How to encourage self motivation in your kids
Thoughtful encouragement is a powerful way to rid you and your family or your classroom of sticker charts, bribing, and reminding forever.
(Questionable) parenting tricks that work like that a charm
Over the years, I've picked up some really effective parenting tricks, thatas a generous fellow parentI feel obligated to share with you now.
Talking to Your Kids About Same-Sex Marriage
In response to the Supreme Courts ruling to legalize gay marriage in all 50 states, people celebrated, lamented, cried onto their keyboard, changed the filters on their Facebook profile pictures, ...
100 Percent Is Overrated - The Atlantic
Encouraging kids to face challenges and make mistakes could have greater benefits than praising them for being "smart." According to professor of mathematics education at Stanford University, Jo Bo...
Ten things I can't wait for my son to experience
There are so many exciting milestones on the road of life. But outside of the monumental moments , I'm looking forward to the less epic, but just as meaningful, experiences for my son.
One of the things people dont really give you enough warning about when you become a parent is the outrageous tendency strangers have to do weird stuff to your baby.
A summer camp lesson for parents from Jessica Lahey
In her essay "Now is the Season of our Malcontents," Jessica Lahey writes thoughtfully on summer camp drop-off, and how it relates to important milestones in childhood development. Lahey writes: "...
How to Handle Toddler Meltdowns
Question: How do I handle bad toddler behaviors- aka toddler meltdowns?
A huge part of parenting is being excited about lifes possibilities
We're sharing a post from Brigitta Burguess every day this week, as a series about her perspective as a younger, new new mom. Read them all here. It's recently come to my attention that I entere...
What you're getting for Father's Day depends on her Mother's Day gift.
I havent confirmed the history here, but Im going to go ahead and assume that Fathers Day comes after Mothers Day because hey, how the hell are we supposed to know how much trouble to go to? Le...
Dads who joke and play with their kids make them healthier
Several years ago, I visited a friend who I hadn't seen in over a decade. In the years between our visits, he had gotten married and had two kids. Watching him interact with his kids for the first ...
"The conflict of domestic isn't moms versus dads; it's the family against money"
Excerpted from The Atlantic: Home Economics: The Link Between Work-Life Balance and Income Equality Mens absence from the conversation about work and life is strange, because decisions about who ...
How to talk about sexting with your tween or teen
Sexting. Some parents have difficulty just saying the word, never mind admitting that their child might just might be participating in it.
Three perks of young parenting
There are tons of reasons why being a young parent is awesome. But three stand out as the foundational perks of the job.
My family dinner fails, as told by 'Orange is the New Black' GIFs
I want to enjoy feeding my children. I want to be good at it. But it just never seems to work out that way. These GIFs explain what I mean.
37 Difficult Questions From My Mixed-Race Son
Mira Jacob, author of "The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing", has a son who loves Michael Jackson. She turned his perceptive questions and observations regarding race into a fantastic series of panel...
Getting the Kids Involved Means Letting them Participate
If you want your kids to follow a daily routine, they have to help create it, and then feel supported as they practice mastering the routine on their own. That sounds super obvious to most parents...
10 Lifehacks to Become a Better Parent than Anyone Else, Ever
I've learned a number of time-saving, life-affirming, world-changing tips that will both save time and affirm life while simultaneously changing the world.
Parenting, Not for the Moment, But for the Long Haul
Our culture is one that promises quick fixes, from 6-minute abs (or is it 8 minutes? I don't know. I wait for cold season and hope I get a cough strong and persistent enough to get mine back on tra...
3 women share how their creative work evolved with motherhood
We profiled three mothers who are making amazing art for the #100DayProject about how parenthood has changed their relationship to creativity.
Be nice to your brother*: the fine print
I understand that rules are most effective when theyre objective and specific. Being nice to your brother does not include (but is not limited to not including) the following**:
What parents need to know about the new LEGO Worlds game
Here's what parents need to know about the new game LEGO Worlds. After all, it's only a matter of time before it's all your kid can talk about.
How I Found Clarity By Looking Through My Sons Filter
My son turned and looked in my eyes as he ascended the plastic grey climbing wall. Clambering to escape me as I advanced on him, his fingers slipped off of each hold and his attempts to elude me we...
Relationship Advice for Parents: How can we reconnect after a fight?
Question of the week: "My husband and I have a tough time reconnecting after a fight. How can we just be cool with each other?"