8 Ways Being an Introvert Has Helped Me Raise Thoughtful Kids
Introverted parents sometimes have extroverted kids. But that doesn't mean a parent's tendency toward quiet time can't have benefits.
Wise Words About Marriage and Kids From Your 40-Something Friend
As far as marriage is concerned, she's a babe in the nuptial wood and I am a tween. Born long after "Thriller," she can use my words of wisdom.
To My Child: Reflections on Your No Good, Awful Day
Some days pile one disappointment on top of another. But there's always a silver lining if you wait long enough.
The Magic of the One-Day Grounding: Better for Kids, Better for You
Extended punishments often punish the entire family and lose effectiveness over time. Here's another method that disciplines with empowerment.
5 Strategies to Help Your Preschooler Handle Separation Anxiety
Most kids will experience varying levels of separation anxiety at some point in their life. Here are a few strategies for helping your preschooler navigate.
Here's What Happened When My 4-Year-Old Started Co-Sleeping
Sleeping arrangements change along with everything else as your children grow older. So for now, I'm a co-sleeping mom who just wants to get some sleep.
How to Break the Cycle and Raise a Self-Assured Daughter
Whats more important than preparing your daughter to be a good digital citizen is preparing your daughter to be a woman in this world.
6 Reasons Having Breakfast With My Teenagers Is the Highlight of My Day
Sure, they're hectic, moody, and occasionally dramatic, but mornings with my teenage daughters before they shuffle off to school are the best.
What If...? A Recovering Alcoholic Mother’s Lifelong Trial
He was about an hour old when the ugly thought hit me: "I’m a mom! I have no idea how to do this! What if…” Oh, I filled in those "what-ifs." What if I couldn’t feed him enough? What if I dropped h...
5 Reasons Why Your Kids Need You to Say "Yes" More Often
By slightly changing the way we communicate with our children, we can create opportunities for dialogue, learning, and self reflection.
Boys Will Be the Boys We Teach Them to Be
Our culture consistently fails to give boys the credit they deserve when it comes to love, sex, and relationships.
How An All-Girls Education Made Me a Clueless Mom
With no real point of reference, it's hard to know what's appropriate teenage behavior.
The 6 Stages of Getting Your Kids to Like Led Zeppelin
It's not going to be easy to get them to appreciate Led Zeppelin, but I'm damn sure going to try.
Odd Jobs: My Life as a Tattoo Artist and Single Dad
Co-owning a tattoo shop and single-parenting a teenage daughter makes for an interesting take on fatherhood.
How to Change Your Toddler's 9 Most Annoying Behaviors
When redirection and telling your toddler "no" just isn't working, there are still ways to change the behaviors that irritate most.
9 Thoughtful Ways to Raise an Entrepreneur
April Cornell, founder of the clothing and textiles company of the same name, on how to encourage your future worker to blaze her own trail as an entrepreneur.
Why Your Kids Need You in the Age of Sexting, Porn, and Cyberbullying
Compassionate parents are a counterweight to the pressures of adolescence - including those around sex, porn, and social media.
Stop Giving Your Kids Free Money
It’s time to teach your children about this important money principle: “No work, no money!”
There's very little about having a baby that is predictable, even, and under our control. For a perfectionist, that's a difficult reality.
Dining Out With a Toddler is Like Wrestling With an Octopus
Before my first son was born, people told me to go out to restaurants when he was a baby. “They just sleep all the time when they're little,” friends would say. “It’s a good time to go out to eat.”...
How to Enjoy Hiking With Your Toddler
A trip to the playground is fun, but if your toddler is in need of a little more adventure, hiking can be a rewarding experience for both of you.
7 Ways to Build Stronger Connections with Your Kids (Even When You’re Busy)
There's a lot that has to fit into a day. Work, school, activities, chores, and a million other things. But there are simple ways to connect despite it all.
5 Ways Divorced Parents Can Help Their Tween Feel More Secure
If navigating divorce feels confusing to you, imagine how it feels for kids. Keeping these things in mind can make this new arrangement easiest for everyone.
6 Surprising Benefits of Raising Tween Daughters
Sure it's a tornado of hormones, push-back, and attitude, but having a houseful of tween girls is not without its perks.