The Countless Distractions of the Work-From-Home Parent
Working from home seems like an ideal setup. Except, of course, for the millions of distractions. Many parents are juggling full-time jobs and countless life responsibilities, all with kids at home...
Holiday STEAMcation: Activities for Kids During the Holiday Break
Holiday break is a great time for both you and the kids to get some much needed R&R, but without schools open, life can quickly become boring without its usual stimulation. That’s where the joy...
How to Salvage Holiday Birthdays and Make the Celebration Feel Extra Special
People with winter birthdays report being the most dissatisfied with their birth dates. The reasons are many. If a child has to have their big day smashed in between all the other big days, there ...
10 Non-Holiday Traditions That Can Truly Bond a Family
There is an endless list of traditions: religious traditions, new year's traditions, birthday traditions, wedding traditions, Thanksgiving traditions, the list goes on and on. Traditions essentiall...
Just One More Time: How One Kid’s Dreams Came True at the Local Skate Park
There is a skate park in our town, built sometime in the decade before we moved here. It’s steep concrete bowls are confined to a space that could park a half dozen cars. It’s because of this park ...
The Determination and Strength of the Tiniest Fighter: A Heartfelt Message to NICU Parents
My tiny little fighter, beating the odds from the moment you entered the world. A world you shouldn’t have been in yet, a world you fought so hard to stay in, a world that you weren’t ready for, bu...
Prioritizing Friendships as a Parent and How to Maintain Them
The keyword: effort. The kind of friendships that mean something don’t often just happen when you are also juggling life with kids.
Trying the Brutal Honesty of Kids on For Size
Imagine if we had the same types of rules for honesty and story-telling that our kids do. How bad could it really be?
In the Midst of Your Own Struggles, Give
It’s easy to get stuck on how messy life feels for us right now, so the simple act of helping others comes as a joyful distraction.
The Art of Essentialism: How to Do Better by Doing Less
Embrace the idea of "less but better" and accept trade-offs as an inherent part of life. We can't do it all.
Dear Holiday Shoppers: Thanks for Nothing
Seriously? How could you? Honestly, I've never been so disappointed in a collective group of people in my life. My faith in humanity may never be the same.
Why We’re Happy to Be a Christmas Tree-Free Home
As a kid, being Jewish at Christmastime meant feeling the pain of being different. But those experiences shaped my values.
To be grateful is to live a full life. It is to know worry and accept worry.
The Unexpected Blessing of a Less-Than-Perfect Grandma
It wasn’t until I had kids that I began to wonder what it might have been like to hug a grandparent who returned affection with shining, loving eyes.
How I Found Myself Through My Son's Autism
When my son turned six, I found myself in a doctor’s office hearing words like autism, sensory processing disorder, and sensory integration disorder.
How to Talk About Sex: Early, Often, and in Small Doses
We are sexual beings from the moment we are born. So, why is it so hard for so many parents to talk to our kids about sex and sexuality?
10 Ways to Seamlessly Blend Hanukkah with Christmas for Your Interfaith Kids
If you've got a menorah and a Christmas tree jockeying for prime placement in the window, this little listicle is for you.
Why Focus Words Are Better Than Resolutions
Resolutions narrow our focus instead of broadening it to encompass an overall fulfilling life. Focus words, on the other hand, do not.
The No-Stress Holiday Tradition That Saved Our Christmas
You do it for work parties all the time, so why not family? It would turn gifts into a kind of game and who doesn’t like games? Save your Christmas and bank account with the gift that really keeps ...
To any mother out there who has in the past or is experiencing the slump – or any mental health challenges for that matter – let’s talk about it.
One Interesting Factor That Could Impact Future Family Size
Do you have kids? When are you having kids? How old are your kids? There's no need to ask a family member when they are planning to have more kids.
5 Ways to Involve your Kids in Thanksgiving Plans
Thanksgiving is about togetherness—and you can get into the spirit of that well before the big day by involving your kids in the planning process.
How to Live a Life of Lagom (and Prosper) Like the Swedes
Still obsessed with the Scandinavians, people are now moving onto the Swedish lifestyle word: lagom.
5 Ways To Think STEAM This Thanksgiving
Here are some simple ways to encourage curiosity and creativity with your family this Thanksgiving.