Is It Okay To Create Babies From Three Parents?
Science has greatly advanced the procedures that can create human life. A baby born with three sets of DNA is the latest achievement. But how far is too far?
Mess with my kid or my parenting, and there's a protective rage that bubbles up.
No Matter How Strong Your Grief, Kids Force You to Keep Going
With little ones around, there isn't much time to dwell on sad thoughts. But setting time aside to process them is necessary.
Next Time You Feel Impatient in the Car Line, Remember This Story
Mornings are hard enough as it is. Practice patience. You never know the challenges of those who you wish would move faster.
Can We Please Just Pump in Peace?
A working mother laments the freedom and the humiliation that go along with the modern breast pump.
5 Surprising Truths About the Suburban Stay-at-Home Mom
I mean there are a lot of hours in the day right? If we aren’t going to work what the heck do we do all day?
Assertive Communication May Be the Most Useful Skill You Teach Your Child (and Yourself)
Teaching our kids how to assert themselves by communicating directly and with respect is easy to do if we model it ourselves.
31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework
So, what are some of the things kids could be doing in those hours between the end of the school day and bed time? Science and research say these work.
A Military Mother Accepts Her Free-Spirited, Artistic Daughter
Growing up with a military mom, it was good to know she had a sense of what battles needing fighting.
You Are Worthy: Thoughts for a Friend Facing Alcohol Addiction
It's not going to be easy, taking ownership of the vice that's destroying you. But I see you. I'm here, and your hard work is inspiring.
How Thinking Like a 10-Year-Old Helped Me Buy a House
Breaking the cycle of poverty is no easy task. But looking to our kids for inspiration can give the strength and means to do just that.
Flaming Gobs of Goo: What My Son’s Campout Taught Me About Fear and Freedom
My family believes in old-fashioned summers. We limit TV and electronics, but we indulge in junk food, late-night swims, sleeping in, and long, lazy days around the pool. We don’t usually take adva...
Start to Finish: Climbing the 46 High Peaks With My Dad
Over the course of climbing 46 Adirondack mountains together, a daughter learns to find her way on the trail, and in life, with her dad.
The Scientific Case for Co-Sleeping
Mothers have slept alongside their babies since the beginning of time. In many countries, it's still the norm. Here's why.
How Having a Daughter Made Me More Authentic
Growing up, I rallied against all things girly. Including the color pink. Hating pink freed me from gender incarceration. Then I had a daughter.
My Teenage Son Let Me Win a Basketball Game the Other Day...
Im going to end up like an old lion playing out his final years at the edge of the pack. This Oedipal nightmare needs to be shut down immediately, but how?
Kid Made Recipe: Sweet Potato Nachos
https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1773742332893131/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! Nachos for dinner? You bet! Swap sweet potatoes for tortilla chips (and serve some rice...
A Useful Pro/Con List For Deciding Whether To Have Baby #2
So you think you're ready for number two? Two kids. That's more than one. A big decision. Let's take a look at the pros and cons.
I've often found excessively happy people annoying. Enter my two-year old. He's got it in his genes and now I'm wondering if I should give it a go.
Simplicity of Thought: 4 Ways to Teach Kids How to Meditate
These four meditation techniques will arm your children to live lives of patience, love, generosity, and compassion.
The Disorienting Effect of the First to Leave the Nest
It’s as if I'm free falling – the world of maternal responsibilities as I've known it flying away from me at warp speed. I'm waiting to see where I'll land.
7 Just Right Wines to Pair With Your Kid's Leftovers
Choose a wine like the sommelier you are. Just because your meals consist of shoving leftover scraps into your face, it doesn't mean you're no longer fancy.
Sneaking Around to Have Sex With My Spouse: A Cautionary Tale
Like the teenage years version 2.0, sneaking around after kids can be equally as exciting and primed for getting caught.
The Right Way to Impose a Time-Out
If executed correctly, time outs may be an appropriate tool for your parenting tool box. Following these steps can help ensure success.