The Impressions Are What Matter In Life, Not The Details
My purest memories tend to stick in my head as sensations. Perhaps I’m just better at remembering feelings than actual events. A memory that is often brought to the surface is that of me as a kid, ...
Society is Wrong, Your Body is Perfect
As a mom to three kids, two of whom are girls, I hope that I can start promoting a healthier environment in which they can grow.
6 Simple Product Switches for a Healthier Home
Individually, the chemicals in these products seem insignificant, but they do add up. Small swaps can mean a healthier home and planet.
4 Simple Ways to Help Improve Your Kid's Mood
We all get grumpy sometimes. Luckily, it doesn't have to last long. Especially if you employ some proven remedies.
5 Reasons I Struggle With the Flu Shot Each Year
Each year the internet goes wild with flu shot information. I have a choice, and I get to make the choice for my kids. So why is this a hard decision?
The Secret to Empty Nest Success
Inevitably, you'll be loving your kids from afar, and there's no use in dwelling on the empty nest. Instead, focus on loving your spouse, close up.
What Scheduling Sex for the Next Five Days Could Do For Your Relationship
Parenting can put sex at the bottom of the to do list. Add it to the top for five days and see what happens.
The Weekend That Made Survival Mode More Survivable
The weight of mom guilt can be overpowering, but taking a much needed break for yourself isn't selfish. It's necessary.
How You Can Help Ensure Your Child's First Memories Are Happy Ones
Most kids retain then replace memories in cycles until they begin to crystallize around 7 years old. How can we make certain they are happy ones?
Does My Teen Need Therapy? 7 Signs From a Psychotherapist
It can be difficult to know when your teen is working through issues in a healthy way or when they might need the help of an expert.
Instead of finding ways to protect our kids from disappointment, we should be using that time to teach them coping skills and how to learn from it.
Reluctant KonMari: What I Gained From Losing My Books
If the only purpose the dusty top shelf books serve is to make me look smart, perhaps I need to focus elsewhere.
5 Simple Things Moms Can Do to Care for Themselves
You're already flush with things to do. But these non-negotiables will make everything better. Promise.
8 Research-Backed Ways Parents Can Fight Childhood Obesity
According to the CDC, we are in the midst of a childhood obesity crisis. However, there are plenty of things that parents can do to help turn it around.
Debate Club: ADHD - To Medicate or Caffeinate?
Prescribed ADHD Medications Help Children by Cheryl Maguire At first I was skeptical. Could prescribed medication really help children diagnosed with ADHD? I became convinced after several years ...
Global Competition Less Security for The Consumer- Be Aware
Chinese factories are churning out hackable hardware, and no one is doing a thing to stop them. In the aftermath of the attack, one company in particular has been implicated: Hangzhou Xiongmai Tec...
How To Improve Your Child’s Mood With Colors
By considering the lessons of artists, interior decorators, and advertisers how can we as parents use the science of color to guide our children’s mood?
Are Black Cats Really Bad Luck?
Today I found out the origin of superstitions surrounding black cats including why a black cat crossing your path is considered bad luck. ...In fact, in early Egyptian times, dating back as far as...
After November 6th Women Are Essentially Working For Free
Even though we're more than 50 years beyond the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women still face an uneven playing field.
Military School (Sort of) Worked For My Troubled Teen
At age seven, my son was diagnosed with ADHD. Like so many ADHD kids, he was very intelligent, he just wasn’t able to thrive in a “read these three chapters and write a report” kind of classroom. S...
How to Be Happier in 10 Minutes or Less
By being proactive and aware of your own mind, you always carry tools that can lead you back to happiness.
Debate Club: Is There a Place for Gore in Halloween Lawn Displays?
More guts, more gory by: Phaea Crede While there absolutely are some Halloween decorations that go too far when it comes to graphic gore, I love décor that walks the razor edge between just "scar...
It's Normal – and Good – For Young Kids to Have up to 7 Colds a Year
Seem like every time you turn around you're wiping a runny nose, or scrambling to find sick kid coverage? It's because you are. And it's totally normal.
What Are You Gonna Do With All That Halloween Candy?
Here's a collection of solutions ranging from what you'd secretly like to do to with that sugar-crack stash to what you actually and realistically could do.