Tried and True Bedtime Strategies for Every Type of Sleeper
Five kids and 16 years after first becoming parents, my husband and I have a trick or two up our sleeves for getting kids to stay in their beds.
6 Ways to Raise a Kid Who Looks on the Bright Side
Raise that half full glass.
Learning the Hard Way That "Suck it Up" is Terrible Advice
“I told you! You didn't listen. You told me to suck it up and ignore it,” my oldest son stated with tears in his eyes.
Teach Your Kids the Satisfaction of Wanting
Technology these days is incredible, isn’t it? We have access to just about anything right at our fingertips and can possess it the next day if we’re willing to pay a few extra dollars. Instant (al...
5 Reasons You Don't Need to Worry About Kids and Social Media
New research is shedding light on the good things that can happen when kids connect, share, and learn online.
Working From Home With a Toddler: An Hour-By-Hour Case Study in Futility
I just need to get one thing done. Shouldn't take long.
It's the Little Things That Can Break a Mother
Mothers often feel obligated to turn their homes over to their kids, but I am tired of pretending that I’m invisible, that I don’t live in my own house.
Son: You Can Disobey Me but Don’t You Dare Lie to Me
There will be times when you’re going to disobey me. But there is one thing that I hope and pray that you never ever do and that is to lie to me.
The Renaissance of Pagan Parenting
Soulful, decentralized, non-hierarchical, intersectional, and green – paganism's infinite incarnations appeal to the earnest and the edgy alike.
Is That Your Child or a Wild Animal?
This is a submission in our monthly contest. January’s theme is "Wild." Recently I took the kids to the local zoo. Yep, all three kiddies and me. We thought it would be a nice way to kick off summe...
Why Am I Apologizing For My Outgoing Toddler?
My kid scares people. Actually, she tends to terrify them. It happens almost everywhere we go and generally in the same sequence of events.
A Totally Employable Strategy for Keeping Your Kid's Room Tidy
Telling them they might suffocate under that pile of dress up clothes isn't as effective as you'd expect.
Date A Jerk – And Other Tips on Love for My Daughter
You will fall in love, more than once, in the years to come.
11 Ideals Great Teachers Employ That Also Work for Parents
There are at least two ways in which teaching and parenting are similar: Teaching styles and parenting styles both affect social, educational, and psychological outcomes. Both teachers and parents ...
The Birds, the Bees, and…Tiger Butts?
When she sleeps she looks exactly like she did when she was a tiny tot in her crib. How can she possibly be standing on the edge of puberty?
Can Your Myers-Briggs Type Affect How You Parent?
Know your strengths. And your weaknesses.
How to Survive Parenting With Your Polar Opposite
When I married my husband, I cherished our differences for what they signaled – compromise. Then we had kids.
5 Ways to Shield Your Kids From Your Anxiety
The more anxious you are, the more likely your children are to suffer from anxiety-related disorders.
3 Reasons to Stop Demonizing Our Teens Use of Screens
Parenting teenagers can be hard, especially when they are dealing with stuff that wasn’t even invented in our own teenagehood.
Uh oh. Did I Kill My Son’s Hamster?
“Mom, come quick! There’s something wrong with Champion!” We had just returned home late at night from an overnight visit with out-of-town friends when I heard my 12-year-old son, Tanner, call from...
Will Technology Make My Kid Fat, Dumb, and Mean?
The truth is more complicated -- and a lot less scary.
8 Things to Know About Breastfeeding a Tongue-tied Baby
You're both going to need some help.
Until He's Eight, Seven is the Best Age
At seven, we realize that we must let them grow up, much sooner than we’d like.
What You Can Do Now to Pave Your Kids' Path to College
And no, it doesn't involve winning the lottery.