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Finding Myself in That Strange Reflection

I’m struggling to get used to the person who looks back at me in the mirror, whose entire being is so different than I remember.

Stay at Home Parents: Nurture Your Adult Relationships – Not Just Your Kids

There are a few tricks to feel less alienated from your beloved adult relationships. Because you do deserve to have them.

All of the Non-Tragic Reasons Those Hemingway Baby Shoes Were Never Worn

Literary lore says that Hemingway once won a bet by writing a story that contained only six words. But how tragic is it really?

Sorry Parents, These People Are Probably Getting Less Sleep Than You

These five groups of people are reminders that parents aren't the only sleep-deprived ones out there.

Can Screen-Time Result in Speech Delays? AAP Study Suggests it Might

Researchers admit it’s too early to establish a causal relationship between screen time and speech delays, but it's worth exploring the possibility.

An Exhaustive Guide to the Subtle Art of Newborn Burps

In an effort to help make it easier to know what to expect with burping, I’ve created the following guide to ten of the most common newborn burping types.

Extroverts Are Way More Awkward Than Introverts

Stereotypes persist. Introverts are socially awkward, extroverts work the crowd with ease and confidence. Not so.

This Job is Technically Unpaid, But We Think You'll Love It

The longer you hold this position, the hours required will diminish, but the job will always be there for you.

Teach Your Daughter About Pleasure (Without Wanting to Crawl Out of Your Skin)

As mothers, we can signal to the next generation of women that they deserve not just to experience pleasure but to invent it for themselves.

Milestones Don't Care About Common Sense, But We Should

Milestones can become symbolic of, and outlets for, the shortcomings we imagine we have as grownups and as parents.

I Know My Strengths, and "Fun Mom" Isn't One of Them

I can be relied on to keep things running smoothly, or to comfort them and pick them up when they fall. But I'm not what you would call a “fun mom.”

Delayed Gratification is an Ancient Skill to Teach Your Kids

We're so used to the instant access culture of the internet, smart phones and fast food, that waiting has become really difficult.

Giving Girls More Hands-On Opportunities To Learn About STEM Can Help Close The Gender Gap

Although technology is entrenched in our kid’s daily lives, girls continue to lag behind boys in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Letting Kids Relish the Magic of Childhood

There is something so magical about being a child. The world is new, everything is an adventure, there are unlimited things to explore, and your imagination is free to create whatever possibilities...

Tips to Help You Make it Out the Door On Time (and Still Look Presentable)

My morning routine is a work-in-progress, but having a framework has saved me from complete a.m. insanity.

Alexa’s Latest Avatar Steps In To ‘Rescue’ Spouses

Women can now take the “How do I look?” query to one of our tried-and-tested sources of joy: Amazon.

Jimmy Kimmel Pulled at My Own Congenitally Defected Heartstrings

I can take the multiple open heart surgeries, the complications, the insurance battles, the fears, and the changed life. But you do not mess with my kids.

5 Great Table-Top Games to Play With Your Kids

If the world was about to be impacted by an asteroid the size of Manhattan and the only way to divert it was to play a game of Monopoly with five eight-year-olds, I’d have to seriously consider let...

6 Reasons Self-Driving Cars Are Perfect for Parents

Self-driving cars: pure joy at the thought of reading the paper during rush hour, sheer terror at riding shotgun to a machine.

Why Product Warning Labels Assume Everyone's a Total Idiot

We are warned that bags of peanuts contain peanuts, the contents of a coffee cup may be hot, and Lego sets contain small parts. Who is that looking out for?

Stories and Snuggles and Lights out, Oh My: Regular Bedtime Routines Linked With Decreased Rates of Obesity

Leaving plenty of time for your date with Netflix.

You Probably Shouldn't Freak Out: An Honest Guide to Developmental Milestones

Milestones are based on ages at which an average child accomplishes tasks. That means half of all kids develop the skills later, so try to keep calm.

Genetic Testing – How Much Information is Too Much Information?

A new phenomenon called “recreational genetic testing” has arrived. As parents, we will have some arduous ethical decisions to ponder.