Bad Test Score Got Your Kid Down? Video Games Might Help
Virtual and alternative worlds may be a source of therapy.
5 Things People Will Say If You Decide to Hyphenate Your Kids Last Name
If you’re a fellow hyphenating parent or are considering becoming one, you’ll definitely hear some, if not all, of these gems.
The Welcome Tenderness of Do-It-Yourself Goodbyes
I’ve officiated at funerals before, but most of the life-cycle events in which I participate are joyful. Now I'm stepping up to do it for my father-in-law.
6 Thoughtful Gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week
Time to say thank you to the tireless people who challenge the minds of our kids, support them, and inspire them to think big about their future.
I sleep the rest of the night, my arms wrapped around my daughter, knowing full well that my Grandmother made this all possible. I am here because of her.
I had disappeared, and I didn’t know where I might be found. "I just want to feel like me again," I said, tearfully, two weeks into motherhood.
Cars, Confessions, and a College Kid Who Lives at Home
My son bought a new car. Well, that’s almost true. My husband co-signed the documents with the understanding that my son would be responsible for gas, maintenance, insurance, and monthly payments. ...
I've Got That Allergic Kid but I Think It's Going to Be Okay
I consumed nuts regularly, as suggested by the latest research on allergies and yeah, it didn’t work. But it's not the end of the world.
Kid Made Recipe: Chai Tea Muffins
April showers call for afternoon baking projects! Try these groovy chai tea muffins with your junior baker this weekend. Just make sure you get decaf tea!
5 Things You Need to Know Before You Share That New Parenting Study
A few tips that can make you a bit savvier in understanding what a parenting study is really saying, and when it might be worth asking a few questions.
5 Tips to Make Family Movie Night a Success
What’s a sure-fire way to stay involved with your kids' media picks and create an opportunity to discuss them? Host a family movie night!
To Share or Not to Share: Negotiating Social Media With Kids
As we create social media guidelines for our kids to follow, I find they are good for me too.
Hope in the Face of a Hereditary Disease
I have a far more acute awareness of how PKD will impact the length of my life, and, in turn, how the length of my life will impact the lives of my sons.
If Two Pink Lines Instill Panic Before Joy, Just Hold On
I wept in fear and surprise when I saw those two pink lines on a pregnancy test three years ago. So, too, did I think mournfully of my independence.
Could My Kids Actually Be Benefitting From My Divorce?
I feel compelled to focus not on the disastrous, negative effects my divorce may be having on my children, but rather on how it might be serving them well.
How Household Contributions Teach Kids to Care for Others
Chores teach children something that is less measurable and yet is critical to success in life: how to care.
There Are No French Fries at the Masada Visitor Center
When our family takes trips now, no matter how packed our touring schedule might be, I make sure to bring a few familiar items from home.
6 Reasons to Take a Brain Break From Video Games
Video games cause over-stimulation of the brain. Even after playing, the brain craves this stimulation, which can cause tics and other problems.
Am I Raising My Kid to Be Too Sensitive?
In my attempt to raise an empathetic child, have I trained her to scan for trauma where there is none?
Fun Things to Do With Your Newborn Who Doesn't Care, Obviously
What are you supposed to do when you’re in charge of someone who has no neck strength and can’t even figure out where/what their limbs are?
Beyond "Because I Said So" – 16 Phrases You'll Actually Want Your Kids to Remember
The words we speak to our kids root deeply within them and become part of who they are.
Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just About to Light Myself on Fire Inside This Walmart
When you are evaluating store trips, you have to grade the experience on a huge curve when you have small children with you.
In the Space Where Birth and Death Meet
My mother died and all at once it hit me: my own mortality and the mortality of everyone around me – everyone I cared about, and even those I didn't.
The Comprehensive Guide to Your Happiest Pregnancy
In a perfect world, a woman’s pregnancy would be the happiest time of her life. Birds sing, flowers bloom, and everything seems full of possibility.