How to Parent for the Long Run Not the Heat of the Moment
Threats and ultimatums can solve problems in the short term, but parenting with big picture intentionality has a much richer pay off.
All the Families in Your Parent Entourage
Life happens. You move, you find a partner, you have kids, you throw yourself into your career. Eventually though, you assemble your tribe.
A Family Without Neat and Tidy Edges is Still a Family
When I’d envisioned my life and future family it lacked any mess or complications. What I, in fact, produced, has been quite the opposite.
Finding the Gap Where Disappointment Exists
You have not lived until your child vomits deep inside the aisles of a retail store, dashing all your best laid plans right along with it.
6 Tips to Help Your Highly Sensitive Child Make Their Way
Even though some of your kid's emotions may seem overwhelming, there are some strategies that can help to quell the storm.
I Didn't Stay for the Kids and We're All Better For It
We decided we could love our kids better, love ourselves better, and be better parents apart than we could together. And I know we made the right decision.
Six Parenting Trends for an Easy Breezy Summer (For Real)
There’s a reason these parenting hacks are hot right now. They save so much work.
Older Dads May Raise Smarter, Geekier Kids
A recent study shows there may be some clear benefits to having an older father that positively impact a kid's education and career.
Could Adopting a Uniform Improve Your Parenting?
Cognitive research suggests that autopilot mom-style might be making me a better parent.
Summer's Quest for Independence: You Might Be Surprised by All Your ASD Kid Can Do
Why not use the freedom of summer to tackle issues such as responsibility for household tasks or personal independence and growth?
Finding My Way Around "Advancing Age" and Into Motherhood
Advancing Age got the last laugh when two weeks later we got the news that I wasn’t pregnant. I needed to take a long hard look at my 40-something body.
Science Says Toddlers Are Smarter Than Apes, Barely
In early infancy, kids and apes aren't all that dissimilar in their physical and communication milestones. By toddlerhood, it's shifted, but only a little.
I raised you to be a compassionate, independent young man. Instead of celebrating your incredible victory (and mine) I remain steadfastly stuck in the past.
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?
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.