Conversations

Get access to our latest news by signing up for our newsletter.

A boy is hodling sea shell and watching them
Parenthood

The Renaissance of Pagan Parenting

Soulful, decentralized, non-hierarchical, intersectional, and green – paganism's infinite incarnations appeal to the earnest and the edgy alike.

Wellbeing A boy is sharing feeling with his mothr by deep hugging

Find the Source of Anger and Break the Cycle

Anger is usually used as a cover up for fear, so the question is – what are you afraid of?

Learning Toddler Is crying while playing

How Baby Signing Can Save Your Sanity and Strengthen Your Bond

It's a welcome exchange for screeching like a banshee.

My Husband Lied to Me on Our Wedding Day (and I Love Him For It)

It occurred to me that I was standing there in a poofy dress in front of everyone we loved about to marry a man I didn't trust enough to feed my cat.

Wellbeing A Person seeing his image expression in mirror in an emotional way

The Emotional and Psychological Impact of Manopause

it is high time men of a certain age come to terms with their new status as “elder statesmen” and drop the game.

Could the Key to Better Play Be Providing Fewer Toys?

A recent study looked at what helped improve the quality of children’s play, less or more toys?

Is That Your Child or a Wild Animal?

This is a submission in our monthly contest. January’s theme is "Wild." Recently I took the kids to the local zoo. Yep, all three kiddies and me. We thought it would be a nice way to kick off summe...

Learning A boy is writing something on a notebook

Sight Words Are So 2016: New Study Finds the Real Key to Early Literacy

The best indicator of future success as a reader is actually a child’s ability to use invented spelling as they write.

Learning Breakfast time with Pasta

What Mac and Cheese Can Teach Our Kids About Scientific Reasoning

As parents, we should be combating both chemophobia and poor logical reasoning. We should also teach healthy skepticism grounded in scientific methods.

Parenthood Kid enjoying gaming moment with hands of Parents

Why Am I Apologizing For My Outgoing Toddler?

My kid scares people. Actually, she tends to terrify them. It happens almost everywhere we go and generally in the same sequence of events.

Parenthood A boy seeing angrily with all toys dismantle

A Totally Employable Strategy for Keeping Your Kid's Room Tidy

Telling them they might suffocate under that pile of dress up clothes isn't as effective as you'd expect.

Parenthood A girl is smiling inside water and a boy is stearing her

Date A Jerk – And Other Tips on Love for My Daughter

You will fall in love, more than once, in the years to come.

Parenthood A Teacher Teaching guitar to student

11 Ideals Great Teachers Employ That Also Work for Parents

There are at least two ways in which teaching and parenting are similar: Teaching styles and parenting styles both affect social, educational, and psychological outcomes. Both teachers and parents ...

Parenthood Sneeking from barrack

The Birds, the Bees, and…Tiger Butts?

When she sleeps she looks exactly like she did when she was a tiny tot in her crib. How can she possibly be standing on the edge of puberty?

Wellbeing A mother teaching cooking to kids

Shift Your Semantics, Shift Your Mindset

We all have our sayings that bring us comfort and truth. Let these aphorisms be part of the light by which your children steer their lives.

Parenthood Husband is playing with kids toy bicycle while wife is looking strange at him

Can Your Myers-Briggs Type Affect How You Parent?

Know your strengths. And your weaknesses.

Wellbeing A professor is explaining about insect worms theory to a student

Your Best Defense Against Ticks: Advice From a Top Pediatrician

How do you prevent ticks? What do you do when you find one? When should you call the doctor or treat for Lyme? Top pediatrician Dr. Elizabeth McKeen knows.

Pregnancy Girl selecting shoes
Wellbeing Two Kids brushing their teeth

The Science Behind the Case for Routines

Developmental research reveals that families who develop and maintain flexible routines experience less stress and more manageable behavior.

Parenthood Family on a sofa  mother staring to father

How to Survive Parenting With Your Polar Opposite

When I married my husband, I cherished our differences for what they signaled – compromise. Then we had kids.

Wellbeing A person listening to music using earphone connected to mobile

Manopause: Yep, It's a Thing. Sorry, Dude.

If you’re male and between the ages of 40 and 55, you are going through changes. You are in a phase of life called manopause. Yes, this is a thing.

Wellbeing Testing in Laboratory

New Study Finds Hope for Autism Treatment in Stem Cell Therapy

This study is just the start of uncovering a possible cure for autism, and more research needs to be done.

Wellbeing People lying on grass

The Danish Practice That Will Up Your Family's Happiness Factor

Denmark consistently ranks in the top three for happiest countries in the world. The term they associate with this phenomenon is hygge.

Wellbeing Friends travelling on  a car

The Modern Mom’s Guide to Popularity (Beginner’s Edition)

Popularity, by its own definition, is an elusive, fickle, and fleeting condition attained by few and sought by all. Even moms. Perhaps, especially moms.