6 Picture Books That Even a Middle-Schooler Will Love
In middle school, books change. No more pictures. Smaller words. Deeper, less apparent meaning. But they don't have to.
How to Protect Your Empathetic Kid from All the Feels
As great as empathy can be, sometimes you need to turn down the volume on the emotive remote.
Coming Soon, Hopefully: Less Sexy Commercials
The jury’s in, and the news is great. They were indeed wrong. Sex actually doesn’t sell, and Science just showed up to prove it.
Google Scholar is the Parenting Tool You're Overlooking
No matter what your experience level is, you can use this search tool to find more satisfying answers to your parenting questions.
The Real World Iterations of What Parenting Books Suggest
Traditional parenting tips provide the groundwork to raise happy, confident children. Then reality hits.
Single-Moms-By-Choice Are Doing A Fine Job, Thank you very much
New info indicates it's more likely negative influence on development depends more on kid/parent relationships than growing up without a father.
Dino Dana Passes the Bechdel Test, and That’s Important for Boys as Well as Girls
What's striking about the Bechdel Test is that it is an incredibly low bar, and yet many films fail to pass it. "Dino Dana," however, soars right through.
I’m Not Reading Any More Horror Stories
It recently occurred to me that perhaps reading online horror stories was not so much protecting me from life as making me fearful of it.
The "How Much is Enough" Question Every Parent Asks Themselves
Why do parents comply with their kids wants and where should we draw the line in providing them with the things they request?
How to Cope When You're a Total Mosquito Magnet
Protecting yourself against mosquito bites is a matter of sorting out old-wives’ tales from scientifically-proven solutions.
6 Tips to Raise Kids Who Can Stand up for Themselves
How to say "no" and mean it is a skill every kid needs to have. Teach kids to be assertive, and give them skills they can use in almost every situation.
Steeling Myself Against the Moments of Misery: A Divorce Story
Is this not what I wanted? Or it is what I wanted, but I'm just confused because this weak moment I'm having in the here-and-now is just so damn hard.
Heading Into Tweendom, My Days of Being My Daughter's Pal Are Numbered
I have four best friends and I grew them all in my uterus. How is that for a super power? Truthfully, my daughters are everything I would want in a best friend. They are smart, fun, loyal, loving, ...
The Reverse Bucket List Summer: Helping Kids Grow in Gratitude
Summertime posts are filled with thingswe "must" experience before it's over. In lieu of the "bucket list," I've put together something different.
10 Kid's Books You Didn't Know Were Banned or Challenged
Words have power and books can change lives. Yet many literary masterpieces are often frowned upon because of their “questionable” themes.
Fear and Longing for a Lost Summer
Being parents in this day and age practically requires a PhD in Epidemiology to decipher the amount of information that is constantly lobbed at us.
The Overlooked Importance of Our Kids' Alone Time
Children need alone time every day to recharge and renew their spirits, and so do we.
5 Things You Need Before You Adopt
Adoption is not for tenderhearted souls who believe in the power of positive thinking. It's a grueling process that will push you to the limits.
7 Tips From Experts to Bully-Proof Your Kids
The information about what to do when our kids are bullied is so conflicting that it’s not always easy to know what's best.
Giving Up on My Baby's Happiness Helped Me Find My Own
My goal as a parent shouldn’t be to simply stop my son’s crying and make him happy. Instead, it's my mission to make my son resilient.
I've never had to train a kid to use The John until now. And apparently, I suck at it. So, it might be time to call in the professionals.
15 Tips for Surviving Survival Mode
We refer to those more challenging seasons of parenthood as survival mode. Here's a few things we learned by living though them.
When Babies and Bachelorette Parties Collide, It Doesn’t End Well
Our first attempt at having real grown-up fun with a baby in tow, and it was going perfectly. Until that bus pulled up.
The Life Changing Summer Goal That Only Takes an Hour
One hour. That's all this summer goal requires. It requires pretty much no planning or bucket list making or thought other than keeping your eyes open.