How to Survive Your Magnificent Packrats: An Ode to Stuff
There's no end to the bits and baubles and piles of junk kids will bring home and accumulate. If we're not careful, we're going to be buried by it.
Grandparenting in the Google Age
My grandchildren are being raised in a world far more advanced than the one we raised their parents in. But they turned out ok.
It's Time to Redefine the Phrase "Man Up"
During the course of any conversation with me you can expect to hear the sentence, "I once read that..." at least three times. If I'm reading a particularly interesting book this may increase to so...
How to Google Better: 7 Research Tips for the Overwhelmed New Parent
The information available to parents is endless and often contradictory. Here are seven tips to help you navigate the deep waters of parenting research.
When Your Mom Tribe is Not What You Expected
Tired as the phrase may be, it truly takes a village. And sometimes, we're more surrounded and supported than we realize at first glance.
Everything You Need to Know About (Stealing) Your Kids' Halloween Candy
Don't laugh with your mouth full.
15 Ways to Be More Productive Today
Parents often have more to squeeze into one day than humanly possible. These tips and tricks can help boost productivity and maybe even make you SUPERhuman.
Teaching Our Children How To Lose: Lessons in Grace
The lessons learned on the field often find their way into all aspects of our kids' lives.
When Your Superhero Mom Needs You
To a child, mom is the ultimate superhero. Until the day comes that her humanity shines through.
Debate Club: A Different Take on the SAHM vs. WOHM "Battle"
Two moms, living both sides of the work/stay home experience offer words of support and encouragement to one another in our latest Debate Club.
World Schooling is a Wild Ride That Just Might Be the Best Thing For Your Kids
For some families, educating their kids is a global adventure.
Why Childhood Friends Truly Are Friends for Life
No matter how much time passes, our oldest friendships shape us into the adults we become and remain a source of steadfast comfort.
5 Books That Teach Life Lessons to Your Children
Nearly every house has those books that are read a million times, with worn pages and cracked spines. This is the selection at ours.
Technology, Miracles, and One Perfect Baby: A C-Section Story
There's more than one way to bring a baby into the world, as this vivid journey through a c-section can attest.
6 Game of Thrones Halloween Costumes for Your Unsuspecting Baby
In just a few short years those babies of yours are going to be choosing their own commercialized average costumes. But right now, it's GOT time.
Is It Okay To Create Babies From Three Parents?
Science has greatly advanced the procedures that can create human life. A baby born with three sets of DNA is the latest achievement. But how far is too far?
Mess with my kid or my parenting, and there's a protective rage that bubbles up.
No Matter How Strong Your Grief, Kids Force You to Keep Going
With little ones around, there isn't much time to dwell on sad thoughts. But setting time aside to process them is necessary.
Next Time You Feel Impatient in the Car Line, Remember This Story
Mornings are hard enough as it is. Practice patience. You never know the challenges of those who you wish would move faster.
Can We Please Just Pump in Peace?
A working mother laments the freedom and the humiliation that go along with the modern breast pump.
5 Surprising Truths About the Suburban Stay-at-Home Mom
I mean there are a lot of hours in the day right? If we aren’t going to work what the heck do we do all day?
A Military Mother Accepts Her Free-Spirited, Artistic Daughter
Growing up with a military mom, it was good to know she had a sense of what battles needing fighting.
You Are Worthy: Thoughts for a Friend Facing Alcohol Addiction
It's not going to be easy, taking ownership of the vice that's destroying you. But I see you. I'm here, and your hard work is inspiring.
How Thinking Like a 10-Year-Old Helped Me Buy a House
Breaking the cycle of poverty is no easy task. But looking to our kids for inspiration can give the strength and means to do just that.