I’ve carried four babies to full-term and passed my due date twice. Those last few weeks with each were brutally…
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Peace and Love During Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
First Person
It’s 2017 and I have learned to smile again. I have two amazing “rainbow babies.” Still, I do not forget…
Raise Your Hand if You Don’t Like Scary Movies
First Person
In all honesty, I don’t think it was my age that ruined it for me. I think some people just…
My Place With the Playground Benchwarmers
First Person
Where there is a playground, we will be there as Protectors of the Peace, like mundane super heroes keeping an…
18 Tattoos That are Perfect for Your Midlife Crisis
Back Talk
It may be the sign of a crisis, but at least it's not a misrepresentation of the facts.
Kid Made Recipe: Nutty Pumpkin Brownies
Kid Made Recipes
In the midst of Halloween candy madness, these pumpkin brownies are a sweet treat you could actually call healthy-ish! (Okay,…
Turns Out, Screen Time Does Influence IRL Learning
Digital Life
A recent study suggests media activities can provide kids with valuable learning, teaching problem-solving strategies that have real-world implications.
The Case for Boredom to Ignite Our Minds
Digital Life
We may assume that curing boredom is a good thing for all of us. But researchers fear that not being…
The Dramatic Shift in Kids’ Screen Time Since 2011
Digital Life
Based on a sample of more than 1,400 parents from all over the US, Common Sense Media's survey paints a complex…
Always Remember, Good or Bad, This is Temporary
First Person
Three important words that ring true to any situation, good or bad. Whatever is happening right now, it is temporary.
A Good Reason for My Sleepless Nights
First Person
I have a motherhood confession. There is a child (or two or three) sleeping in my bed more nights than…
A Girl and Her Dog: a (Complicated) Love Story
Raising Kids
If you peel away some surface-level differences – they’re different species, for one – they actually have a surprising number…
