What I Learned About Being a Parent From Staring at the Grand Canyon
Reflections on being a mother as inspired by staring at a giant hole in the ground.
Dinner on my Doorstep: Why I Love My Meal Delivery Service
Everybody needs a little help sometimes. And sometimes, help comes in the form of dinner ingredients delivered to the door, and kids learning how to cook.
5 Ways Your Family Can Help Hungry Children
Hunger in America is a huge problem, with no simple solution. But there are ways kids and adults can help make a real impact in your community and beyond.
What Do I Do With My Kids All Day? This.
A friend of mine, possibly suffering from the same kind of parenting guilt that plagues us all from time to time, recently asked in an online forum what other stay-at-home parents did with their ch...
How to Make a Morning Mantra Work for Your Toddler
Much of parenting a toddler is repetition and redirecting. Developing a mantra that outlines the behaviors we want to encourage can be a powerful tool.
4 Important Lessons I Learned Hiking With My 7-Year-Old
“Mum, I want to climb Mount Everest.” These were the words uttered from the back seat by my seven-year-old son, Che, a while back. “Well, you better start training.” I smiled back with one eyebrow ...
Sometimes You Make Me Want to Run Away
This motherhood gig, well, it's fine for the most part. But the truth is, some days it becomes too much and I wonder if I'm cut out for it at all.
Here's How to Parent Like an Effective and Thoughtful Boss
Parents can use some of the same strategies utilized by successful bosses. They can inspire cooperation and success in any household (well, some at least).
If You Want Your Kids to Be Successful in Sports, Get Out of Their Way
Weve all been to those youth sporting events; the ones where parents are living out their own dreams, regardless of what their kids want.
How to Break the Silence in Your Marriage
The unspoken issues and irritants add up until the tension hits a breaking point. So how do you break the silence in your marriage?
Yoga Pants Are Good for My Body - Your Judgement Is Not
One man believed his opinion on what women wear was so important, he wrote a letter to the editor of our hometown newspaper. Here are my thoughts.
I Am the Mother You Don't Want to Be
I am that mom. The one all the other women look at with pity oozing from their stares. The one that makes them hug their little gems a little closer. The mom of a screamer. Not a cute "I want my w...
Everything Changed the Day I Learned Minecraft Has a Sex Mod
When allowing our kids access to the internet, there's no telling the information they could accidentally stumble upon. Even things we've deemed "safe."
How to Actually Enjoy Dining out With Little Kids
A little courage and a plan can turn a seemingly risky venture into an enjoyable experience for everyone (including the couple seated next to you).
Not Every Moment of Being a Parent is Worth Savoring
Picture it: grocery store checkout line, two weeks postpartum. A mother stands bouncing and shushing her crying daughter. Her nose twitches as she smells the distinctly sweet aroma of newborn poop...
8 Items Your Toddler Will Drag Out to Shame You
Sex for Dummies. He appears to favor this book when your mother-in-law is visiting.
Kid Made Recipe: Jack-O-Lantern Puff Pastry
https://www.facebook.com/HelloParentCo/videos/1777471109186920/ Check out more Kid Made videos on Facebook! Not all Halloween treats are sweet! Try these easy, cheesy, puff pastry jack o' lantern...
How to Survive Your Magnificent Packrats: An Ode to Stuff
There's no end to the bits and baubles and piles of junk kids will bring home and accumulate. If we're not careful, we're going to be buried by it.
Grandparenting in the Google Age
My grandchildren are being raised in a world far more advanced than the one we raised their parents in. But they turned out ok.
It's Time to Redefine the Phrase "Man Up"
During the course of any conversation with me you can expect to hear the sentence, "I once read that..." at least three times. If I'm reading a particularly interesting book this may increase to so...
How to Google Better: 7 Research Tips for the Overwhelmed New Parent
The information available to parents is endless and often contradictory. Here are seven tips to help you navigate the deep waters of parenting research.
When Your Mom Tribe is Not What You Expected
Tired as the phrase may be, it truly takes a village. And sometimes, we're more surrounded and supported than we realize at first glance.
How to Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself
Between the drop-offs and the pickups, the parties and the play dates, sometimes it's hard not to feel like everything we do is for our kids. Regardless of how you spend your 9-5, everyone knows th...
Everything You Need to Know About (Stealing) Your Kids' Halloween Candy
Don't laugh with your mouth full.