8 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Than Just Cheese Puffs
In my efforts to get my kids to eat right, I’ve failed more times than I’ve succeeded, but I have succeeded on occasion.
Does Your Kid Have Constant Heel Pain? It Could be Severs Disease
Sever’s disease, also known as Calcaneal apophysitis, is the most common cause of heel pain in children.
The Obvious Question When Your Kids are 35 Years Apart
“No, they’re both my sons,” I answered as his eyes widened. It happens every time people begin to understand that I have kids whose ages are 35 years apart.
A Parent Primer on How to Deal With Bullies
It’s time to get a refresher on how to train our kids to stand up to bullying and how to advocate for them.
Determination and the Will to Live
This is a submission in our monthly contest. October’s theme is Determination. In the mirror I could see the impossibly tiny blue foot sticking out of my abdomen, no bigger than an almond. I only g...
Be a Guide, Not a Guard and Raise a Happy, Responsible Kid
As guides, we help children develop internal motivation to do what is right because it’s right, rather than to do what is right to avoid being punished.
Selected Instructions for Helping Non-Babies Fall Asleep (Based on Advice for Babies)
It turns out the techniques parents use to get baby to sleep can be more widely applied to ... just about anyone!
Now That My Kids Are Big: 25 Things I Will Never Have to Do Again
I have to remind myself that it wasn’t all sunny days and cuddle-time. I have to remind myself that every phase of motherhood has its joys and challenges.
My 4-foot, 11 inch Mother is the Biggest Person in Any Room
If my parents had stayed in the Bronx, I might have grown up thinking my family was like all the rest.
Lately, I’ve seriously resolved to take myself less seriously. It’s a paradox, isn’t it? Just like so many aspects of life. As time goes on, I’m finding that many age-old oxymoronic mantras ring tr...
Why Turning Your Clocks Back Gives Your Brain A Boost
Getting that spark of natural light first thing in the morning can bring several welcome benefits to our body and mind this time of year.
I’m grateful for my scars. Each blemish has a story. Without my stories – and my scars – who would I be?
When One "Snore" Closes, Another Door Opens
People fall apart over money, stress, jobs, lies, but not freaking snoring, unless the issue is of course not about snoring at all.
This is a submission in our monthly contest. November's theme is Gratitude. Dear Daughters, When I was 13, my step-father told me that victims of attacks – women – were attacked because they’d aske...
The Old Normal, and the Imperative of Self-Defense Training for Women
In light of the countless high-profile assault charges recently meted I challenge us, individually, collectively, indivisibly, to say no. To scream no.
Kid Made Recipe: Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
This crispy, spicy vegetarian take on buffalo wings makes a great party dish, or the perfect weekend movie watching snack!
Breastfeeding: When Success Feels Like Failure
Most of all, I raged against the breastfeeding mothers who failed to tell me how hard this all was.
I'd read about how SEAL recruits had to endure the most physically challenging conditions imaginable – including sleep deprivation. Maybe they could help.
How I Missed My Kindergartner's Color Deficiency
Roman’s perspective of the world was colored, literally, different, yet his outlook was unfazed.
Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby's Plagiocephaly Helmet
Here's a list of things to expect if you, too, find yourself in the position of being prescribed a plagiocephaly helmet for your bundle of joy.
Why Your Response to Your Baby's Cries Are Hardwired
A new study found that infant cries activate certain brain regions connected with movement and speech in mothers.
My Kids Said “Mom” 159 Times in 6 Hours and I Nearly Lost It...Until I Made a List
At the end of the day, let’s face it – kids and their questions are frustrating, maddening, and hilarious.
What it Means to Build a "Home"
I don't have a home anymore. I have places where my heart belongs, and people I love in those places.
It's so many of us who have moved our own hardier selves right down to the bottom of the list of things that need to be cared for.