No More Boozy Mom Jokes, It's Just Not That Funny
We get it. Mommy likes wine. Can that tired cliche be over already? It's not doing anyone any favors.
DEBATE CLUB: Pumpkin Spice Season - Love It or Hate It?
It creeps up earlier and earlier every year- pumpkin spice season. It is a force to be reckoned with and not everyone is a fan.
Is Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay Worth the Occasional Black Eye?
In an age when kids are given less and less permission to get physical, one mom sings the praises of her son's battle wounds.
Amy Cuddy Wants You to Know That Everyone Feels Like an Impostor
In Episode 3 of “Where Was I…?” we spoke with Amy Cuddy, a renowned Harvard Business School professor and social psychologist, about impostor syndrome.
The Real Reason Making Mom Friends Is So Hard
Let's start by building relationships that don't center around the kids.
Marriage is a Fellowship of Pain
Marriage, where it is a true sharing fellowship, can be a resource of incalculable value.
The (Passive Aggressive) Love Your Spouse Challenge
Four days of status updates to express gratitude for my spouse? Fine. Should I start with the way his dirty clothes make it NEXT TO the hamper?
My Nanny Became My "Village" – And Saved My Sanity
When things got tough, turning to the woman who shared nearly all of my life was more therapeutic than I could have imagined.
When Your Teen Breaks Up, Do You Have to As Well?
Does the demise of a teenage relationship have to take the friendship between parents with it?
My Unexpected Love Affair With Zoloft
I knew depression couldn’t happen to me. Until, of course, I realized that it already had.
DEBATE CLUB: Should Your Grade-Schooler Have a Smartphone?
To cell phone or not to cell phone our elementary schoolers? Two moms give their differing opinions in our new column, "Debate Club."
5 Flawed Assumptions People Make About Big Families
Five kids is a lot of kids. And while it may be something of a spectacle to see us in action, there are a few things to get straight.
Your Criticism of Push Presents is Actually Internalized Misogyny
The enduring controversy behind the push present pits women against each other in a battle of guilt and shame, where there should be joy and celebration.
Obesity Linked to Eight More Cancers
There's yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight as we age. An international team of researchers has identified eight additional types of cancer linked to excess weight and obesity: stomach...
Caring for small people often steals the energy we have for connecting socially with friends. But penciling in that time is essential.
What is the Deal With The Heavy Backpacks...Good for Your Child?
How Heavy is Your Kid's Backpack? It’s the start of a bright new school year, and our kids are packing up their exciting new textbooks... When I see kids queuing up for the bus in my neighborhood...
Anne-Marie Slaughter: Society is Free-Riding Off the Efforts of Lead Parents
An interview with Anne-Marie Slaughter, who says that the work of lead parents should be valued as an incredibly important investment in human capital.
Little Kids Feel Big Love, and It's Okay to Talk About It
Little hearts are training grounds for the big love that comes when they're more grown up. What's the harm in humoring their crushes?
When Divorce is Beating You Down, Here's How to Fight Back
Divorce can be an ugly mess. But keeping these things in mind, you can navigate the road a little more easily.
Connection Found Between Early Language Skills and Depression
Children who experience low levels of language learning stimulation beginning at three years of age are more likely to experience language delays by first grade and are three times more likely to d...
Clown Industry In Serious Jeopardy Due to Bad Clowns
It's proving to be a serious situation for professional clowns... Joseph and Lisa Brown, better known as Jazz and Jojo, have made clowning a major part of their livelihood. "We want to make kids ...
How to Help Your Kid Through Bouts of Impostor Syndrome
It's not just adults who worry they're in over their heads. Kids can struggle with feeling like impostors, too.
Laila Ali on Identity and Wellness
Laila Ali is a mother, cook, entrepreneur, and world-class athlete. We wanted to know about her experience parenting in the limelight.
Our Own Mortality-How Some Feelings in Children Never Change
My son is experiencing the same fears of death that I did as a child. What should I tell him? As a child, I was terrified of death. It was often in the twilight hours, between the moment of lying ...