How to Rekindle Your Kid’s Love of Learning When Motivation Wanes
Many children lose their intrinsic love of learning once they start school. So, how do you rekindle your child’s love of learning?
When Your Car’s Fuel Gauge Isn’t the Only Thing on “E”
I realized the empty fuel gauge was indicative of most facets of my life. Essentially, everything is on “E.”
Discovered: How My Father Spared Me My #Metoo Moment
A grown man had “noticed” me. Was I supposed to want that? To feel flattered? Abandon my teenage suspicion that I was hideous?
Seven Cost-Free Ways to Foster School Readiness
Here are seven ways to nourish childhood and, at the same time, help your child be ready for school.
An Unexpected Threat of False Teeth
Around five or six, your teeth start falling out and everyone makes a fuss again.
Choose a Partner You Can Be Playful With
As children, many of us were encouraged to play and create as we took in the novel world around us with a sense of wonder and awe. Our playful and frolicsome spirits were often celebrated, delighti...
By all accounts, I'm very lucky. My nine-year-old son, Jack, is a great kid.
In Defense of Describing Your Kid’s Age in Months Until College (Or at Least Preschool)
The stages of development don’t care about calendar years. They happen in quick succession, and some things change every single day.
If Entertaining Overwhelms You, Throw More Crappy Dinner Parties
We've been doing dinner parties all wrong. The invention of the crappy dinner party could save us all.
Does Screaming the F-word in Wegmans Make Me a Bad Parent?
I blame my wife for what happened. She makes going out and getting things done with our children seem easy.
Kid Made Recipe: Sweet Potato Fried Rice
In 2018 we’re aiming to get our teenager cooking family dinner once a week - solo! This awesome fried rice is a great recipe for big kids to try out.
The Sneaky Science Behind Your Kid’s Tech Obsessions
Son won't turn off his video game? Daughter obsessed with "likes" on Instagram? It may not be entirely their fault.
Today Is an “I Hate Kevin” Day
I’m invisible, and today I’m letting myself be mad about it. I hate Kevin. I wish he had never been born.
The Benefits of Letting Grudges Go
Consider that the harmful effects of long-standing grudges also hurt those we most want to protect: our children.
What We’re Listening To: Story Pirates
What do whoopee cushions, dino bank robbers, and dogs’ rights have in common? They’re all subjects of the hilarious podcast Story Pirates.
It seems silly for me to say I miss my husband because it is silly, because he’s right here next to me most of the time.
Calling all Kid Artists! Now's Your Chance to Doodle for Google
If you've got an artistic kid in grades K-12, you should know about Google's annual Doodle contest.
How to Foster Your Son's Love of Reading
Boys are less apt to develop a love of reading and statistically score lower on reading tests. How can we better support them?
When I hear the term “wild” I am automatically transported to the scene in Maurice Sendak’s book "Where the Wild Things Are" in which Max is sent to his room for behaving, well, wild.
Could Daycare Surveillance Actually Be a Bad Thing?
More and more childcare facilities are investing in software that allows parents to log in and watch their kids in real time. Could there be drawbacks?
6 Novels Featuring Dads You’ll Love
If you’re in the mood to snuggle up with a novel featuring an awesome dad, here are six that won’t let you down.
Playing the Chess Game of Shorts in Winter
This morning, he emerged from his bedroom wearing a red bandana, a pair of soccer shorts, and a short-sleeved T-shirt that read THIS KID RULES.
What Debra Winger Taught Me About Motherhood
"Terms of Endearment" stayed with me as I grew up. It was one of the few movies I ever saw that portrayed the mother daughter bond as I knew it.
The Wildly Overblown Children's Birthday Party: Can We Be Done?
You know what’s wild? Kids' birthday parties in the new millennium. Their Pinterest perfection, their thematic orchestration.