8 Real Reasons I Can’t Go Out With You This Weekend (Instead of the Lies I Usually Tell)
I'm sorry. I lied. My kids aren't sick. I'm just getting sucker punched by this parenting thing can't get it together to go out.
After 5 Miscarriages, A Letter to My Only Child on Her First Birthday
After much heartbreak, it's still hard to believe we're lucky enough to have you- our perfect baby who's growing up so fast.
Decide Which Kid You Like Better In 10 Easy Questions
As parents we have to spend a lot of time figuring out the logistics of mundane parenting needs like feeding, sleeping schedules, babysitting, and how much candy to shovel into the wee ones' mouths...
How to Understand and Support Your Worried Child
Worry can be all encompassing and completely debilitating. Helping kids learn to manage it can give them a healthy skill that lasts a lifetime.
3 Surefire Signs That You're Raising a Right-Brained Kid
They leave creative messes in their wake and challenge left brained logic at every opportunity. But these outside-the-box right brains can teach us so much.
Here's How to Talk to Your Teens About Sex
It's a talk we need to have in various ways, shapes and forms from early on. If you haven't yet talked to your teen about sex, these tips can help.
Your Kids Need You, Even If They Pretend They Don't
Being the parent who your kids and their friends can count on is one of the best positions you can find yourself in.
The Life-Saving Power of Lifeguard Parenting
Being a lifeguard parent means standing by, encouraging our kids, and only jumping in when they're over their heads.
Can A Mother Be Undeserving of Her Child's Love?
On the difficult days, it can be hard to feel like we're worthy of the pure, heartbreakingly beautiful love our children bestow upon us so freely.
20 Common Product Warnings That Should Be Applied to Children
There are signs and warnings about everything. It's about time kids came with their own set of disclaimers.
Empty Nest 1.0: That Feeling When All of Your Kids Are in School - and You're at Home
A stay-at-home dad prepares for empty nest syndrome as his daughters all head to the same school with the same schedule, for the first time.
When Being a Foster Parent is the Most Heartbreaking Love
One mother's story of opening her home and heart to a foster child.
Breastfeeding is an Olympic Sport and My Toddler is Winning
These tiny nursing Olympians. Always going to extremes in the name of perfecting their sport.
Your Aging Parents Just Want to Be Heard
As we grow old and our world becomes smaller, the most precious gift we can be given is the attentive ear of the ones we love.
The Struggle: Back To School Shopping
The waning days of summer mean our bored baby walruses – errr, children – are headed back to school. Finally! BUH BYE, children! So, let's have a moment of silence for the numbered days of, "...
The Relaxa 100: How to Not Relax on Vacation
You can try to relax while on vacation with your kids. But you're likely going to end up dumped off a raft in the middle of the pool.
To My Baby Girl, as She Begins Kindergarten
Sending your first baby off to kindergarten is a huge milestone in both of your lives.
The Parenting Regret That Caught Me by Surprise
Sometimes what's best for our kids is for us to let them lead the way and to remember that not every "problem" needs solving.
That Time I Tried to Work and Mother Simultaneously
Being a work-at-home mom isn't the easiest gig in the world. Especially on the days my 4-year-old wants nothing to do with the "work" part.
I Need to Stop Saying "I'm Sorry"
Women, far more often than men, apologize reflexively. As mothers, that lifelong habit intertwines with the way we parent.
I'll Cut Up Your Cell Phone and Other Lessons in Tough Love
When extra chores and lectures aren't getting through, sometimes teenagers need a little tough love to make a positive change.
An Honest Letter to My Oldest Child: What Happened To Us?
As kids grow, so do their emotions. Our ability to connect ebbs and flows. And on the days it feels non-existent, we wait, hoping upon hope that it returns.
When Raising Kids Takes a Toll On Your Marriage
With the day to day of raising a young family, a marriage is sometimes simply going through the motions. Even with the best intentions.
10 Times My Parenting Channels The Griswold's
Forget other seasoned parents, facebook groups, or playdates. I get my parenting wisdom from these genius National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation quotes.