5 Research-Backed “Good” Ways to Be a “Bad Parent”
These may not seem like the best parenting skills, but they just might help your children grow into adults ready to face the real world.
Letting Go of Breastfeeding Is Hard – Even When You Hate It
When I had no choice but to pump, I thought I'd be ecstatic to finally give it up. As it turned out, I was more attached to it than I expected.
How to Help When Your Child is Afraid to Fly
Flying can trigger anxiety in many people, kids and adults alike. Using these childhood anxiety expert approved approaches, you can ease the fears.
Supporting Your Child Through Grief and Loss
Most adults struggle to navigate themselves through painful loss or death, so how do we go about helping our child in this complicated situation?
7 Enduring Myths About How to Raise Children
Raising children is challenging enough, but it becomes even more difficult when parents rely on these myths.
Why My Kids Won’t Hear Me Knock the Baby Boomers
Is there a way for generations to reflect and confront mistakes without making sweeping generalizations?
When it's a big question without an easy answer, it's hard to know if the answer you've provided is any help at all.
You Spend a Ton of Money on Child Care, So Why Are Caregivers So Poorly Paid?
If the people we're paying to care for our children are so poorly paid, why do most families spend more on childcare than they do on food?
I Heard Screams and Chose to Do Nothing. Was I Wrong?
Waking up to screams in the middle of the night, I opted to take no action. Surely someone else would if need be. Right?
“This Is Us” Shows How Easily a Loving Mother Can Screw up Her Kids
Thanks, “This Is Us,” for tapping into so many insecurities of a mother who worries I’m not doing a good enough job.
What I Wasn't Prepared For as a Single Mom Living in Japan
I was aware of the culture shock I would endure. I was not prepared for was how moving to this new country would forever alter my relationship with my son.
Top 10 Posts of 2016: #1 10 Insights of Remarkable Parents From a Family Therapist
10 Insights of Remarkable Parents from a Family Therapist by Angela Pruess At any given time you’ll find four or more parenting books on my Amazon wish list, a few by my nightstand, and an email b...
7 Ways to Overhaul Your Family's Digital Life in 2017
Here are seven ways to help you be more mindful, focus on what's most important, get the most out of media and technology, and raise good digital citizens.
How to Handle the Violent Videos at Your Kid's Fingertips
On the internet, we're never more than a click away from things that can't be unseen. How can we manage the real-life violent images on our kid's devices?
The Extraordinary Bond Between a Father and His Daughter
There's a scene in "Pride and Prejudice" that makes my wife cry every time we watch it. You might be surprised to hear that it's not the scene at the end where Mr. Darcy walks across the field to c...
How to Tell Your Kids You're Getting a Divorce
There is no good time to tell your child that what they know of their family life will be changing forever. But there are ways to make it easier.
Top 10 Posts of 2016: #6 19 Things I Hope I’ve Taught My Daughter Before Her 18th Birthday
19 Things I Hope I’ve Taught My Daughter Before Her 18th Birthday by Randi Mazzella In just a few weeks my daughter will turn 18 years old. In the eyes of the world she will officially be an adult...
Top 10 Posts of 2016: #7 Dear Husband: I'm Not the Person You Married
Dear Husband: I'm Not the Person You Married by Laura Birks Dear Husband, I am sorry. I'm sorry that you've been neglected for the last four-and-a-half years. I'm sorry that your needs are second...
Don't Pump and Dump: A PSA for Breastfeeding Moms Who Enjoy a Few Drinks
The real question to answer is not should women pump and dump, it's why do women believe they should?
5 Compassionate Phrases to Help a Mom in Need (And We're All in Need)
Recognizing another mother's average, everyday struggle and stepping in to help is often a simple gesture with the biggest impact.
It may have "mom fashion" written all over it, but my mom vest is just the garment I need these days.
The Crock-Pot and the Promise of Having It All
The promise that I could have it all – a successful career and a family – sat on my countertop. My co-worker had given it to me on the last day before my maternity leave. “Some pork chops, a can of...
How My Kids Are Helping Me Conquer Mild OCD – And Why I Have to Let It Happen
Basically, as a parent, you have to let go of organization as you knew it. It’s all an illusion anyway.
Top 10 Posts of 2016: #10 11 Is the Old Age of Childhood
11 Is the Old Age of Childhood by Laura Hudgens Oh, the wonder of four! Can there be a more adorable, a more precious age? At the same time they're becoming “big boys” and “big girls," these littl...