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How to Foster Your Kid's Willingness to Forgive

Help kids learn the skill of forgiveness and take comfort knowing that you’re sending them into a happier future by doing so.

When Grand Gestures Give Way to the Everyday

Having kids threw big gestures out the window and then ran them over with strollers.

10 Ways Tech Makes Life Easier for New Parents

Embrace the wealth of sanity-saving, stress-reducing resources that make parenting a little bit easier.

I'm Not the Mother I Want to Be, But That's Okay

I am not the sort of mother I thought I would be. I can hear the cry of "Haha! Nobody is," careening at me.

Mother's Day Schedule: Time Stamped for Your Convenience

It’s Mother’s Day Eve and you’re brimming with excitement for your big day. The “put mom on a pedestal and compliment her until you’re blue” day.

A Shout Out to Moms From a Grown Up Son

Whenever I tell my mom that I love her, I feel like it comes across as routine, as if it is just the end of the sentence or a way to say goodbye.

You’re Still Somebody’s Kid: 5 Ways Parents Can Celebrate Their Mothers on Mother’s Day

We’re parents now. We’re grownups. We’ve got the bills, the jobs, the tired eyes that didn’t come from partying. But we’re still kids, too.

Are You Supposed to “Just Know” When Your Family's Complete?

Aren't mothers just supposed to “know” certain things? When our kids have fevers, when something's wrong at school, and if we should do it all over again?

When a Pet Dies, How Can You Help Your Kids Say Goodbye?

It’s important to help our kids pay homage to their beloved pets as best we can when their time comes to say goodbye.

8 Vintage Parenting Trends That Boggle the Mind

Every generation has their weird parenting trends. And thankfully, none of these stuck around too long.

How to Ensure Kids Know They're Not the Center of the Universe

Here are three practical ways to help your children feel less entitled and be more grateful.

Engage the Power of Positive Thinking By Teaching Kids Affirmations

Research supports that affirmations set us on a path to a healthy balance of confidence and humility.

Sorry Parents, These People Are Probably Getting Less Sleep Than You

These five groups of people are reminders that parents aren't the only sleep-deprived ones out there.

An Exhaustive Guide to the Subtle Art of Newborn Burps

In an effort to help make it easier to know what to expect with burping, I’ve created the following guide to ten of the most common newborn burping types.

This Job is Technically Unpaid, But We Think You'll Love It

The longer you hold this position, the hours required will diminish, but the job will always be there for you.

Teach Your Daughter About Pleasure (Without Wanting to Crawl Out of Your Skin)

As mothers, we can signal to the next generation of women that they deserve not just to experience pleasure but to invent it for themselves.

Milestones Don't Care About Common Sense, But We Should

Milestones can become symbolic of, and outlets for, the shortcomings we imagine we have as grownups and as parents.

I Know My Strengths, and "Fun Mom" Isn't One of Them

I can be relied on to keep things running smoothly, or to comfort them and pick them up when they fall. But I'm not what you would call a “fun mom.”

Delayed Gratification is an Ancient Skill to Teach Your Kids

We're so used to the instant access culture of the internet, smart phones and fast food, that waiting has become really difficult.

Letting Kids Relish the Magic of Childhood

It's only going to last so long.

6 Reasons Self-Driving Cars Are Perfect for Parents

Self-driving cars: pure joy at the thought of reading the paper during rush hour, sheer terror at riding shotgun to a machine.

You Probably Shouldn't Freak Out: An Honest Guide to Developmental Milestones

Milestones are based on ages at which an average child accomplishes tasks. That means half of all kids develop the skills later, so try to keep calm.

Finding Love in A Wave of Frustration

I love them through their sads and angrys. I struggle to show love through mine.