When Friends Phase You Out: That Ageless Conflict
When we see in our daughters the exclusionary and passive aggressive behaviors we recognize from our own friend experiences, it's easy to worry.
10 Ways Fathers Can Help Their Daughters Have a Healthy Body Image
I’ll never forget what a girl in my 9th grade Biology class asked me one day. Clarissa and I had become friends, in a brother-sister kind of way, over the course of the semester as we dissected fr...
Ages and Stages: Finding Calm With Your Turbulent Tween
The pre-adolescent years are chock full of amazing developmental changes for your child; cognitive, physical, and emotional.
When the Coffee is Cold and the Tantrums are Plentiful
In some ways, having two young kids has been easier than just having one at home all day with me.
When Hiding in the Closet Is the Only Way to Connect With Your Spouse
Some big talks can't wait until the kids are asleep, the house is quiet, and the dishes are done. You've got to tuck yourselves away and figure it out.
What is One of the Greatest Skills to Teach Your Child? How to Pause.
Helping children learn to pause gives them a powerful tool to shape their lives in purposeful ways. But it doesn't always come naturally.
The Holiday Roadtrip: The Car is the Best Place for Dreaming
A multi-state road trip with two kids seems like a recipe for disaster. But with the right preparation and attitude, it makes for some of the best memories.
10 Simple Ways to Raise Kids Who Love to Read
Use these ideas to nurture your family’s love affair with books, and you’ll increase the odds of hooking your kids on a lifetime reading habit.
9 Lies Well-Meaning People Tell You About Becoming a Mom
Although some of the unsolicited advice offered to new moms is spot-on, some is pure revisionist thinking.
I Finally Stopped Caring What Other People Think of Me as a Parent
When I first started out on my parenting adventure, insecurity and fear of judgment threatened to overwhelm me.
Teaching My Little Boy How to Recognize, and Reject, Rape Culture
While song lyrics and billboards may seem like small things, it's those small things that make up our view of the world.
The Gentle Reminder We All Need: "Your Kids Are Doing Their Best"
Hanging out with little kids all day, it’s easy to get frustrated with challenging or difficult behavior. I speak from experience, having been a teen when my siblings were young, and now having an ...
How to Survive a Long Flight With Little Kids
Getting on a plane with a small kid is one of the most stressful parenting experiences ever. These 14 ways to entertain them can help.
Stop Asking Your Kids Questions If You Don’t Want the Answers
It's a common parenting tic- asking questions when we really mean to be giving information. Here's how to nip it in the bud.
Saying “Yes” to Screen Time With Purpose
Three simple ways we’re using the screen to focus on traditionally paper-based goals of reading, communicating, and drawing.
4 Kid Favorites That Stalk Me In My Own Home
You can clean up all you want- it's not going to rid the nooks and crannies of your home, yard, and car of these marks of kid-dom.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Online Parenting Forum
Want a whole host of opinions about child-rearing, politics, and lifestyle choice from other parents? Hop onto your neighborhood online parenting forum.
10 Ways Your High School Senior Will Avoid Writing the College Essay (and How You Can Help)
Writing a college essay can be an overwhelming task. If your senior is dragging their heels, these tips can help them get motivated.
Fatherhood: What’s Love Got to Do With It?
That instant, over the moon, head over heels in love thing people say they have for their newborn? Fatherhood doesn't feel that way for everyone.
You’ll Push Me Away – So For Now, I Hold On
The inevitability of letting our children go is part of the package. But until then, we hold tight in anticipation.
Should You Bring Your Child’s Car Seat on the Plane?
The FAA does not require kids under 2 to have their own seat, or for kids of any age to fly in a car seat. So should you bother lugging it with you?
How to Have Tough Conversations With Your Childcare Provider
Your child care provider is one of the most important people in your family's life. Bringing up concerns isn't always easy.
How to Teach Your Daughter to Love Herself
The good news is that parents are not helpless when it comes to raising girls that love themselves and have confidence in their bodies, minds and hearts
To My Granddaughter: Do Not Lose Faith in People
I want to tell you this world will be all good and wonderful things. I want to tell you there is beautiful inspiration everywhere. And there is.