I Lost My Mommy, Now Someone Calls Me Mommy
Someone actually calls me mommy! How can I be ready for, and honored with, such a title? Like all mommies, I am figuring out how I can live up to the name.
Information Overload: Navigating the Research on Kids and Families
Advice for parents who want to make sure they’re getting the right information from studies and research popularized on the Internet.
4 Gendered Phrases to Drop From Your Parenting Lexicon
Words matter. Avoiding these harmful yet common phrases (like "boys will be boys") will help improve the chances for gender equality in the next generation.
The Excitement and Anxiety of Kid Masks (Finally) Coming Off
Around the country, mask mandates are ending. With vaccines still unavailable for kids under five and vaccination rates relatively low for older children, families remain in a precarious spot.
Four Things Foster Parents Want You to Know
I talked to foster parents, not to get statistics, but to hear their stories. This is what they want you to know. (You can stop calling them saints, to start.)
How to Not Lose Your Mind When You Lose an Hour
It is only a sixty minute time difference to one’s schedule, but has the power to derail a household.
Six Ways Dads Can Help Raise Feminist Sons
Here's how dads can teach boys that men and women should be on the same side, and men should be vocal advocates for women to have the same privileges they do.
On Valentine's Day for My Daughter
When my daughter was three-years-old, I came across a beautiful poem by Sarah Kay called “If I Should Have a Daughter.” I promised myself that one day I would share this poem with my own daughter. ...
A Family Stuck in the Autism Waiting Room
When you know something with your child just isn't right, waiting on an autism diagnosis is nothing short of excruciating.
Shadow or No Shadow. Groundhog Day, Again
“Well, what if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today.” – Groundhog Day
15 Real Valentine's Days For Single Moms
There's at least 15 other days in a year we single mothers actually do wish there was a big, strong, capable, loving romantic living in our home.
The Unique Pressures on Black Women to Parent and Provide
In our culture, women are expected to be mothers first and all else second. For many, particularly the Black woman, this system and its expectations create challenges.
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Race and Ethnicity
It is our job as parents, teachers, and citizens of the world to teach our kids the value of every other person on the planet.
Here's How to Help Your Kids Be Kind and Inclusive People
It's not easy to be the kid who stands up against the social injustices of the middle school cafeteria. You can help by staying involved and asking questions.
How To Help Your Kids Fall Back This Weekend
Most of us are forced to follow the Daylight Saving Time scheme, even though it's "wasteful and unnecessary." In theory, we parents "gain" an extra hour to sleep in this weekend as Daylight Saving ...
My New Year's Resolution: Asking My Kids to Forgive Me
It’s the New Year, and I have been doing a lot of thinking. I want to say, with all of my heart and all of my soul, that I am sorry. I want apologize for anything (and everything) I have said or do...
4 Sources of Mom Guilt I'm Letting Go of This Year
This year I am resolving, with a twist. There will be no diet, exercise, less swearing and drinking, "more church" kind of resolutions. This year I'm simply letting go of the things that are just n...
Why It's Up to Me to Teach My White Kids That Black Lives Matter
The burden of racism weighs heavily on our country. I could simply tell my children, everyone is equal, but little good would come of it.
Teaching Kids How to Goal Set With New Year’s Resolutions
Surround yourself and your kids with piles of magazines and update vision boards for the fresh, new year to come. If nothing else came from this evening together, we exercised our creativity and b...
Have a Newborn? Good Luck Trying to Remember Things
The only good thing about the sleepless infant days is that eventually they're over.
8 Psychologist-Backed Tips for Improving Communication with Kids
When you communicate well with your child, it leads to a strong relationship, greater cooperation, and feelings of worth. When communication is a struggle, it can lead to your child switching off, ...
9 Valuable Tips for Negotiating Down to a Part-Time Schedule
Two parents with 40 hour work weeks can be hard for families to juggle. If a part time schedule would suit yours better, these tips can help you get it. How to know your limit and make work fit you...
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids the Value of $5
One of the perks of being a kid is not having any monetary responsibility, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t help our young ones learn financial planning and literacy. Giving your tykes a head sta...
Helping Kids Handle the Post-Holiday Blues
The build up to the holidays can be a big deal. There are strategies to help your children overcome the feeling of the post-holiday let down.