Your Partner About Parenting
You don’t really know what kind of parent your partner will be until you have a kid. But even if you disagree, there's a lesson to be learned.
The Dangers of Selfie Culture and How You Can Help Your Kids
In the age of social media, some kids hinge their self esteem on peer's response to selfies. How can we help them explore this sense of self constructively?
Debate Club: Should Schools Be Nut-Free?
Yes, please. by: Jackie Semmens How can this be happening? I thought to myself, watching my one-year-old’s body turn red as the hives spread across his chest. We had done everything by the book: ...
5 Ways Parents Ensure Their Child’s Tantrum Is a Raging Success
Sometimes the tactics we deploy to stop a tantrum do nothing except fuel the fire.
5 Things I Don’t Get About Baby Boy Clothes
I'm not overly picky, but when it comes to outfitting my son, I'm just a little confused about some of these options.
How My Work Husband Saved My Sanity
Getting out of the house and back to work, the friends you find may not be the ones you expect.
Would My Kids Respect Me More if I Was Less Available?
I’ll never have the pull of a mother, I now realize, regardless of what I do. But what if I wasn't so incredibly present? How would they receive me then?
4 Ways to Restore Date Night and Rekindle the Romance
Between kids, schedules, and stretched finances, date night can feel like an impossible dream. These 4 ideas can make staying home just as fun.
3 Simple Ways to Help Foster Independence in Your Grade-Schooler
Our son, now seven years old, is at the age where he is “not a little boy!” There could be no greater insult. So whenever I have an opportunity to let him try on his inner teenager, I jump at the c...
My Daughter Spent 6 Weeks in the NICU, and I Wouldn't Change a Thing
While the time our daughter spent tethered to an incubator was the most difficult time of our family's life, on her third birthday I'm looking back with gratitude.
12 Business World Phrases Repurposed for Life with Kids
Now that I stay home full time with my kids, I sometimes miss the business jargon I used at work. So I've found ways to keep it part of my vernacular.
Intrusive Things My Family Said and Did When I Was Pregnant
Being pregnant is exhausting. Sure, it's tiring to make a person. But mostly because of all the insensitive and irritating comments from family members.
When Number Three Becomes the Only One, for Now
The third kid- often overlooked, usually just along for the ride. But time spent just the two of you, with no older siblings in sight can be magic.