Little did I know how perfectly this wooden toy would represent our marriage.
Through hours upon hours of therapy and journaling, I realized that the stress around saying goodbye stemmed from my own childhood.
Kid Made Recipe: Chipotle Chicken Rolls
Looking for a hot and spicy recipe to warm a winter week night? We’ve got you covered. These cheesy, melty roll ups are a favorite at our house.
Of Reeds and Strings and Other New Things
At age 46, never having played an instrument, I’m learning violin. Why now? I've always wanted to learn, and one day this instrument made its appearance in my life announcing It's time.
A magical cradle, a feud between food groups, and a boy with a pet dinosaur – just a small sampling of the stories my daughter had conjured up while staring dreamily into space. It began when I met...
Is an Emergency Department Visit Necessary? Probably Not as Often As You'd Think
Roughly half of children being seen in the emergency department don't need to be there. How can you avoid being one of those parents?
I could be happy now. If I never lose another pound I can still choose to live the life I want to live.
4 Research Skills That Explain Why Not to Panic About Arsenic in Baby Formula
If you know arsenic to be poisonous, you were probably shocked to learn that the food you're feeding your baby contains it.
The Tiny Blue Stocking I Pack Away Each Holiday Season
There are only four of us in the family. But that fifth stocking belongs to our family, too.
How Are We Not More Thankful for Life?
Sometimes gratitude is easy. Other times, it’s harder to find and we have to really try, reaching and rooting around for it.
“Don’t Lick the Cat!” and Other Things I Never Thought I’d Have to Say
That was just the beginning of the downward spiral of strange pieces of advice I would be giving my son over the next two years.
How to Have Constructive Conversations With Kids About Mental Health
Not only do we avoid discussing mental health with our kids, but many are ashamed to share these struggles with other adults.
When I first saw the topic for Parent Co.’s December writing contest, I quite literally threw my hands in the air, scoffed aloud, and closed my laptop.
My Daughter's Fears Make Me Feel Helpless Because I Can't "Fix" Them for Her
This is a submission in our monthly contest. December’s theme is Growth. It's over 90 degrees out, the kind of heat that warps your skin. I splash my face and feel a moment of cool, but my daughter...
You've Seen Me at the Park. Let Me Tell You What Kind of Mother I Am
I want to tell this woman I do care, that my aloof exterior belies an infinite reservoir of caring. I want to tell her she has no idea what kind of mother I am.
Confessions of an Off-Duty Mom
Spending time with my family is the greatest joy in my life, but it also feels like the greatest burden for an introvert like me.
The Perfect Mother Daughter Movies for Your Next Movie Night
Besides Nancy Drew, here are 10 new classics for moms and their tween daughters to watch together.
Dating Your Wife With Kids Under Five
It can be difficult to make time for yourself and for each other when you have children, but it’s also a great time to grow together in a new way.
I know I will always be a mom, but a new era is opening up now.
Using Your Kid as an Effective Mediator and Email Service
The trick is learning how to maximize your child’s potential as a mediator, facilitator, spreader of a wide range of truths, and email service.
New Parents, Your Life Is over – Embrace It
While I don’t feel remarkably different as a person, my life is astronomically different than it used to be.
Making New Friends? Not in the Wintertime.
All I want to do when the holidays are over and January spreads out, flat and unchanging, is to call in the old standbys.
8 Cool Things Kids Can Get in the Mail
Want your kids to see the mailbox as an invitation to adventure? Here are seven of the best opportunities we could find.
3 Things Frog and Toad Got Right
The simplicity, the friendship, the lessons- turns out these amphibians were right about a lot of things.