A Sweet Tradition of Using Finger Rhymes to Help Baby Learn
Finger rhymes are a wonderful way to spend time with your baby. Here's a list of some popular jingles and the area of child development that they address.
6 Reasons Having Breakfast With My Teenagers Is the Highlight of My Day
Sure, they're hectic, moody, and occasionally dramatic, but mornings with my teenage daughters before they shuffle off to school are the best.
Yes, My Love – I’m Your Mommy: A Birth Story
"Hey, Mom," Delia yelled from the other room. How many times in the past 17 years had I heard those words? The nurse and my sister said she shocked the hell out of them by crying "aay ma" just afte...
What If...? A Recovering Alcoholic Mother’s Lifelong Trial
He was about an hour old when the ugly thought hit me: "I’m a mom! I have no idea how to do this! What if…” Oh, I filled in those "what-ifs." What if I couldn’t feed him enough? What if I dropped h...
5 Reasons Why Your Kids Need You to Say "Yes" More Often
By slightly changing the way we communicate with our children, we can create opportunities for dialogue, learning, and self reflection.
Swearing is the New Asana: Why Parents Need Rage Yoga
For people who can't stand the pace and quietude of a traditional yoga class, Rage Yoga offers a faster, louder, angrier alternative.
Boys Will Be the Boys We Teach Them to Be
Our culture consistently fails to give boys the credit they deserve when it comes to love, sex, and relationships.
How An All-Girls Education Made Me a Clueless Mom
With no real point of reference, it's hard to know what's appropriate teenage behavior.
The 6 Stages of Getting Your Kids to Like Led Zeppelin
It's not going to be easy to get them to appreciate Led Zeppelin, but I'm damn sure going to try.
Odd Jobs: My Life as a Tattoo Artist and Single Dad
Co-owning a tattoo shop and single-parenting a teenage daughter makes for an interesting take on fatherhood.
How to Change Your Toddler's 9 Most Annoying Behaviors
When redirection and telling your toddler "no" just isn't working, there are still ways to change the behaviors that irritate most.
9 Thoughtful Ways to Raise an Entrepreneur
April Cornell, founder of the clothing and textiles company of the same name, on how to encourage your future worker to blaze her own trail as an entrepreneur.
Why You Need to Rethink What Your Teenage Athlete Eats
Teens can be grumpy and surly enough without hanger creeping in. Here are a few ways to manage their healthy appetites.
Why Your Kids Need You in the Age of Sexting, Porn, and Cyberbullying
Compassionate parents are a counterweight to the pressures of adolescence - including those around sex, porn, and social media.
Stop Giving Your Kids Free Money
It’s time to teach your children about this important money principle: “No work, no money!”
There's very little about having a baby that is predictable, even, and under our control. For a perfectionist, that's a difficult reality.
Dining Out With a Toddler is Like Wrestling With an Octopus
Before my first son was born, people told me to go out to restaurants when he was a baby. “They just sleep all the time when they're little,” friends would say. “It’s a good time to go out to eat.”...
Your Inner Badass Is the Fearless Mom We Need Right Now
It's terrifying to think the next tragedy to hit the news cycle could easily involve our own family. But leading with fear, blame, & anxiety serves no one.
How to Enjoy Hiking With Your Toddler
A trip to the playground is fun, but if your toddler is in need of a little more adventure, hiking can be a rewarding experience for both of you.
6 Teen-Approved Podcasts for Family Listening
Whether it's a family car ride, or cooking dinner with your teens, there's a good chance listening to one of these podcasts will keep everyone entertained.
7 Ways to Build Stronger Connections with Your Kids (Even When You’re Busy)
There's a lot that has to fit into a day. Work, school, activities, chores, and a million other things. But there are simple ways to connect despite it all.
5 Research-Backed Ways to Protect Your Children from Alzheimer's Now
Here are five proactive steps you can take now to help save your child from Alzheimer's and memory loss later in life.
5 Ways Divorced Parents Can Help Their Tween Feel More Secure
If navigating divorce feels confusing to you, imagine how it feels for kids. Keeping these things in mind can make this new arrangement easiest for everyone.
6 Surprising Benefits of Raising Tween Daughters
Sure it's a tornado of hormones, push-back, and attitude, but having a houseful of tween girls is not without its perks.