MLK Quotes to Raise Children By
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Humanitarian. Activist. Leader. Father. The four children for whom he had a dream were between the ages of 6 and 12 when he was assassinated in Memphis in 1968. While the n...
How to Help Your Kid Survive the Wild... Indoors (A Minecraft Story)
Minecraft as my son plays it is the wild west. It's a melting pot and playground rolled into one. The incredible developmental social aspects fascinate me.
Ashima Shiraishi: Rock-climbing Girl Wonder
Ashima Shiraishi is rocking the world. Of rockclimbing, that is. The New York native is widely regarded as the best female climber in the world. And she's only 14.
What We Need and What We Let Go
For 2016, we've found a new routine: taking some time to evaluate what we need and what we want to hold onto.
10 Big Ideas That Will Inspire and Challenge Parents in 2016
Based on data from our site, Google Trends, and sentiment research, here are the topics that will dominate parenting headlines and newsfeeds in 2016.
It's the darkest time of year outside, but everywhere I look I see glittering Christmas lights, candles, and bright windows in cozy homes full of friends and family.
Bring the Scandinavian Festival of Lights Into Your Home
Nestled in the snow-laden pines of the Nordic is a house enveloped in darkness. Inside, a family sleeps. Mother rises first.
Towing My Father and Garuda Across the Sea
I brace myself for the crash. The sound is like an oak tree falling over into a lake, and Garuda's fiberglass hull curls forward and opens up.
What Stand Up Comedy Taught Me About Dysfunction
The only thing that dictates who you are is how you tell your story. And sometimes the best way to tell it is with comedy.
What it took to slow down the least patient women I know - my mother.
3 Times My Mother’s Crazy Fierce Love Saved Us: An Incomplete List
"I was embarrassed by what I saw in their expressions: that I was only a dumb little kid riding a dumb little toy. But then, I thought of my mama."
My Grandfather’s Name Was Al Capone
Sheer coincidence, but he was known to pack quite the punch. Needless to say, I didn’t have the best examples of where my Italian roots sprouted.
Teaching Kids to Give Thanks Is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Them
Research shows that expressing thanks has incredible outcomes for health, happiness, and productivity. Fortunately, there are many simple ways that you can instill gratitude in your kids.
Lessons in Zen From My Six Year Old
From California to Bali to Vermont, gradually learning to worry less and focus instead on the promise of what’s to come.
"By the time class started, I was already miserable. I wanted a popsicle. I wanted a margarita. Mostly, I wanted the class to be over."
How Star Wars Became The New Family Tradition
The torch passes to another generation.
From Freelance Mom to Prize Winning Author
Angela Palm won the coveted Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize after she reimagined her life. Here's how she did it.
Staring Into the Abyss Without the Bandaid of Booze
A powerfully honest story from a mother who found the courage to quit drinking while teaching in the Middle East.
Laura Veirs Talks Motherhood, Music, And What's Next
"The most important thing to is to carve out some time for yourself," says singer-songwriter Laura Veirs as we chat about making music while raising kids.
A "Wild" Parenting Message: "Where the Wild Things Are"
“Where the Wild Things Are” has always been a classic children’s story, well before it hit the big screens in 2009. I think Maurice Sendak is something of the Faulkner of children’s literature; I ...
The Real Hero of the "Corduroy" Book Is the Mother
Don Freeman’s classic children’s story, “Corduroy” tells the tale of a stuffed bear who travels through a giant mall on the lookout for the button that has gone missing from his green overalls. On...
A Lazy Parents Guide to Summer
Its summer: the days are long but I dont want spend any of those extra hours chopping or washing stuff. So I have a whole different set of summer rules.
Why we love Ello (and the truth about advertising on Facebook)
We love Ello, the ad-free social network defined by excellent design and fierce, user-centered values. Here's why it's a better publishing experience for our company, and why expect it to become ou...
For Sa and Paul Budnitz, it's about connection before direction in a shared context
Paul Budnitz is the founder of Kidrobot, Budnitz Bicycles, and most recently, Ello, the ad-free social network. (Learn why we love Ello here.) When Paul met his wife, Sa, nine years ago, she was l...