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The Best Shoes for Pregnant Feet

No, not crocs.

The Science Behind the Case for Routines

Developmental research reveals that families who develop and maintain flexible routines experience less stress and more manageable behavior.

How to Survive Parenting With Your Polar Opposite

When I married my husband, I cherished our differences for what they signaled – compromise. Then we had kids.

Manopause: Yep, It's a Thing. Sorry, Dude.

If you’re male and between the ages of 40 and 55, you are going through changes. You are in a phase of life called manopause. Yes, this is a thing.

New Study Finds Hope for Autism Treatment in Stem Cell Therapy

This study is just the start of uncovering a possible cure for autism, and more research needs to be done.

The Danish Practice That Will Up Your Family's Happiness Factor

Denmark consistently ranks in the top three for happiest countries in the world. The term they associate with this phenomenon is hygge.

The Modern Mom’s Guide to Popularity (Beginner’s Edition)

Popularity, by its own definition, is an elusive, fickle, and fleeting condition attained by few and sought by all. Even moms. Perhaps, especially moms.

Ten Years and Holding: How I’m Resisting Marital Stagnation

My most current (recurrent) marital complaint has been a lack of full-fledged effort.

5 Ways to Shield Your Kids From Your Anxiety

The more anxious you are, the more likely your children are to suffer from anxiety-related disorders.

Why Your Kid's First Job is Worth More Than the Paycheck

Who doesn't have a great "first job" story?

3 Reasons to Stop Demonizing Our Teens Use of Screens

Parenting teenagers can be hard, especially when they are dealing with stuff that wasn’t even invented in our own teenagehood.

Uh oh. Did I Kill My Son’s Hamster?

“Mom, come quick! There’s something wrong with Champion!” We had just returned home late at night from an overnight visit with out-of-town friends when I heard my 12-year-old son, Tanner, call from...

Will Technology Make My Kid Fat, Dumb, and Mean?

The truth is more complicated -- and a lot less scary.

Waking up for Wonder — The Night My Boys Will Always Remember

Dragging blankets to the basketball court in the middle of the night waiting for meteors to fall, was well worth staying up for.

Kid Made Recipe: Lettuce Wrap Tacos

Start with a base of meat or beans, then fill these tasty romaine taco wraps with all of your favorite fillings  and taco night will never be the same!

Nobody Warned Me About the Gun: The Discussion We're Not Having About 'Beauty and the Beast'

The Disney movie of 2017 is a whole different beast than the Disney movie of 1991.

How a Vulture Saved My Marriage

I’d promised myself I’d never have this fight again, and yet there I was – tired, exasperated, and tempted to give up.

A Letter from a Family Therapist to Future Clients

I am not afraid of the mess. So bring it all to me and we will find a way to sort it out together.

8 Things to Know About Breastfeeding a Tongue-tied Baby

You're both going to need some help.

10 Best Road-Tripping Car Games You’ve Never Played

Because those hours have to pass somehow.

Until He's Eight, Seven is the Best Age

At seven, we realize that we must let them grow up, much sooner than we’d like.

A Simple Letter to Say "Thanks, Mom"

The best thing I could do would be to give you my thanks and appreciation for helping me find my way in this world. So here goes.

What You Can Do Now to Pave Your Kids' Path to College

And no, it doesn't involve winning the lottery.