Five Ways To FOMO-Proof Your Parenting
What can we do to FOMO-proof our parenting so we’re not unwittingly passing on the same nagging “there’s something better out there” feeling to our kids?
Mourning Their Littleness from Our Stalwart Rocking Chair
The rocking chair came with us to our next childless apartment. I never sat in it. Not once. It was a monument to what we didn’t have.
I Never Thought I Would Be That Mom, Until I Was
Even as the little-people years pass, you'll still be the mom that loves them with everything.
To the Mom With Young Kids From One With Young Adults
Younger mom: You are strong. You are brave. You have what it takes to get through each day just doing the simple things.
Laughing in the Face of Imperfection
Modeling laughter, even through tears, will build the resilience and courage our kids need to seek their own joy.
How to Put an End to Power Struggles
Although power struggles with kids are a normal part of parenting, some strategies can help reduce how frequently they occur.
How My Grandmother, Two Dogs, and Day Camp Transformed My Summer
A kind human, two loving canines, and day camp helped me find that peace, that motivation to get up and give the day another try.
I Don't Want to Be the Mom That Looks Like She's Got Somewhere Else to Be
Am I the sweaty, harried woman, going through the motions, but really just getting it over with, like regular maintenance on the car?
Through the Looking Glass of Vacations
As I grew up, I took note of what my mother did that made our vacations so smooth and peaceful. Now I'm discovering myself through being the one in charge.
Be the Parent You Needed in Middle School
In many respects, we are better suited to guide our charges through these clumsy years than our parents were.
Thoughts on Empty Nesting One Year In
Last year, we moved our youngest daughter to college at the end of July. There are some things about this empty nest no one prepared me for.
Weight Obsession From a Father's Perspective
The most heartbreaking words from my son's mother had to be, “He feels like you judge him when he eats in front of you.”
5 Ways to Combat Back-to-School Marketing
Here are some tips for getting what your kid needs for school while keeping the marketing influences to a minimum.
You're Going to Be a Different Mother to Each of Them
Every firstborn I know has a story like this. Mine has me on a train at two weeks old, on my first official field trip. My parents interpreted my newborn foot twitching and eye blinking as signs th...
Losing My Religion While Trying to Find Answers to My Kids' Deep Questions
I’ve been struggling with religion. Particularly, how do you talk to your kids about religion, especially if you disagree?
How I Helped My Anxious Kid Transition to Middle School
The transition to middle school was extremely difficult for my daughter, who deals with generalized and social anxiety disorders. Here's what we learned.
On Explaining Time and Aging to a Three-Year-Old
There might not be a special trick to talking to your kid about time and aging, probably because both are unavoidable.
Candy Land Is a Metaphor for Life
The only thing we can control is our attitude. Do I want to focus on the pitfalls? I ask myself. No.
The undeniable shift from child to teen arrived unexpectedly, furiously, with no clear warning, despite the age and all of the obvious signs.
What's Really Behind the Ire of Moms Slinging Internet Jabs?
When I wrote a simple essay, I didn't anticipate that so many women would lash out with disbelief and resentment. Here's what I realized.
This Place Sucks! My Newborn Son’s First Diary Entries
Dear Diary, It finally happened. I got evicted. Don't get me wrong, I had a feeling my days in that sweet pad were numbered.
10 Things Only a Massachusetts Mom Would Say
Massachusetts moms are a hardy bunch of women. Oh, wait. A "Haaaahhhdy" bunch of women. There. That's better.
Unique Butterflies and Tasmanian She-Devils: Dissecting My Daughters' Personalities
I have four daughters and it amazes me how different each of their personalities are. Let's go on an adventure, shall we?
Do Parents Have a Favorite Child? (Yours Did.)
Are parents capable of loving objectively? The answer is complicated, steeped in generations of family dynamics, and varies wildly depending on perspective.