You Can Do It! A Pep Talk for Parents During Cold & Flu Season
Of course there are suggestions for avoiding colds and flu, but even with all of these preventions, sick days are almost unavoidable.
The Highs and Lows of Working at Home
It's all fun and games until your "co-worker" maniacally smashes crackers into the carpet.
5 Ways To Help Kids Cope With The Loss of a Family Pet
It's not going to be easy.
How Not to Be a Dipshit Parent: Installment A
A tenet that used to annoy me, but now brings me a measure of comfort: It is what it is. Things are what they are.
The Right Stuff: The Importance of Purposeful Possession
We're not communists, or even minimalists. We're just not into stuff for stuff's sake.
Research Shows This One Simple Change Can Reduce Stereotyping by Kids
One small change can make a big difference.
Fun, Effective Ways to Take the "Home" Out of Homework
And maybe some of the tears, too.
10 Things Today's Kids Do That We Never Did
At the risk of sounding ancient, these moments stand in stark contrast to my upbringing and what was deemed acceptable.
Mending a Teen's Bad Relationship With Literacy
There’s no saying, “It’s too late.”
Romance Schmomance… Mature Relationships Need a Deeper Kind of Bond
It is easy to confuse or conflate intimacy and romance but they are not the same.
New Peanut Allergy Patch Could Be Available Soon
Parents of kids with severe peanut allergies- here's some good news.
Help Your Kid Overcome a No-Win Situation
Helping children understand their underlying beliefs enables them to skillfully navigate the conflicting and harmful messages they receive.
If Your Kid Loved Harry Potter, They'll Love These 6 New Books About Wizardry and Magic
These six books are worthy of a Golden Snitch.
How to Raise an Adult Who Remains Civil Even When They Disagree
Well, the last few months have been fun, right?
What Sending Your Kid to Kindergarten Can Teach You
And yes, there IS a song for everything.
She was simply telling me the way of the world as her toddler eyes saw it.
The Astounding Secret Life of the Perfect Picture
The real trick is snapping a photo that captures the perfection in imperfection.
How Time Outside Can Keep Your Kid Out of Glasses
FYI: carrots aren't going to help at all.
What I Worry I'll Impart on My Daughter
I’m scared of all the ways I am unfit to be a mother of a daughter.
Maybe Don't Read These "Kid's Books" to Actual Kids
Could make for some uncomfortable questions.
The Most Effective Way to Talk Responsibility With Teens
Post it in a common space for all to see and use it as living, working document.
Finding Calm During the Wild After-School Rush
This is a submission in our monthly contest. January’s theme is "Wild." After school is probably the most unstructured time of my day. As a stay-at-home mom and freelance writer, I work hard to mak...
Practice is More Effective Than Punishment- Here's Why
And more pleasant for everyone involved.