Your Doctor’s Interruptions May Be Good for Your Health
Often doctors are painted as people who aren't listening to their patients. But there's research that says they're doing it for good reason.
Nothing About This Girl of Mine Needs Fixing
I’ve watched friends mourn over lost hair, but ultimately accept the change. But this time, it's my daughter and quite frankly, I'm proud.
Teenage Tales of Love and Trust in an Ugly Orange Hoodie
Friendship and security showed up at our house in the form of an ugly orange hoodie this year. At first it was worn by a teenage boy.
These Books Prove Princesses Are Awesome, but They're Not What You Think
Stereotypical princess stories often follow the same general outline: princess in trouble, prince saves the day, they live happily ever after. These don't.
Why I Hesitate When a New Mom Friend Sends a Friend Request
It’s not that I don’t want to see cute pictures of their kids or hear what they had for dinner. It's more political than that.
Having to Work Doesn't Mean Missing Out on Summer Memories
Summer’s not an ocean breeze for working moms. We try hard to make it as fun as we can, but inside we’re secretly freaking out about missing out.
How to Get Your Kids to Stop Losing Their Stuff Without Losing Your Mind
Some kids may be naturally organized, but, it is up to us to teach them how to keep track of their things and to realize the importance of responsibility.
10 Stories of Family Adventures Inspired by "Rash"
Eleven books about families – both real and imagined – traveling near and far, both for parents and their children, one of them by a Parent Co. writer!
Literature, bras, large vehicles, haircuts, jeans, music, movies.What do these things have in common? Having a "mom" contingent.
4 Ways to DIY That Will Actually be Successful
DIY projects do not need to be expensive or complex in order to be fun for the family. Here are few to get you started.
Admiring My Kids For the Role Models They Are
Here are five ways that my kids are my role models and exactly the kind of people I'd like to be when I grow up.
Managing Serious Allergies During the Tween Years
Six years after dianosis, we are now in the thick of dealing with the social elements of food allergies with a tween.
Ditching Antiperspirant May Be Less Offensive Than You Expect
Now that my firstborn has started to work up his own man-stink, I’ve begun to reconsider that puberty rite of passage, antiperspirant and deodorant.
Both of my children are beginning to fully realize the ramifications of growing up. After all, it’s not called growing down.
Do's and Don't's for the Middle-Aged Retiree
Whether your find yourself in the position of middle-aged retirement by circumstance or by design, you're going to need some guidance.
How I'm Going to Help My Kids Get Through the Armpit of Life That Is Adolescence
There are many scientific reasons why adolescence is the worst time in your life. But you survived it the first time. You'll make it through your kid's too.
Five Ways to Make the First Day of Kindergarten a Success
Here are some of our tried and true tips to make the first day of kindergarten as smooth and stress-free as possible.
The Childhood Illness You Cannot See
No one ever mentions that children, even at very young ages, can suffer from depression
8 Hugs a Day to Keep the Blues Away
It is not only an old wives' tale that hugging is of great benefit. Research has confirmed it as well.
My Mom's Generation Doesn't Have to Understand My Divorce
After my divorce, I’ve overheard a 100 times: "What is wrong with your generation? In my day, we just coped."
At the End of Everything, Could What You Have Now Be Enough?
I did an interview this week, and the interviewer asked me a question I've been asked before and always trip over, "What is your ultimate goal?" I assume he meant writing-wise, since that was the i...
5 Skills -- from Empathy to Manners -- That Tech Might Be Eroding (and What to Do About It)
Here are five ways tech has nibbled away at valuable life skills and experiences, and what you can do about it.
Kid Made Recipe: Calzone Quesadillas
Got summer tomatoes? We have a recipe for you! We think it combines the best parts of two kid favorites - pizza and quesadillas.
10 Kids' Books to Inspire Their Inner Julia Child
Here are 10 books that connect some overt literacy to cooking project fun.