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An Honest Letter to My Oldest Child: What Happened To Us?

As kids grow, so do their emotions. Our ability to connect ebbs and flows. And on the days it feels non-existent, we wait, hoping upon hope that it returns.

Playing Pretend Makes Me Want to Put My Head Through a Wall

I love my kids. But if I have to narrate one more Luke Skywalker/Woody death battle or hang out session with Barbie and her girlfriends, I'm going to lose it.

Why I Post About My Mammogram on Social Media (and So Should You)

“Feeling nervous at Radial Mammography Imaging” may be the most important thing to share on social media if it encourages one other woman to go do the same.

When Raising Kids Takes a Toll On Your Marriage

With the day to day of raising a young family, a marriage is sometimes simply going through the motions. Even with the best intentions.

How the Internet is Taking Over Human Memory

Our increasing reliance on the Internet and the ease of access to the vast resource available online is affecting our thought processes for problem solving, recall and learning. In a new article, r...

After Legalization, Marijuana Exposure in Kids Rises in Colorado

The legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado was associated with both increased hospital visits and cases at a regional poison center because of unintentional exposure to the drug by chil...

10 Times My Parenting Channels The Griswold's

Forget other seasoned parents, facebook groups, or playdates. I get my parenting wisdom from these genius National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation quotes.

The Unbearable Monotony of Maternity Leave

This three months off isn't a decadent vacation. It's three months of being stranded in motherhood.

If My Son's ADHD Were a Super Power

If my son's ADHD were a super power, it would be a hero's cape, not a red flag.

About That Day I Forgot My Cell Phone

Once you get past the panicky sweats, there's a freedom in leaving the phone behind.

10 True Things About Being a Mom Your Nice Friends Won't Tell You

Your friends may be holding out on you. Allow me to set the record straight on what you can expect from this parenting gig.

How to Raise Critical Thinkers in a World That Desperately Needs Them

We should be striving to raise kids who ask thoughtful questions, challenge the "experts," and closely examine the answers.

Fastest 400 Meter Runner EVER Coached by a Great Grandmother

South African sprinter Wayde Van Niekerk ran the fastest 400-meter race in history at the Rio Olympics on Sunday (Aug. 14), breaking a 17-year-old world record and winning his country’s first 2016 ...

4 Practices From Around the World To Help Make Parenting More Joyful

Parenting differs greatly from culture to culture. In each, there are ways to find the joy in raising kids.

Why I Don't Make My Kids Do Chores

Kids have their entire adult lives to tend to mundane tasks. For now, I'm heeding grandma's advice, doing the chores and letting them be kids.

Are Extracurricular Activities Enriching or Distracting?

Staying busy to the point of distraction is harmful to adults and just as detrimental to our children.

The End of Spanking: Why the Research Says It's Time

Spanking has been an accepted form of discipline for generations. But as a nation of evolutionary change, it's time we stopped.

Dear Son, Now That You Have a Girlfriend...

You now have a girlfriend. You’ve talked, tweeted, and texted with other girls over the past couple of years, but this one is different. You spend time together; a LOT of time together. You share m...

Needing Space From My Family Makes Me Feel Like a Failure

The need to be alone is as biological as the one to build a family. But recognizing that need comes with a guilt mothers often can't ignore.

Why We Make Our Sons Watch Women's Sports

Cheering on strong, fast, and powerful women is as much a priority in our house as Sunday Night Football.

Swimming in the Mom-Friend Dating Pool

My newborn son was amazing in every way, but I desperately wanted something more. It was time to began the daunting process of “Mom Dating.”

Self-Interest is Not Selfish in Relationships

It’s hard to fault someone for being selfless. That doesn’t mean that being in a relationship with a supremely selfless person is fundamentally easy.

Kid Made Recipe: Pie Crust Lattice!

https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1744485465818818/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! Have a budding chef looking for a challenge? Put that kid to work making pie! A clas...