Putting the Train Together Again
Perhaps the hardest thing about being a divorced parent are the moments you feel real, powerful grief when your child is with you and you can't show it.
After years of sleeping just fine in her own room, she stopped. At first we thought she must have had a bad dream the night before. But it kept going.
How Parenthood Changed My View of Scary Movies
When people say that “everything in your life will change” once you have a child, I thought I knew what that meant. I wasn’t expecting this.
The Parenting Hack That Keeps My Kid in His Room at Bedtime
At the risk of sounding dramatic, bedtime has always been the bane of my existence- until I discovered this.
You know the days. The ones where you can’t catch a breath, or a second to stop and think. And still something, somehow piles on.
This newfound frustration with being able to swallow undesirable foods seemed more than I could fight after such a long toddler day.
This Holiday Season, I’m Breaking Tradition
I never want to confine my family to tradition. I want my children to experience it, of course, but I also want to mix it up.
Ten Proverbs That Unintentionally Taught Me to Be a Better Parent
I doubt some of the parenting advice I gleaned from these proverbs was exactly what the original authors intended, but it was helpful nonetheless.
Teaching My Son About Sex in the Age of Harvey Weinstein
I ended the conversation by asking for his trust – that I be the person he turns to if he has any questions or concerns about sex, now or in the future.
What Story Does Your Closet Tell?
MoMA's new exhibit, “Items: Is Fashion Modern?" got me thinking. What story does the contents of my thirty year old closet tell?
7 CrAzy Things That Might Happen If You Leave Dad Alone With the Kids
When Mom’s away, the kids will play, and Dad – well, he’ll be in for a wild day! When he’s in charge anything goes!
Treat Your Kids Like You Want Your Grandkids to Be Treated
Unsurprisingly, it turns out that how people are treated as kids impacts how they treat their own kids.
That Fish Is Going to Be Caught: Determination or Stubbornness
Seeing your child try to accomplish something without your help is not stubbornness, that is "determination."
What It's Like Parenting With Hearing Aids
The worry didn’t stem from passing my hearing loss along, it stemmed from the idea that I wouldn't hear my kid.
The light flicked on again. I stop and stare at the shining coming through the bottom of the door. “How can he still be awake?” I ask my husband.
Why Bad Behavior Is Not Synonymous With Bad Kids
Your kid’s behavior is neither driven by “badness” nor is it a sign of bad parenting. Rather, it’s a sign that you’re not speaking the same language.
What Are We Apologizing for When We Apologize for Our Kids?
What am I really sorry for? I’m sorry for the times I have apologized for things they cannot help. Like being an energetic, wiggly kid.
Teaching Children to Carry On, Through Grief
Last fall, as our beloved family dog faded quickly into his final weeks, I tried to prepare my children gently for his passing.
Top 10 'Must Haves' for First Time Dads
This list will offer some valuable insight into one of the most amazing and terrifying experiences of your entire life.
Catching Glimpses of a Man in My Teenage Son
I knew it would go quick, but still my mind could never fathom, never fully grasp that this baby would someday become a man.
Practice Doesn't Always Make Perfect
This is a submission in our monthly contest. October’s theme is Determination. My husband is perfect. Don’t be mad. But he is. He a great dad, a great provider, a great friend, and he’s top at ever...
A Good Reason for My Sleepless Nights
I have a motherhood confession. There is a child (or two or three) sleeping in my bed more nights than not.
She’s Going to Do This All by Herself
She’s going to sing and dance, anytime, anywhere.
There are so many moments like this, when my daughter’s headstrong, willful determination makes me anxious and worried.