Are Extracurricular Activities Enriching or Distracting?
Staying busy to the point of distraction is harmful to adults and just as detrimental to our children.
The End of Spanking: Why the Research Says It's Time
Spanking has been an accepted form of discipline for generations. But as a nation of evolutionary change, it's time we stopped.
Dear Son, Now That You Have a Girlfriend...
You now have a girlfriend. You’ve talked, tweeted, and texted with other girls over the past couple of years, but this one is different. You spend time together; a LOT of time together. You share m...
Needing Space From My Family Makes Me Feel Like a Failure
The need to be alone is as biological as the one to build a family. But recognizing that need comes with a guilt mothers often can't ignore.
Why We Make Our Sons Watch Women's Sports
Cheering on strong, fast, and powerful women is as much a priority in our house as Sunday Night Football.
Swimming in the Mom-Friend Dating Pool
My newborn son was amazing in every way, but I desperately wanted something more. It was time to began the daunting process of “Mom Dating.”
Self-Interest is Not Selfish in Relationships
It’s hard to fault someone for being selfless. That doesn’t mean that being in a relationship with a supremely selfless person is fundamentally easy.
Kid Made Recipe: Pie Crust Lattice!
https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1744485465818818/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! Have a budding chef looking for a challenge? Put that kid to work making pie! A clas...
The Reason You Won't Find Seat Belts on a School Bus
We'd never dream of putting our kids in the car without properly buckling them in. So why are school buses an exception? The answer may be simple.
Remembering My Self Between Departure and Arrival
Preparing to leave the role of mother behind for just a few days can be nerve-wracking, emotional, and empowering.
The 5 Stages of Head Lice: From Denial to Depression
My experience with head lice can be summed up in five phases similar to Kubler-Ross' five stages of grief: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
Secrets, Shopping, and Sharing on Amazon Prime
You know what couples aren't obligated to do? Peek into every nook and cranny of one another's consciousness.
One Grandmother's Take on Babysitting
To be sure, there are plenty of grandparents eager to spend time with their grandchildren. And with many young adults marrying later and waiting to have babies, there are many retired 70-somethings...
Babies Reach for Toys More When Adults are Around
Eight-month-old infants are much more likely to reach towards distant toys when an adult is present than when they are by themselves, according to research published in Psychological Science, a jou...
3 Common Reasons Kids Struggle With Math - and How You Can Help
Math doesn't come easy for many kids. But conquering these common struggles can take their learning to the next level.
Survival and Family: Perspective on Stress From the Third World
Marriage, family, and stress all hold a different weight when the struggle to simply survive is a day-to-day affair.
My Son Can't Walk and That's Fine With Me
When my four-year-old doesn't see his wheelchair as a disadvantage, why should I?
To the Well-Meaning Strangers When My Son is Behaving Badly
When a toddler is having a public meltdown the input of strangers is pretty much the last thing any mom is looking for.
Reading Books Can Lengthen Your Life?
Compared with those who did not read books, those who read for up to three and a half hours a week were 17 percent less likely to die over 12 years of follow-up, and those who read more than that ...
Good This Happen When you Read Real Books to Your Kids
Words and pictures can do many things for the reader’s brain, as we know from the long and glorious and even occasionally inglorious history of the printed word. They can take you into someone else...
A New Diagnosis: "Gestational Sleep Apnea"
Recent studies reveal that approximately one quarter of pregnant women may suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), the recurrent cessation or limitation of normal breathing during sleep. In add...
When a Game of Catch Becomes a Conversation Between Mother and Son
Sussing out the needs of your introverted kid sometimes means quietly letting them take the lead.
The Magical, Magnetic Attraction of Twins
Observing the bond between twins, it's hard not to feel as though you're witnessing something magical.
The 12 Stages of Naming Your Child
You made a human. Now comes the hard. Part. Figuring out what to name them.