The Holiday Roadtrip: The Car is the Best Place for Dreaming
A multi-state road trip with two kids seems like a recipe for disaster. But with the right preparation and attitude, it makes for some of the best memories.
4 Questionable Behaviors With Surprising Benefits
According to psychologists, you may not be raising a wild career criminal after all.
10 Simple Ways to Raise Kids Who Love to Read
Use these ideas to nurture your family’s love affair with books, and you’ll increase the odds of hooking your kids on a lifetime reading habit.
My Son's Kindergarten Progress Report Reignited My Impostor Syndrome
When nothing less than being the best feels adequate, it can be hard to hear that your kid is simply "good enough."
9 Lies Well-Meaning People Tell You About Becoming a Mom
Although some of the unsolicited advice offered to new moms is spot-on, some is pure revisionist thinking.
How a Returnship Can Help Re-Energize Your Career
A lot of people take extended breaks from the workforce- parents caring for children, adult kids caring for parents. Could returnships be a solution?
Dance, Medicine, Love, and War: An Immigrant Story for Thanksgiving
There’s no better novel than life. I’ve always thought my parents’ immigrant story could make a great romantic novel.
I Finally Stopped Caring What Other People Think of Me as a Parent
When I first started out on my parenting adventure, insecurity and fear of judgment threatened to overwhelm me.
When Anonymous Friends Become Real Friends – And Then Turn on You
To the Women Who Hurt Me: I'm terrified to write this because I'm afraid that one of you might actually see it. But I want you to know that your actions made me cry for days. I sobbed. I lost so ma...
Teaching My Little Boy How to Recognize, and Reject, Rape Culture
While song lyrics and billboards may seem like small things, it's those small things that make up our view of the world.
The Gentle Reminder We All Need: "Your Kids Are Doing Their Best"
Hanging out with little kids all day, it’s easy to get frustrated with challenging or difficult behavior. I speak from experience, having been a teen when my siblings were young, and now having an ...
4 Steps to Banish the Incessant “I’m Sorry” From Your Vocabulary
Once I realized I was apologizing for my mere existence, I took these steps to banish “I’m sorry” from my vocabulary.
How to Survive a Long Flight With Little Kids
Getting on a plane with a small kid is one of the most stressful parenting experiences ever. These 14 ways to entertain them can help.
Kid Made Recipe: Focaccia Fantan Rolls
https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1791226554478042/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! Have a little one who wants to help out with a big holiday meal? These easy but impres...
How We Failed to Prepare Our Kids For This Election
It's not about who is right and who is wrong. It's about being willing to listen to the other side, draw conclusions, and respectfully disagree.
Everything You Need to Host the Chillest Thanksgiving Ever
If you're hosting the big day this year and want to find your Thanksgiving zen, set the tone beforehand.
Stop Asking Your Kids Questions If You Don’t Want the Answers
It's a common parenting tic- asking questions when we really mean to be giving information. Here's how to nip it in the bud.
Saying “Yes” to Screen Time With Purpose
Three simple ways we’re using the screen to focus on traditionally paper-based goals of reading, communicating, and drawing.
4 Kid Favorites That Stalk Me In My Own Home
You can clean up all you want- it's not going to rid the nooks and crannies of your home, yard, and car of these marks of kid-dom.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Online Parenting Forum
Want a whole host of opinions about child-rearing, politics, and lifestyle choice from other parents? Hop onto your neighborhood online parenting forum.
The Importance of Speaking "Happy" out Loud
Among all the books and articles we read, we often overlook (as I have) the importance of recognizing and speaking aloud when we are simply happy.
Marriage is Hard Work, But Here's 12 Reasons Why It's Worth It
If you’re struggling in your relationship right now, here are 12 reminders of what makes marriage pretty awesome (and worth the hard work).
10 Ways Your High School Senior Will Avoid Writing the College Essay (and How You Can Help)
Writing a college essay can be an overwhelming task. If your senior is dragging their heels, these tips can help them get motivated.
Just in Case There's Any Doubt, I'm Proud of You
I'm 23 years old. I'm a wife and mother to three. I'm supposed to have my life figured out and under control – but I don't. My husband and I had yet another conversation this evening about making ...