If Emojis Are the Modern World’s Hieroglyphics, What Message Are We Sending?
If emojis are the union of art and communication, we must continue to evaluate the message we leave behind.
I Count My Blessings Every Day
I count my blessings everyday, all three of them, because they made me a mom. They gave me a role that is so unforgiving and yet so wonderful at the same time. I could not imagine my life any other...
I Let My Kids Do Whatever They Wanted for a Whole Day and Here's What Happened
For the rest of this one day, I would allow my kids to do whatever they wanted. Let nature run its course, so to speak.
Create New Travel Traditions With a Holiday Adventure
Maybe this is the year to do things a bit differently. Give your kids a new sense of what the holidays can feel like and take the road less traveled.
Waking up to my sweet, smiling boy, I realize it wasn't a dream. This is my reality. My child is warm and giggly and oh so affectionate. So why isn't this enough? As my husband pours Jack's morning...
The Spectrum Is Full Circle: My Journey as an Autism Mom
One year ago, I existed in an pre-autism diagnosis ulterior universe. I knew that my eldest, Henry, was a “late-talker.” I just didn’t know why, yet.
The Final Sex Talk Before Sending My Kids to College
The word “consent” needs to be part of the sex talk.
We Don't Have to Hand Down Our Problems With Princesses
What if my daughter’s princess obsession was a bad omen? Was she heading down a road that never ends well for women?
5 Effective Strategies to Lose Your Mind as a New Mom
Maybe you didn’t need me to tell you how to lose your mind. You’re doing that just fine on your own, thanks to sleep deprivation.
10 Things that Raise Men Who Respect Women
If we want to prevent sexual assaults, then we have a responsibility to our boys to have a much more uncomfortable conversation.
The Obvious Question When Your Kids are 35 Years Apart
“No, they’re both my sons,” I answered as his eyes widened. It happens every time people begin to understand that I have kids whose ages are 35 years apart.
A Parent Primer on How to Deal With Bullies
It’s time to get a refresher on how to train our kids to stand up to bullying and how to advocate for them.
Be a Guide, Not a Guard and Raise a Happy, Responsible Kid
As guides, we help children develop internal motivation to do what is right because it’s right, rather than to do what is right to avoid being punished.
Now That My Kids Are Big: 25 Things I Will Never Have to Do Again
I have to remind myself that it wasn’t all sunny days and cuddle-time. I have to remind myself that every phase of motherhood has its joys and challenges.
4 Ways We Can Shift Our Language to Support Kids' Emotional Intelligence
Whether or not we validate our kids’ emotions will ultimately have an impact on their ability to manage those emotions well beyond the childhood years.
There’s No Crying in Parenting
At no point in my 34 years of life had I ever been so...I want to say humbled, but the more accurate word here is humiliated.
This is a submission in our monthly contest. November's theme is Gratitude. Dear Daughters, When I was 13, my step-father told me that victims of attacks – women – were attacked because they’d aske...
Breastfeeding: When Success Feels Like Failure
Most of all, I raged against the breastfeeding mothers who failed to tell me how hard this all was.
Why Your Response to Your Baby's Cries Are Hardwired
A new study found that infant cries activate certain brain regions connected with movement and speech in mothers.
My Kids Said “Mom” 159 Times in 6 Hours and I Nearly Lost It...Until I Made a List
At the end of the day, let’s face it – kids and their questions are frustrating, maddening, and hilarious.
What it Means to Build a "Home"
I don't have a home anymore. I have places where my heart belongs, and people I love in those places.
If you’re the kind of person who needs intellectual stimulation in order to feel satisfied, don’t buy into the myth of “supermom.”
This is a submission in our monthly contest. November's theme is Gratitude. One night, after the results of my son’s routine blood work showed scary-high levels of phosphorous, an effect of his kid...
Your Kid Wants a Tattoo or Piercing? Don’t Freak Out, Talk.
Tattoos and piercings are not new by any means, but studies show that more kids are getting them even at younger ages than in the past.