Why I Cringe When People Tell Me I'm "Lucky" to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom
Lounge chair testers on the French Riviera are lucky. Stay-at-home mom's, well, maybe there's another word besides "lucky."
Dear Mom & Dad: I'm Sorry My Parenting Hurts Your Feelings
The desire to conform to parents' expectations doesn't vanish as we enter adulthood. Regardless, we can raise our children as we see fit, without excuses.
Please Stop Telling Me to Cherish These Moments
There's nothing I love more than my kids, but seriously, if one more stranger reminds me to cherish every moment, I'm quitting this mom thing.
Flying With a Baby: Not Hell, But Not Far From It
Listen. Until teleportation is a thing, babies are going to be on airplanes. Sometimes it's going to be just fine. Other times, well, not so much.
10 Things I Say to My Kids That I Wish People Would Say to Me
We're constantly giving our kids directives. And though they may find this irritating, maybe they just don't know a good thing when they hear it.
A Letter to the Family Dog: You're a Good Boy
Listen, Bo. You're a great dog. I know you've been demoted since we brought a small person into the house, but we still love you. Promise.
Sometimes Mommy Yells: The Truth About Losing It
The days can be long. The kids, challenging. And sometimes, despite our best efforts, we can't keep it together. But there's always a chance to try again.
Funny Quotes About Parenting from People More Famous Than You
Twenty hilariously honest quotes that perfectly capture the ridiculousness of being a parent.
Joy, Sorrow, and Everything Between: The Truth About Motherhood
There's no going back to the person you were before you were a mother. You're new, raw, and living with a heart cracked wide open.
5 Ways to Lovingly Embarrass Your Kids
Parent/child embarrassment is real. And it's going to happen whether you set out to do it or not. So why not lay it on thick and create some real memories?
11 Items Parents Need to Have Delivered to the Front Door
We have all said it: Man, I wish someone delivered.... I’m not talking about ordering some stuff online and getting a delivery in a day or two. I’m talking about: I must have it this instant or I m...
14 Popular Family Pets Your Kids Want (and Why You Shouldn't Get Them)
A goldfish is a great family pet! Except for the dying. Be sure to purchase several back-up fish and prepare your toilet bowl memorial remarks in advance.
How to Be a Gracious Host to Your Child's Imaginary Friend
Tonight my daughter introduced me to Luna, a light pink, dark purple, and orange cat, and a large, red dog with floppy ears called American Dog who also goes by the nickname of Dave. These are the ...
What I Learned About Being a Parent From Staring at the Grand Canyon
Reflections on being a mother as inspired by staring at a giant hole in the ground.
Dinner on my Doorstep: Why I Love My Meal Delivery Service
Everybody needs a little help sometimes. And sometimes, help comes in the form of dinner ingredients delivered to the door, and kids learning how to cook.
What Do I Do With My Kids All Day? This.
A friend of mine, possibly suffering from the same kind of parenting guilt that plagues us all from time to time, recently asked in an online forum what other stay-at-home parents did with their ch...
How to Make a Morning Mantra Work for Your Toddler
Much of parenting a toddler is repetition and redirecting. Developing a mantra that outlines the behaviors we want to encourage can be a powerful tool.
Sometimes You Make Me Want to Run Away
This motherhood gig, well, it's fine for the most part. But the truth is, some days it becomes too much and I wonder if I'm cut out for it at all.
Here's How to Parent Like an Effective and Thoughtful Boss
Parents can use some of the same strategies utilized by successful bosses. They can inspire cooperation and success in any household (well, some at least).
I Am the Mother You Don't Want to Be
I am that mom. The one all the other women look at with pity oozing from their stares. The one that makes them hug their little gems a little closer. The mom of a screamer. Not a cute "I want my w...
Not Every Moment of Being a Parent is Worth Savoring
Picture it: grocery store checkout line, two weeks postpartum. A mother stands bouncing and shushing her crying daughter. Her nose twitches as she smells the distinctly sweet aroma of newborn poop...
8 Items Your Toddler Will Drag Out to Shame You
Sex for Dummies. He appears to favor this book when your mother-in-law is visiting.
How to Survive Your Magnificent Packrats: An Ode to Stuff
There's no end to the bits and baubles and piles of junk kids will bring home and accumulate. If we're not careful, we're going to be buried by it.
Grandparenting in the Google Age
My grandchildren are being raised in a world far more advanced than the one we raised their parents in. But they turned out ok.