Don't Talk to Your Sons About Sex – Talk About This Instead
If you’re wondering about the right time to talk to your son about sex, then recent research has some recommendations for you: don’t.
This is a submission in our monthly contest. October’s theme is Determination. I felt a hand on my shoulder. “You are so brave.” The young woman in white pants and cold shoulder top said those four...
What I Learned From Being a Test Subject for the F.B.I.
I remember feeling like I should have tried to disguise my handwriting because now I was exposed. How could 10 sentences betray me so?
What Would A Better Mother Than Me Do?
The thing is I don't know a single mother who does feel like she knows what she's doing. Not in real life, anyway.
5 Productive Questions to Ask at Teacher Conferences
Addressing the following questions will give both you and teacher a better understanding of the child throughout the year.
Indulging My Son's Obsession With Funerals
Our loved ones know that he has autism, so they’re less likely to freak out if he does his “happy dance” at the sight of a real casket and funeral home.
Living With Fibromyalgia – Understanding What It Is and How to Move Forward
This is a submission in our monthly contest. October’s theme is Determination. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a musculoskeletal disorder that is currently getting a lot of social media attention with Lady Ga...
I find nothing wrong with needing time and space to recharge, but I am also learning to welcome challenges to my assumption that it’s immutable.
The Best Question to Ask When Interviewing a Pediatrician
The best question you can ask your child's potential pediatrician has nothing to do with credentials or office policies.
Why the H-Word Is Allowed in Our Home
Understanding the vital role of connection in brain function makes it easier to step back, and listen to the feelings underneath the ugly words.
4 Ways to Go From Overwhelmed to Lightheartedness
If you are tired of being overwhelmed and are looking for some lighthearted relief, these four tips can help you through.
The Alternating Happiness and Grief of Life 2.0
I’m becoming more comfortable with the “both and-ness” of this life. I am both homesick for the life I once had and filled with joy at the life I am living.
13 Key Elements That Keep Your Sex Life Hopping
Great sex is not rocket science. In fact, many happy couples have these 13 things in common.
What Can My Baby Hear? A Breakdown From Conception to Toddlerhood
Hearing is one sense that connects babies to us while they are still womb-side. So how exactly does their hearing develop?
8 Ways to Clap Back at Unwanted Parenting Advice
Sometimes, parenting can be a minefield for judging. For those of us going for more than “fine” for our kids, here are eight ways to deflect unwanted advice.
Parents in the NICU: What New Research Says About Your Long Term Happiness
Although your life may not look quite as you imagined, research suggests that the medical challenges ahead won't change your future happiness.
Research Shows Recess Might Be More Important Than We Think
Recent research suggests that for toddlers and preschoolers, recess might be key to childhood development.
This is a submission in our monthly contest. October’s theme is Determination. We decided to get pregnant. As younger adults, my husband and I had thought about this for a three-year period. What w...
Why Early Learning Environments Boost More Than Just Academic Performance
Early learning environments can help kids develop early cognitive and language skills that may lead to later academic success.
No, Your Kids Aren't Sociopaths, It's Just Hanlon's Razor
We can’t assume the world’s out to get us, even when it feels like it is, and in parenting, it often does.
How to Recognize if Your Teen Needs Mental Health Care
How is a parent to know the difference between normal developmental friction and mental illness? Here are some key things to look for.
Karaoke Therapy is the Family Bonding You've Been Missing
Besides improving our mood, singing karaoke offers many physical, emotional, social, and educational benefits.
It was the first time he’d ever had dirt on his nose. I know this is not a big deal, or shouldn’t be. But my kid is not most kids.
The Day My Kids and I Ran Away From a Man With a Gun
We were only two blocks from our home, about to pass my son’s school when a woman ran around the corner screaming, “He has a gun! He has a gun! Run!”