How To Help Your Kids Incorporate Mindfulness Into Their School Day
The practice of mindfulness is an effective educational tool. Help your kids bring mindfulness into their school day by adopting the practice yourself.
10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Homeschooling
Helpful words of wisdom and experience from a homeschool mom who felt just as intimidated as you might be feeling now. The bottom line is: you can do this.
5 Surprising Reasons to Raise a Bilingual Child
I speak only French to my daughter. When people find out that I'm raising a bilingual child they often make the same assumptions I did when I first decided to stop speaking English to her. “What a ...
Debate Club: Does It Actually Get Better?
Parents – especially those with very young kids – are often told, "Don't worry! It gets better!" Two moms argue that the "it" remains while "we" improve.
Ages and Stages: The Zen of Parenting a Teen
Parenting a teen can be confusing and intimidating. But there are ways to find peace that will help you and your teen grow together.
A Mindful Approach to Handling Family Tension This Holiday Season
Family tension can arise any day of the year, but may be more common around the holidays. These four tips will help you handle the stress with ease.
The 9 Circles of Hell: When the Stomach Flu Hits Your Family
Dante's epic poem "Inferno" may have imagined nine circles of hell, but there's no need for parents to break out our high school text books to refresh ourselves on this classic. We already know wha...
How to Enjoy the Benefits of Nature Inside, When You Can't Get Outside
Sometimes we just can't get outside, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy the many benefits of nature while we're stuck inside.
5 Tips for Falling In Love (Or At Least Getting Along) With Your In-Laws
Despite your best intentions, establishing a positive relationship with your in-laws may require a concerted effort.
The Stages of Your Life in Professional Photos
“The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” – Andy Warhol Contrary to popular belief, research has shown that we actually presume ourselves to be more...
How Much Is a Stay-at-Home Mom Really Worth?
It shouldn’t take putting a dollar amount on the work parents do to make it feel valuable.
6 Things Every Teenager Needs to Hear From You
"I'm listening." (You know, then actually do it.)
8 Brilliant Businesses Created by Moms Who Feel Your Pain
Sometimes inconvenience is the mother of invention.
The Joy and Frustration of 3D Printing Your Kids' Toys
It seems so convenient to be able to have practically anything you can dream of right at your fingertips. But it's not without its challenges.
8 Simple Ways to Make Someone's Day
Thoughtfulness doesn't always come naturally. But with these simple ways to make someone's day, it just may become a habit.
Why Are We All So Terrified of Pajama Fires?
Why do pajamas come with a warning? It comes from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and how it got there is an interesting story.
Dear Baby, I Hate You (A Letter From the Family Dog)
Not every dog is grateful for the loud new beast that showed up at their house.
7 Pieces of Unsolicited Advice on How to Take Unsolicited Parenting Advice
Nothing makes you a target for unsolicited advice quite like being a pregnant. You don't have to stand around and take it. Here are some alternatives.
What I Want to Say When Friends Announce Their Pregnancy
The news of a pregnancy is obviously exciting, but when you're in the thick of the parenting game, it's hard to hold back the overwhelming truths.
When Friends Phase You Out: That Ageless Conflict
When we see in our daughters the exclusionary and passive aggressive behaviors we recognize from our own friend experiences, it's easy to worry.
10 Ways Fathers Can Help Their Daughters Have a Healthy Body Image
I’ll never forget what a girl in my 9th grade Biology class asked me one day. Clarissa and I had become friends, in a brother-sister kind of way, over the course of the semester as we dissected fr...
Guess What? Being Pregnant Is Not Fun
When asked how my bump was treating me, should I simply nod my head and say fine through pursed lips? Is that what people were expecting to hear?
I Wrote One of The World’s First (and Worst) Viral Posts
I started my freshman year of college in 1997, when social media was not even a glimmer in Mark Zuckerberg’s eye. Many of us set up our first e-mail address at freshman orientation, and our inboxes...
To the Drunk Driver Who Killed My Sister-in-Law
I’m afraid I cannot start this letter off with the standard hello, politely followed by a question asking in regard to your well-being. We both know the answer to that unstated inquiry, as you are ...