The Summer Nights I Want My Kids to Remember
I’m fond of all our summer days, but it’s expansiveness I crave, the flow state of summer where time melts and boundaries blur.
Why Not Passing My Passivity On to My Daughter Is Top Priority
How much will she miss out on if she doesn’t ask? The unasked-for promotion. The raise. How much will she shoulder?
A Simple Reassurance Family Vacation is Worth the Hassle
The kids are over-sugared, overstimulated, over-sunned, overstuffed, and off schedule. Remind me again why we go to the trouble?
5 Tips for Your Kid's First Trip to the Movies
If you have little kids, you have to put a bit more thought into a visit to the multiplex, especially the first time you go.
The Best Way to Support Your Kid's Coach? Let Them Do Their Job.
It's easy to become over-invested in our kid's sports experience. But the foundation should always include respecting their coaches.
Having a Baby Changes Everything, or So They Say
There's no denying it, our kids slow us down. Which is exactly why we should take them with us.
Avoid The Giving Tree Syndrome by Honoring Your Own Needs
Let them know every day that they are special and beautiful and will be loved by you no matter what. But be careful about how much you give.
Why I Suspect My Laid-Back Parenting Was the Right Approach
When kids are constantly shadowed by an overprotective parent, their natural, inner alarm clock that warns them of danger no longer works properly.
Taking and Giving Back: Finding Peace on Both Sides of Stay-at-Home-Momming
When I shifted gears from career to staying home with my kids, I came to realize how instrumental the role of SAHM can be.
Finally Finding My Groove as a Stepparent
Through all the changes and adjustments we've made, it's become clear being a stepparent is as much of an honor as being any sort of parent is.
6 Tips to End Sibling Rivalry and Make Your Kids Allies, Not Enemies
Siblings often provide support and serve as companions, confidants, and role models in childhood and beyond. But the relationship requires nurturing.
How to Use the Giggles to Encourage Toddler Cooperation
Rationalizing and reasoning isn't the language of toddlers. Their language is one of play and laughter. Harness that and you'll find a lot more cooperation.
10 Universal Truths of Parenting a Teenager
Most parents of typical toddlers are constantly challenged, mentally drained, and extremely exhausted. Not much changes when you’re raising a teenager.
6 Ways to Make Time with Your Kids Count When You Don't Get a Lot of It
There are ways for a parent who’s never home to make the most of the time they have.
Learning to Live With Two Moms
It was a constant battle between the two moms in me: The grouchy, yelling, impatient mom and the kind, tolerant and understanding mom.
Support Your Kid's Improbable Dreams, Responsibly
What about the child who has no doubt what she wants to do – and it's, well, not looking so likely? How should you handle that?
How My Rape Influences My Parenting
I must admit my own history is in the back of my mind when I'm parenting my two sons. I want them to recognize risk and know that stop means stop.
7 Ways to Soak in the Fleeting Moments with Your Kids
We get so caught up in work, our phones, or just the everyday humdrum of life. But if we look around once in awhile we really soak it in.
15 Things That Lessen the Stress of Moving With Toddlers
Moving is never easy. Add a toddler or two to the equation and it might even feel impossible. Here's how to lighten the load.
6 People You Should Ask to Judge Your Parenting (And One You Shouldn’t)
To be a parent is to be judged. Most frequently, it's unsolicited. But maybe that's not always a bad thing.
How to Organize Your Kids’ Schoolwork Without Losing Your Mind
Follow these simple steps and I promise you’ll finish organizing your kids’ schoolwork in time to collect it all over again in the fall.
Why I’m Not Going to Bathe My Kids This Summer
My kids can wallow in their own filth this summer and enjoy every minute of it.
I Drove Myself Crazy Trying to Be the Best at Attachment Parenting
For nine months we studied attachment parenting, And then we actually became parents.
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