More Questions to Ask Your Kids Instead of "How Was Your Day"
An ever growing list of questions to inspire lively family dinners, enjoyable car rides, and engaging conversation with kids and parents of all ages.
The Tricky Business of Teaching Your Daughter to Value Herself
I was 16 when I started clipping images of wedding trousseaus from Eve's Weekly, a magazine my mom subscribed to. I knew the exact decor I wanted and the hairstyle I'd sport when I got married. I a...
How to Potty Train And/Or Lose Your Mind in 3 Days
In just 13 easy steps, you too, could be scraping poop out of a pair of Thomas the Tank Engine underwear in the Target bathroom. Potty training is easy!
This is Why I Hate Going to the Beach With My Kids
Remember when the beach was tranquil and relaxing? Yeah. No more. Not at all. Not even a little bit.
My Kids Are Growing Up and I Feel Fine
Maybe I'll look back and think differently, but today I'm thankful time is moving forward.
How to Get Your Kids Into a Habit of Community Service
The more kids learn about the hardships of others in the world around them, the more they want to help make it better. And they absolutely can.
Even If You Don't Own Guns, Talk With Your Kids About Them
Every parent needs to talk with their kids about gun safety - even if they don't own any. Parents need to talk about it too.
7 Ways Being a New Mother Is Just Like Being a Teenager
I just ate a candy bar in the bathroom and suddenly realized this new-mom thing is eerily similar to my teenage years.
Your Kid's Annoying Habit of Interrupting Can Save You From Yourself
To be a parent means to be interrupted. Anywhere. Anytime. For pretty much anything. Though trying, it may not be the worst thing after all.
Is the No Snacks Battle Worth Fighting?
Would cutting out snacks really simplify my life and improve my kids' eating habits? Or would they pester me to death before I found out?
To the Women in My Facebook Mom's Group: Stop Apologizing for Your First World Problems
There's no reason to feel bad about feeling bad. We've all been there, and we'll be here for you. Complain away, sister.
Stop Being the Lenient One – Expect More From Your Kids
No one wants to be a pushover, but sometimes it's hard to drop the hammer on your kids. Regardless, they'll be better for it in the long run.
When Marriage Fails, Parenting Can Save You
While divorce is the end of a marriage, it is also the beginning of a new relationship with our kids. One father reflects on how that bond grew stronger.
When a Trip to the Pediatrician's Office Makes You Feel Bad
There's plenty of opportunity to feel under the microscope as a parent. But the doctor's office may be the most uncomfortable.
5 Things Dads Will Always Be Bad at Doing
There are things in this world dads are just plain bad at doing and no matter how hard they try, they usually screw it up.
Getting Back to Chores After Lazy Summer Days
Summer has a tendency of relaxing the rules around keeping up with the house. Here are some ways to reel them back in- with help from the kids.
7 Tips For Being the Most Natural Parent of Them All
Natural parenting isn't a game of half measures. If you really want to do it right, you'd better go all the way.
Research Tells Us Your Kids Are Lying And You Don't Know It
New research shows that many parents wouldn't even know if they're raising Pinocchio.
Now That Your Kids Are in School, Who Are You?
A podcast about that transitional period for stay-at-home parents when their youngest begins school. Nothing and everything changes on the first day.
You'll Eat What I Serve and Like It
It's difficult to make hard and fast rules as a parent. But drawing lines in the sand around meal time can be beneficial to everyone.
12 Easy Steps to Creating a Chaotic and Messy House
The classic case of "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em." They'll move out eventually and you can finally clean up then.
There Is Beauty in a Disgustingly Messy Minivan
When it feels like you spend more time in the car shuttling kids all over than you do in your actual home, things can get a little messy.
Why are Parents so Afraid to Leave Kids Alone?
Leaving a child unattended is considered taboo in today’s intensive parenting atmosphere, despite evidence that American children are safer than ever. So why are parents denying their children the ...
Doesn't Stretch & Not Comfortable, Not For Me-Back to School
The first rule of shopping for kids: If it doesn’t stretch, they’re probably not going to wear it ...all too familiar with these requirements—as are many US parents currently bracing themselves fo...