Raising Twins: Say Hello to Cuteness and Goodbye to a Whole Lot of Other Stuff
The twin experience is unlike any other. Being a mom to twins I can tell you first hand that there is nothing cuter, more rewarding and interesting than watching your little genetic mutations evolv...
The Gentle Heartbreak of Parenting
Parenthood brings on a certain sense of existential dread that's both cumbersome and powerful.
Lonely Motherhood: An Introvert's Pondering
The women I spent time with before I had kids are still friends, but we don't have as much in common anymore.
My Kid Has a Favorite and It’s Not Me
We try so hard as parents not to play favorites. I just wish they would do the same.
They still think stupid and shut up are "bad words."
The Grandparent Effect: How to Encourage Your Kids to Hang Out with Their Elders
In the name of intergenerational unity, here are a few ideas to help your kids connect with their elders.
Why Our Kids Need Parental Guidance, Now More than Ever
Your kids are watching you.
To all the tidy parents, you rock but you dont need a shout out. You can simply glow with the pleasure of not having your socks sticking to the floor.
Flying Alone for the First Time Without Children: Weird
No reason to cram yourself into a tiny bathroom to change a diaper. Feels like freedom.
How Baseball Broke a Bad Parenting Pattern
I was not only present in this moment for him; I craved it to validate my fatherhood.
Open Letter to My Kids About What Matters Most
Never stop. The world needs you.
Just Keep Turning at the Corner
Lost, then found, then lost again.
Dads Matter – Why Kids Need Involved Fathers
Children are still, in a lot of ways, seen as the mother’s responsibility. That’s a shame. Because dads matter.
Parents of Middle School Girls: Beware of the Pot Stirrer
Pot Stirrers. You can find them in various social circles from grade school on up to college and beyond.
5 Ways We Are Inadvertently Discouraging Authenticity in Our Girls
What are we missing in helping to guide our girls towards living authentically and comfortably in their own skin?
Is Burping a Baby More Habit Than Help?
What do parenting manuals have to say about the practice? And whom does burping benefit more: the baby, or its caregivers?
Why Harsh Parenting Can Put Kids On The Wrong Track
A new study shows overly aggressive, harsh parenting can make kids more susceptible to peer pressure, and ultimately more likely to drop out of school.
How to be an Effective Parent Volunteer
There are many ways to stay active in your kid's education from kindergarten through high school that will not only benefit them, but you as well.
All That Shaving and Other Reasons Date Night is Overrated
There’s so much ugh in date night that it begs the questions of whether or not it’s both worth it, and if it’s doing more harm than good.
How to Answer Important Questions When You Have More Than One Child
Note: These answers will not actually satisfy your children. There will be tears, objections, and general displeasure.
Raising Sons in an Era of Toxic Masculinity
How do we unpack the baggage that our society forces us to carry about boys and men – and what the hell is masculinity anyhow?
So, You Want to Have Kids: A One-Sided Story of Preparing for Parenthood
Before you wander into lifelong parenthoodery, here are some things to consider (that maybe you’ve been told, maybe you haven’t).
The Frustrating Crossroads of Pajama Junction
It is here at this crossroads, a familiar place in our bedtime routine I call Pajama Junction, where I pause and weigh my options. Appease or press on?