Why You Absolutely Need to Take Care of You
No matter what, caring for ourselves is a matter of urgent importance. It's the difference between living and surviving.
Wise Words About Marriage and Kids From Your 40-Something Friend
As far as marriage is concerned, she's a babe in the nuptial wood and I am a tween. Born long after "Thriller," she can use my words of wisdom.
To My Child: Reflections on Your No Good, Awful Day
Some days pile one disappointment on top of another. But there's always a silver lining if you wait long enough.
The Magic of the One-Day Grounding: Better for Kids, Better for You
Extended punishments often punish the entire family and lose effectiveness over time. Here's another method that disciplines with empowerment.
11 Reasons to Avoid Back-Lying in Childbirth
It may be the most commonly thought of position for childbirth, but back-lying is far from the most ideal.
5 Strategies to Help Your Preschooler Handle Separation Anxiety
Most kids will experience varying levels of separation anxiety at some point in their life. Here are a few strategies for helping your preschooler navigate.
A Childhood Shared: What's the Impact of Growing Up on Facebook?
The things we write about our kids on Facebook will still be there when they're old enough to come looking. What do we want them to find?
Here's What Happened When My 4-Year-Old Started Co-Sleeping
Sleeping arrangements change along with everything else as your children grow older. So for now, I'm a co-sleeping mom who just wants to get some sleep.
How to Break the Cycle and Raise a Self-Assured Daughter
Whats more important than preparing your daughter to be a good digital citizen is preparing your daughter to be a woman in this world.
A Sweet Tradition of Using Finger Rhymes to Help Baby Learn
Finger rhymes are a wonderful way to spend time with your baby. Here's a list of some popular jingles and the area of child development that they address.
6 Reasons Having Breakfast With My Teenagers Is the Highlight of My Day
Sure, they're hectic, moody, and occasionally dramatic, but mornings with my teenage daughters before they shuffle off to school are the best.
Yes, My Love – I’m Your Mommy: A Birth Story
"Hey, Mom," Delia yelled from the other room. How many times in the past 17 years had I heard those words? The nurse and my sister said she shocked the hell out of them by crying "aay ma" just afte...
What If...? A Recovering Alcoholic Mother’s Lifelong Trial
He was about an hour old when the ugly thought hit me: "I’m a mom! I have no idea how to do this! What if…” Oh, I filled in those "what-ifs." What if I couldn’t feed him enough? What if I dropped h...
5 Reasons Why Your Kids Need You to Say "Yes" More Often
By slightly changing the way we communicate with our children, we can create opportunities for dialogue, learning, and self reflection.
Swearing is the New Asana: Why Parents Need Rage Yoga
For people who can't stand the pace and quietude of a traditional yoga class, Rage Yoga offers a faster, louder, angrier alternative.
Boys Will Be the Boys We Teach Them to Be
Our culture consistently fails to give boys the credit they deserve when it comes to love, sex, and relationships.
How An All-Girls Education Made Me a Clueless Mom
With no real point of reference, it's hard to know what's appropriate teenage behavior.
The 6 Stages of Getting Your Kids to Like Led Zeppelin
It's not going to be easy to get them to appreciate Led Zeppelin, but I'm damn sure going to try.
Odd Jobs: My Life as a Tattoo Artist and Single Dad
Co-owning a tattoo shop and single-parenting a teenage daughter makes for an interesting take on fatherhood.
How to Change Your Toddler's 9 Most Annoying Behaviors
When redirection and telling your toddler "no" just isn't working, there are still ways to change the behaviors that irritate most.
9 Thoughtful Ways to Raise an Entrepreneur
April Cornell, founder of the clothing and textiles company of the same name, on how to encourage your future worker to blaze her own trail as an entrepreneur.
Why You Need to Rethink What Your Teenage Athlete Eats
Teens can be grumpy and surly enough without hanger creeping in. Here are a few ways to manage their healthy appetites.
Why Your Kids Need You in the Age of Sexting, Porn, and Cyberbullying
Compassionate parents are a counterweight to the pressures of adolescence - including those around sex, porn, and social media.
Stop Giving Your Kids Free Money
It’s time to teach your children about this important money principle: “No work, no money!”