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How to Help Our Kids Get Unstuck

Arming ourselves with alternative perspectives on the uncomfortable, frustrating, or disappointing situations that arise can turn outcomes around.

The Science of Childhood Lying in an Age of Post-Truth

Children experiment with the truth through all developmental stages. Here's what it all means.

8 Highly Effective Hacks for the Distracted Mom

There's a lot to keep track of in the throes of parenting- meetings, sports gear, birthday parties, and stuffed animals. These shortcuts can help save some sanity.

To the Woman Who Shamed Me For Not Breastfeeding My Baby

Breast or bottle, what we choose, and why we choose it, is nobody's business.

9 Reasons My Kids Think I Grew Up In Prehistoric Times

I recently ran through the list of all of the things that didn't exist while I was growing up. And as far as my son is concerned, he can't believe I made it.

The Remarkable Strength Within Every Mother to Overcome

My wife recently told me a story about my own mom that, strangely, I had never heard before. Despite not having heard it before, it had a deep impact on me.

Date Night is Overrated, Here's How to Get Out of It

Leaving the house is overrated, and there's plenty of great television you haven't seen yet. So take a pass on date night.

What to Do When a Narcissistic Maniac is Ruling Your World

If you’re as freaked out by the way your toddler is publicly raging like a total narcissistic maniac, here are five things to do that might help.

4 Things a Working Mom Turned Stay-at-Home Mom Wants You to Know

Whether working or staying home, the day to day of parenting is never easy. But we're all doing the best we know how.

Parenting and Work: The Ultimate Balancing Act

Becoming a parents often requires a corresponding change in work-life balance. Allowing yourself to make that change is the first important step.

’Tis the Season of Inflatable Reindeer and Serenading Baby Jesus

We can steer holiday tradition all we want, but sometimes the things our kids glom onto most fiercely are the ones we never intended.

Your Kid Doesn't Need a Pinterest-Worthy Life – She Just Needs You

In the quest for the perfect holiday craft or homemade anything, it's easy to forget that kids just want your love and attention.

Debate Club: Does It Actually Get Better?

Parents – especially those with very young kids – are often told, "Don't worry! It gets better!" Two moms argue that the "it" remains while "we" improve.

Ages and Stages: The Zen of Parenting a Teen

Parenting a teen can be confusing and intimidating. But there are ways to find peace that will help you and your teen grow together.

6 Things Every Teenager Needs to Hear From You

"I'm listening." (You know, then actually do it.)

7 Pieces of Unsolicited Advice on How to Take Unsolicited Parenting Advice

Nothing makes you a target for unsolicited advice quite like being a pregnant. You don't have to stand around and take it. Here are some alternatives.

When Friends Phase You Out: That Ageless Conflict

When we see in our daughters the exclusionary and passive aggressive behaviors we recognize from our own friend experiences, it's easy to worry.

10 Ways Fathers Can Help Their Daughters Have a Healthy Body Image

I’ll never forget what a girl in my 9th grade Biology class asked me one day. Clarissa and I had become friends, in a brother-sister kind of way, over the course of the semester as we dissected fr...

Ages and Stages: Finding Calm With Your Turbulent Tween

The pre-adolescent years are chock full of amazing developmental changes for your child; cognitive, physical, and emotional.

When the Coffee is Cold and the Tantrums are Plentiful

In some ways, having two young kids has been easier than just having one at home all day with me.

When Hiding in the Closet Is the Only Way to Connect With Your Spouse

Some big talks can't wait until the kids are asleep, the house is quiet, and the dishes are done. You've got to tuck yourselves away and figure it out.

7 Easy Ways To Entertain Your Toddler While You Work From Home

Working from home with a toddler is like taking a test in school with a marching band playing in the room. Here are some tips and tricks to get it all done.

What is One of the Greatest Skills to Teach Your Child? How to Pause.

Helping children learn to pause gives them a powerful tool to shape their lives in purposeful ways. But it doesn't always come naturally.