Managing Your Teens' Attitude Takes This Shift in Yours
By shifting my focus from protecting myself to helping my teenage daughter manage her angst, I learned to “not engage.”
From Mentor to Meltdown: How to Handle Your Highly Verbal Preschooler
One minute it feels like you’re talking to a mini-adult, the next you’re dealing with a screaming newborn. Here's some help.
Addicted to the Rush of Rushing? Your Chronic Lateness Might Be More Than a Bad Habit
Depending on how chronic your pattern, you might actually be addicted to being late.
All Parents Should Kick It Like Beckham
Youth sports have become less about having a good time and getting exercise and more focused on competition. It's time to bring some playfulness back.
If Women Were Erased From Movies, How Much Would the Average Script Change?
If you were to scan 1,000 random film scripts, you might notice a common trend: female characters are rarely central to the plot.
What Is the Children’s Health Insurance Plan, and Why Does It Matter
Here is CHIP 101 – a brief overview of everything you need to know about this important program.
A good psychologist helps a child and gets paid for it. A good mother tries in vain, and then her child succeeds in spite – not because – of her help.
Why Honesty Is Good for Our Kids' Health
Lying is part of human nature. In fact, it's essential to children’s development and can even have some surprising benefits.
Navigating the Tricky Waters of Kids and New Partners
Once you’re divorced with a child, that is a background fact for the rest of your life. Nothing will change it.
Forgiving My Father While He Was in Prison
When I was 18 years old, I began studying the impact of fatherlessness on children. I would sit for hours, reading about theories and conclusions based on quantitative and qualitative research. I a...
I really thought I'd gotten over my fear of spiders, at least to the point where I could remove them from my kids’ rooms when needed. You always know when it’s needed. There is no shriek quite as p...
The Silly Sex Dream That Woke Me Up
After I stopped laughing at him, I started to reflect. Why would he be dreaming about bad sex with 80s icons? It had to be our lame sex life, right?
The Time My Nephew Washed His Hair With Nair
He calmly explained that the bottle said “hair remover,” which he interpreted to mean having the ability to remove extra dirt from hair.
My Toddler Taught Me More About Mindfulness Than Deepak Chopra Ever Could
I could go off into the mountains for a month-long retreat and I still wouldn’t come close to being as present as my daughter is every night at bedtime.
Kid Made Recipe: Puff Pastry Veggie Pizza
Pick up some puff pastry and get going on this easy, tasty, pizza style dinner! If you like it spicy try cooked chicken, shredded mozzarella and jalapeños!
Cry-Baby and Other Questionable Baby-Related Expressions
There are a lot of expressions out there about babies. You've heard them, you've used them, and now it’s high time to see how they stack up.
4 Practical Ways to Tame the Homework Headache
Before homework turns into a battle of wills or a cascade of tears, try these tips to keep the peace.
Genius Ways Companies Get Kids to Do Their Marketing for Them
Kids are kids. They're susceptible to marketing messages, sensitive to peer approval, and impulsive.
What You Need to Know for Taking Professional Outdoor Photos This Fall
Preparation and realistic expectations are key for those wanting memory making moments to be captured on film by professionals.
5 Payoffs of Watching Your Kid Battle Through a Sports Injury
As with every sport, the risk of injury looms. What’s amazing as a parent is seeing the perseverance of a kid determined to heal and get back in the game.
It's Not Just a Statistic When It Happens to You
The bone marrow biopsy confirmed the news we dreaded and a whole new chapter of our lives began, one in which we never imagined ourselves participating.
I Teach at a University and I Unschool My Kids
Unschooling rejects the idea of replicating the school environment at home in favor of self-directed learning through engaging fully with the world.
Don't Talk to Your Sons About Sex – Talk About This Instead
If you’re wondering about the right time to talk to your son about sex, then recent research has some recommendations for you: don’t.
This is a submission in our monthly contest. October’s theme is Determination. I felt a hand on my shoulder. “You are so brave.” The young woman in white pants and cold shoulder top said those four...