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 Empower your Kids to Give Back to their Community during the Holidays and All Year Long
If you feel weighted down by your parental responsibilities, check out the ideas below to help set you on the path towards service.
30 Questions to Ask Your Kid Instead of "How Was Your Day?"
The question "How was your day?" is a conversation killer, especially for kids. Here are 30 alternatives that will inspire more than a grunt in reply.
5 Ways Freelancers Can Prepare for Parental Leave
Here are five practical steps freelancers can take to prepare for taking an actual maternity/paternity leave, from financial to emotional.
Seven Ways to Handle School-Night Halloween With Ease
Odds are, Halloween is often going to fall on a school night. Because we all know what a disaster that can be, it's beneficial to be prepared.
9 Ways to Breathe New Life into Your Empty Nest
One minute you’re changing diapers and wiping noses, the next you’re dropping kids off in their college dorm rooms. Here's how to fill the space they leave.
Families Face a Weird Back to School Year: Here are Four Ways to Cope
This is undoubtedly an unusual back-to-school season for both kids and parents. Here are three ways to make this transition just a little smoother.
Want to Reduce Your Mental Load? Stop Delegating and Start Specializing
If you and your partner are committed to sharing the chores of parenthood equitably, check out the tips below to move towards specialization.
How Focusing on Strengths Gives Our Kids an Edge
"If you focus on what is wrong, your child lives up to your vision of failure. If you focus on your child’s strengths, your child lives what is possible."
The Gifts That New Moms Really Need
I’m as tempted as anyone to buy adorable baby toys and outfits, but it is the mother who needs us most after childbirth.
Learning to Be a Peaceful Parent
My commitment is to be the adult. It is my job to do the work on my self-regulation so that he'll be able to reach his potential in life.
8 Common Parenting Phrases That Backfire
If you're a parent, chances are you've used some or all of these phrases at some point or another.
When You and Your Spouse Disagree About How to Raise the Kids
The first year or two was mine to call the shot. But as they became toddlers, I had to cede control.
7 ‘chores’ your toddler will love (while becoming more independent)
If there is one thing to know about doing chores with your toddler, it’s this: You need to plan for it to take twice as long while looking half as good. Even if that makes the Type A side of you br...
I’m That Mom Who Cries at Everything
I cry happy tears every day, and I encourage you all to do the same. Let's all meet up in the tissue aisle one day, okay?
Parents: You Can Play Hooky, Too
A couple of weeks ago, I woke up and began preparing myself for a day of parenting in quarantine, otherwise known as Extreme Multitasking: 2020 Edition.
Conducting These 3 “Mom Audits” Made Me a Better Parent
It’s easy to identify when my children misbehave. One child says “I want that toy” and yanks it from her brother’s hands.
How to Get Your Kids to Listen
When I call my kids' names I am met with silence. My voice no longer makes their ears turn on.
I’m Scared My Child Will Turn out Like Her Dad
In my work with parents and children, there is one theme that creates the most anxiety: how likely is it that my child will inherit the abusive personality traits of the father?
The New Research That Convinced Me to Become a Soccer Mom Dropout
Am I a horrible mother? The society-driven guilt part of me says, "yes," but the authentic me says, "heck no!"
Parenting From the Pages of "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook"
Now that I’m a father, I no longer feel ashamed of my anxiety. I feel responsible.
More Parents Are Raising Perfectionists and Maybe it's Time to Chill Out
A recent study has found perfectionism has significantly increased compared to previous generations. Striving for perfection however, comes with a price.
#Meworried – the Challenges of Raising a Son in the #Metoo Era
Practically, parents of boys are in a precarious position, one where the rules of inter-gender engagement seem to be in constant flux.
Yes, It Was a 16th Birthday Party, But "Sweet" Isn't How You'd Describe It
Wild at heart, wild animals, Wild Thang, walk on the wild side … holy moly COW, you ain’t seen “wild” until you host your 16-year-old’s surprise party.