Not Perfect, Not Broken: Parenting Through the Fog of Depression
I want my kids to remember the love I have for them when the fog is lifted. The mother who will always be there for them and always love them.
Witness to a Meltdown: There Is a Way to Help
When another parent is struggling, it's hard not to look away and leave them to battle it out alone. But sometimes lending a hand makes all the difference.
Stepping Out With Twins? Pretend You re a Kardashian!
Multiples are more commonplace than ever these days, but for some reason, when people see them, they act like they've experienced a celebrity sighting.
I Thought I Was a Guaranteed Natural But Parenting Is Hard
Parenthood is something that we grow into, and if we ever feel as if we're making it up as we go along...? Well, we are.
How the Village Can Help Most When You're Parenting Tweens and Teens
The "it takes a village" concept doesn't end with diapers. It can play a very important role in raising tweens and teens as well.
Learning to Parent Without You: A Letter to My Late Mom
The entire family was crowded into the living room of that rental house on the shore. It was you and dad, the six of us kids and our spouses, and several of the older grandkids. We sat on old couch...
4 Reasons You Should Absolutely Get That Minivan
Go ahead, you know you want to. We hereby give you permission to get that minivan. Yes, we know you said you’d never get one.
When Your Spouse Travels for Work: A Supermom Survival Kit
Taking on the role of solo parent while your spouse is out of town is not always easy, but there are a few things you can do to ease the burden.
Yes, fine. They're three times the work, and three times the cuteness, but what else triples with triplets?
Rejected by My Teen in the City of Lights
As parents, we can share what we love and what we’ve learned, but our children are free to accept or decline our offerings.
These Feet: A Letter to My Growing Child
My dear, sweet, stunning little girl, As we lay here, snuggled up tight in our bedtime routine, I watch you slowly drift off to sleep. I watch as your muscles – the ones that let you be the strong...
8 Books For Children That Every Adult Should Read
Great children’s literature captures the wisdom of human truth in a manner so simple, even grown-ups can understand.
Mom, Stop Trashing My Appearance – It’s Bad for the Grandkids
I don't want to make criticism and cutting comments about appearance a family tradition.
What Happens When Our Kids Turn Out Not to Be Star Athletes?
It's important to remember the ultimate purpose of playing sports- the social and mental development.
Sometimes Motherhood is Keeping on When You Want to Run
The early days of motherhood aren't guaranteed to be awash in bliss and contentedness. But it doesn't mean you're doing it wrong.
My Husband Gets Too Much Credit for Being a Good Dad
For the benefit of all of our families, it’s time we come to see involved and engaged dads as an expectation, not an exception.
4 Things I've Recently Done That Reminded Me How Hard It Is to Be a Toddler
Once you're a (mostly) rational adult, it's easy to look at the rantings of a toddler and write them off as ridiculous. But the struggle is real.
The Dark, Unsettling Irony of Lullabies
The origins of most lullabies are more likely to cause nightmares than sweetly usher little ones off to dreamland.
4 Things You Can Do to Support Your Sensory Sensitive Child
SPD is "a condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organized into appropriate responses.” These everyday activities can help kids manage.
How to Raise a World-Changing Leader
It's not easy raising a rebel. But when those same traits carry into adulthood, you get people who can make a big difference in the world.
The Third Child Conundrum: Inviting More Mess, Chaos, and Love
Two kids. Two Parents. Two Arms. Seems best. But sometimes it's hard not to wonder what adding one more to the family would be like.
As You Don't Like It: A Bedtime Play in at Least 6 Acts
Look, Im not a strong person. I once googled, Can a parent be traumatized by their baby? and Google just glared at me. Anyway, my son still isnt asleep.
Where Is That Piece of My Heart: On Being a Dad
It's hard to imagine what it's going to feel like to be a father. No one can predict how it's going to feel when a piece of your heart breaks free.
I'm Not the Mom Who Makes Halloween Costumes: A Story of Self-Acceptance
Trying to fit certain ideals that have little to do with our true selves is a waste of time. Letting them go sets a better example for our kids than pretending.