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I Stopped Running Away From Home When I Had Kids

I spent the first three decades of my life running away from home. Home was a nice idea, but only that, until I had kids.

Tried and Tested Tips for Air Travel With Young Kids

If you're undertaking a flight with young kids, some of these tried and true tactics honed over 20,000 miles of travel can help.

An Age-By-Age Guide to Helping Kids Manage Emotions

How we react to our kids’ emotions has an impact on the development of their emotional intelligence.

How to Turn Mundane Chores Into Mindful Moments for Our Kids

We can make chores a special experience for our kids by incorporating mindfulness into the tasks that might otherwise seem repetitive or boring.

Want to Enjoy Your Kids More? Ignore Them and Everyone Will Be Happier

The quickest way to stop behaviors like whining and tantrums is to selectively ignore them.

8 Very Doable Ways to Volunteer With Your Kids Today

Looking for practical ways to get children involved in volunteering? Try some of these ideas.

"I’ll Deal with The Denver Nuggets Later, Right Now I Need to do Something About That Baby."

When your screaming baby is more of a concern to the front desk than an NBA team doing what NBA teams do in hotel rooms, it's hard to know how to feel.

The Wee Hours of Motherhood: Healing After Birth

There is no such thing as a magical, all-knowing "maternal instinct" that just kicks in and makes everything all right overnight.

The French Method That Completely Shifted My Parenting

Life got a bit simpler after I adapted a popular French method into my parenting.

That Time My Preschooler Clapped Back at a Nosey Stranger

Humans are curious creatures and, by and large, I’m an open book. But sometimes the inquiries can go too far. Cue the loud-mouth toddler.

We Sure Do Have Our Hands Full

Maybe it's the slightly crazed expression I wear on my face when I go out with all four children in public, but people seem to say the same thing.

5 Things You Can Start Doing Today to Raise a Motivated Learner

One of the biggest frustrations parents face is getting their kids motivated to learn. Learning new skills can be frustrating. But there are strategies.

What Happened When I Shut off All Electronics for a Day (You'll Be Surprised)

Electronic devices had finally taken over my family, and not only was I irritated, I was concerned.

6 Common Elements of Effective Discipline

Regardless of the method used, effective discipline methods share similar characteristics.

One of the Easiest Ways to Teach Forgiveness

Here is the thing I have learned about forgiveness. It isn’t a behavior, it is a feeling.

7 Ways to Resolve Parenting Disagreements With Your Partner

Instead of yelling and screaming, here are a few tips to help resolve issues smoothly the next time you find yourself in the middle of a heated discussion.

How to Help Kids Create a Culture of Personal Accountability

Personal accountability means teaching kids that actions have consequences.

If I Were Their Mother: Fairytale Edition

Long ago but not so far away, I was a little girl who loved a good fairy tale. But now I'm a mom, and seriously, have you ever read these!?

How to Get Your Old iPhone Kid-Ready

Before you hand that old iPhone over to your kid (Woot, woot! UPGRADE!) get it set just right.

How to Help Your Kids Cope With Natural Disasters

Believe it or not, helping your kids through a natural disaster starts long before the natural disaster strikes.

Helping Little Ones with Big Emotions

Not every parent knows how to validate the full spectrum of their child’s feelings.

3 Tenets to Prepare Your Kids for the Future When You Have No Idea What's Coming

We can help minimize the kickback for our kids by teaching them how to embrace the idea of change with just a few shifts of their mindsets.

6 Ways the New iPhone 8 Can up Your Parenting Game

The new iPhone 8 is scheduled to be released on September 15, and some new features are a parent's dream.