Be Honest With Your Child About the Tough Stuff
No matter how stable your family is, there will probably come a time when you need to have a tough conversation with your kid.
The Feeling-Like-A-Failure Phenomenon, and What to Do About It
A deep and meaningful question that has been my constant companion ever since I became a parent: “Am I doing this right?”
The Only Way We're Making It Across This Is Together
Someone asked me recently what it’s like to have four kids, and I paused. Answers flew through my head, and none of them felt exactly right.
Why Every Boy Needs A Princess As His Role Model
It’s not what I’d expected, but giving my son a doll just might be the best thing I can do for him.
5 Ways Parents Can Save the Planet
Saving the planet isn’t going to be easy. Here are five ways parents can help.
Can We Cool It With the Orphaned Superheroes?
If your Netflix account hasn’t navigated away from the Kids page in a while, you may have forgotten that a striking number of comic book movies feature orphans.
The Importance of Me Time – But Just a Little
Finding balance is a mantra these days. But here's the thing- I don’t want a lot of “me time” anymore. It exhausts me. I exhaust me.
3 Ways Collaborating With Kids Builds Character
While not the easiest things to teach, collaboration and the ability to work with a team are some of the most important skills a person can learn.
Debate Club: Should Kids Attend Half- or Full-Day Kindergarten?
Two Parent Co. writers face off about how long the school day should be for kindergartners.
Breastfeeding on Medication: How to Assess What’s Safe
When making the choice to take a medication and pause or discontinue breastfeeding, think less in terms of absolutes and more in terms of concentration.
8 Reasons It’s Okay to Not Work (Even After Your Kids Start School)
If you’re a stay-at-home mom to school-aged children, you may feel like the world is judging you.
Writing Is My Peaceful Rebellion – Find Yours
Inside each one of us is a restless soul trying to find purpose. This is how it has always been, and hopefully, this is how it always will be. I believe this to be true for males, females, adults, ...
I Can't Find Balance, and That's Okay
Our lives are in a constant state of UN-balance. Parenting is not predictable. And that's totally ok.
How to Raise Scientifically Literate Kids
What can we do as parents to raise children who view information through a realistic, scientific approach? Let's start here.
Screens Aren’t Zombifying Your Children
There are worse things your kid could be doing than spending time with their iPad. And there's plenty of research to suggest so.
10 Simple Ways to Raise Happy Artists
If your children have an interest in art, here are 10 ways to help them grow into artists without taking the fun out of their art. Art is valuable to every kid.
5 Superpowers That Parents and Teachers Share
After a decade in the classroom, and half a decade mothering, I found these five concepts to hold true on both fronts.
Taking Your Kids to an Art Museum is Not a Terrible Idea
Art museums are packed with opportunities for learning and inspiring creativity. But they aren't always easy to navigate with kids.
How to Wear Converse in Almost Any Situation
You may be wondering why you would wear Converse sneakers so often that you would need a guide for it. Fair question. For starters, you can send the same messages with sneakers that you can with f...
5 Kinds of Women Who Intimidate The Sweat Pants Off of Me
I think I have a fairly good sense of who I am in this world. However, there remain a few subsets of females who give me the tingles.
The Time I Had to Break Up With My Daughter’s Best Friend
In my blind willingness to procure a friend for my daughter, I created an odd, unhealthy relationship with a person whom my kid was not particularly fond of
Why I'm Raising My Sons to Be Feminists
As a mother, and as a woman, the idea that my boys might grow up to not care about the challenges another person faces due to their gender pains me deeply.
9 Books to Help Ease Your Kid's Fear of Dogs
Since it's pretty clear my kids are not quite ready for a walking, barking, real-life dog, we read these books to help ease their fears.
Some days I am exhausted. Some days I am so happy I don’t even believe this is real. Some days I want to run away or, at the very least, drink hard liquor.