What Happens When the Parent is the Picky Eater?
It's not always the parent trying to coax the kid into eating more adventurous eating. Some of us are raising tiny incarnations of Anthony Bourdain.
Is Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay Worth the Occasional Black Eye?
In an age when kids are given less and less permission to get physical, one mom sings the praises of her son's battle wounds.
What Maternity Leave Looks Like for One Family in a Tiny Apartment
A day in the life of one mom, her husband, a toddler, a baby, and a visiting Grandma all sharing the space of a two-bedroom, one bath apartment.
Finding Opportunities to Parent My Grown-Up Child
Just when it seemed the sun had set on parenting my 19-year-old son, we started playing a friendly game of basketball.
Sometimes My Kids Eat Dog Food: The Dinnertime Shit Show
There are a couple hours of the day that I'd just erase from the clock altogether. This dinnertime business is for the birds.
The Evolution of the Birthday Party From the 80s to Now
The birthday parties our kids are attending these days are a far cry from the drop and run haphazard festivities we grew up enjoying.
Amy Cuddy Wants You to Know That Everyone Feels Like an Impostor
In Episode 3 of “Where Was I…?” we spoke with Amy Cuddy, a renowned Harvard Business School professor and social psychologist, about impostor syndrome.
"Mom, Have You Ever Smoked Pot?"
When faced with having to answer a tough question, one that sets the stage for a lifetime of openness and honesty, it's worth a few minutes of discomfort.
3 Good Reasons Not Raise Your Kids the Way You Were Raised
For better or worse, the bones of our parenting scripts are written by our own parents. If that approach isn't working for you, change is possible.
Hey, Kids – Sometimes It's Okay to Quit
There's a time and circumstance for everything. Including giving your kid permission to quit something that isn't working.
Your Kids Don’t Belong to You, and That’s Okay
In the grand scheme of things, our kids are only "ours" for a short snippet of their lives. Ultimately, we're handing them off to the rest of the world.
The Real Reason Making Mom Friends Is So Hard
Let's start by building relationships that don't center around the kids.
6 Things You Absolutely Should Not Do in the School Pick-Up Line
It's a delicate dance, this school pick up line. We've all got places to be, so for the love of pete, don't muck it up for the rest of us.
How to Spot the Pregnancy Fakers on TV
Sure, it's easy to look all cute and chipper when that baby belly you're sporting is just a bunch of fluff.
When Your Daughter is the Mean Girl
None of us want to admit it, but sometimes despite our best efforts, we can be the parent of "the mean girl."
How to Relax and Enjoy Playing With Your Kids
When we play pretend with our kids, most of us are just going through the motions. But there's a way to tap into the way we used to play.
Don't Let Postpartum Anxiety Rob You of the Early Years
Hours spent googling symptoms, paralyzed with worries of failure and danger, postpartum anxiety is more common than postpartum depression. Let's talk.
How Tunes Makes Your Beer Go Down Even Better
A study recently published in Frontiers in Psychology, purports that music makes beer taste better... The research took 200 beer drinkers, split into groups, with some receiving an unlabeled beer ...
Why I Celebrate My Daughter's Defiant Streak
It's not always going to be easy raising a defiant daughter- this girl who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to get it. But it's going to pay off.
Marriage is a Fellowship of Pain
Marriage, where it is a true sharing fellowship, can be a resource of incalculable value.
3 Simple Ways to Slay the Mom Guilt Beast
Beating down the tendency to feel guilty and defeated is no easy task. But these few things always seem to help.
Accepting My Role in My Son's Clutter-Collector Ways
The room had turned into a glorified garbage heap with a bed in the middle. Clearing the clutter had to be done.
6 Reasons I'm Jealous of My Newborn Baby
Babies have it so easy. It's only so long before doubling your body weight isn't considered cute.
How My Brother's Childhood Cancer Made Me a Fearful Parent
In the 10 years my younger brother spent undergoing treatment after treatment, I saw things I cannot unsee. His cancer colors my every day.