How to Respond to Children in a Way That Helps Them Feel Heard
We all like to live in a democracy, yet at times, we expose our children to a tyranny of sorts. The other day, my nine-year-old son threw a tantrum, demanding to know why I didn’t allow him to go s...
Boredom: the Best Gift I Ever Gave My Children
The benefits of boredom for kids (and adults, for that matter) are numerous: creativity, emotional attunement, and overall mental health.
How to Make a Mom Friend in Nine Easy Steps
Being a mom can be lonely. Which is weird, because you’re often literally covered in children.
Five Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Weaning
Weaning isn’t merely the cessation of breastfeeding, it’s a major shift in a complicated parent-child relationship.
The Honest Truth About Food Costs in This Country
If we just planned our food budgets better, we could all allegedly spend less money and get better quality food at the same time. But is that really true?
People Sure Do Love A Good Placenta
My mind is blown over some of the things that people make out of their placenta.
Things Will Feel Wrong, but You're Doing it Right
When the house is a mess and you haven't had time to collect all the toys and their missing pieces, but you decide to just say screw it and watch LMN because the kid is finally asleep, you're doing...
What Betsy DeVos (and Education Policymakers) Should Know About How Kids Learn
Our current system of educating our youngest kids is not working, and it absolutely does need a serious shakeup.
How to Get a Compliment, Fast!
You know getting compliments is good for your kids, so why not for you, too?
Unleash the Hidden Power of Laughing With Your Kids
Whether we are feeling anxious about current affairs or dealing with a health issue, laughter, believe it or not, can help us persevere.
The Unflinching Mother vs. the Unblinking Sentinel
I did crafts, made cupcakes, helped with homework, ran baths and read bedtime stories all those times they couldn’t.
Nostalgic (And Disgusting) Musings on a Loose Tooth
This whole losing teeth thing smacks of poor design. And why, oh why, can't I part with them?
What Is the Value of an Education to a Stay at Home Mom?
Women are pursuing degrees in record numbers. But taking time off to raise a family once you're that deep in debt makes many have to choose between the two.
Should Americans Be Concerned About Postpartum Care?
It’s time that mothers really evaluate their postpartum care needs and take action to be given the care we deserve.
Eight Picture Books Even Adults Will Love
With or without the kiddos, curl up and prepare for a pictorial excursion. Here are eight children’s picture books even adults will love.
The Madness of Parenting Toddlers and Teens at the Same Time
Raising siblings with large age gaps between them, while full of joys, also has its own unique set of challenges.
Addiction Trends in America And How They Impact Families
Parents greatest fear is that their kids will become addicted to drugs and alcohol. Many people in America know someone who's struggling with addiction.
Storytelling: The Punk Rock of Parenting
Free, authentic, real parenting can be found in the punk rock of our time: storytelling. So get wild and tell your child a story.
Paid Leave Would Make the US More Family Friendly - But It's Not The Only Way
The US is one of the only countries without a law mandating paid family leave. But is a universal basic income a more effective way to provide family leave?
Singing to Your Baby Will Help Relieve Postnatal Depression
It’s not uncommon that mothers of newborns feel the symptoms of postpartum depression. Whether the mother suspects she has the baby blues or depression, many symptoms may creep in. After my first c...
The juniper plant is impossibly resilient, just like my impossible baby.
My Son Put a Sheep’s Eye in His Lunchbox
There are moments in motherhood we simply never forget: the first time our child smiles, the first time he takes a step, her very first day of school, the first time he brings home a sheep’s eye in...
Daddy’s the Best and You’re Not
Parenting can both inflate the ego and then, often seconds later, squash it like a blueberry underfoot.
10 Milestones That Aren’t on the Charts
Different accomplishments happen at different times for kids. Over the years, my children have taught me what growing up really looks like.