Playing the Parenting Game for Keeps
My sons often remind me that the parenting game is not necessarily about winning or losing. It’s about the effort that goes into playing the game.
A Simple Solution to (Eventually) Getting Your Kid to Eat
This trick is pretty simple. Invite your kid’s nose to dinner.
6 Simplicity Hacks for Parents Who Would Rather Spend Time Doing Than Planning
Here are some strategies you can use to minimize decision-making and maximize time and energy for the pursuits that bring you joy.
Moms, Even if You Have to Fake it, Rock Body Confidence in Front of Your Girls
Having a good body image and exercising a healthy lifestyle are important to model for your daughter, but your actual relationship is more vital.
Study Say U.S. Dads Are Getting Older, Does It Matter?
Apparently American fathers are taking a few more years to perfect their best dad jokes.
How to Prepare for Adoption Like an Olympic Gymnast
Approaching adoption with the mindset that you cannot fail is what will make you the kind of parent who triumphs, no matter what anyone else may tell you.
Parenting Is a Wean/Wean Situation
What I did not realize all those years ago was that my babies weren’t just weaning away from the breast. They were weaning away from me.
4 Things Parents Should Keep in Mind When Setting Rules
Rules rule, but only if they are set out right. We do more harm than good when we fail to enforce rules and limits with love and affection.
Love and Laughter During the Dreaded Nighttime Routine
Recently, I decided to switch things up a bit. I made a promise to try not to stress and be calm with my words.
Our First Father-Daughter Road Trip Was Escaping a Hurricane
So what if I had to rhyme words with her for hours and have contests to see which of us could spot more school buses for 300 miles?
My Kids Hate Led Zeppelin Despite My Best Efforts
I so want to pass the torch, this sword of gold. I want to give them this tune. I want to give all of them. They're not having it. Yet.
What "Fun and Easy" Says About Our Expectations of Childhood
Perhaps we shouldn’t let “fun and easy” be the only two deciding factors for the activities we choose to do with children.
One Day, Your Kid is Going to Make You Sorry You Defended Them
It's a parent's nature to defend their kid through and through. But the truth is, sometimes we're going to regret going to bat for them.
How Occam’s Razor Revolutionized My Parenting
As an adult and educator, Occam’s razor made complete sense to me. But as a mother, I couldn’t make it stick.
My Girl Is Outgrowing Me, and This Is How It's Supposed to Be
The distance widens, the bridge narrows, and I ache with a gentle wonder at it all. But this is how it's supposed to be.
Of course, there are reams written about the ubiquitous syndrome of “mom guilt.” But what about dads? Are they immune?
What It Really Means To Love Like A Mother
Mothering is so much bigger than grocery lists and school projects. Mothering happens when the child in front of you needs deep and unconditional love.
How Nonverbal Cues Enhance Communication With Your Kids
Evidence suggests that nonverbal communication has a great impact on kids’ development.
Back to School: The Borderlands of Motherhood
This time of year, many of us find ourselves in a brief but trying part of these borderlands, the back-to-school weeks.
11 Tips for Conquering Life With Kids When Being Pulled in a Dozen Directions
Two adults, two jobs, two kids, two schools that close often and at random, rarely-overlapping intervals. How can you make it all work?
Teaching Our Kids to Embrace the Lessons of Envy
Sitting with that envy and letting it be your teacher may be a good idea for all of us, including our kids.
How to Keep Your Non-Mom Friends
How can we continue to nourish relationships with people who can’t relate to the sometimes all-consuming experience of motherhood?
Make a Cheap, No-Sew Halloween Costume for Your Kid (Without Losing Your Mind)
Some tips to make your Halloween stitch-witchery a little easier.
4 Ways to Encourage Happiness in our Kids
Let’s face it, we all strive to reach the elusive state of happiness, and from time to time wonder, how do we get there?