8 Ways "Dumb and Dumber" Prepared Me to Be a Parent
Who knew these parenting tips from Lloyd and Harry were there all along?
Your Summer Challenge, Be Like The Sun-Here's How
The summer so far has been a busy one, and last week was especially crazy. At the end of the week we were still playing "catch-up", and spent a good part of Saturday morning... So, I am giving mys...
Reasons Your Pets Should Not Match a Pokemon
No matter how cute Pokemon are. We’re all about Pokemon Go madness and the ridiculous things that this game has made people do. On the other hand, dying your dog’s fur or hair to look like a Pokem...
How to Jump Out of A Plane With No Parashute
American Luke Aikins becomes the first person to jump from 25,000 ft (7,620m) without a parachute, landing safely in a net. During the two-minute fall aired live on Fox television, the 42-year-old...
How Teens Are Hiding Their Online Lives- Ghost Apps
Worried your teen uses ghost apps to hide their online activities? Your Teen has tips to help parents monitor how their teen is using that smartphone. When a sexting scandal hit a Colorado high sc...
Accidentally hurting our kids is the worst feeling ever.
What You Need to Know About Common Core Reading Standards
More than just reading words, the common core reading standards focus on reading comprehension. Here are some ways to support your child's learning.
Why I Weaned My Toddler Cold-Turkey
When we're ready to call it quits on breastfeeding our babies-turned-toddlers, it's sometimes best to close up shop and never look back.
4 Research-Backed Benefits of Outdoor Play
From improvements in health to a richer, more full childhood experience, there are researched backed reasons for getting our kids outdoors.
6 Parenting Choices You Can't Make Me Apologize For
Here's the thing about being a perfect parent- it's never going to happen. We have to pick and choose our battles.
3 Helpful Tips For Parenting Kids With Opposite Temperaments
I know my children are different ages and don't share the same level of expression. Parenting their differences is a challenge, there are tricks.
The Things People Say: Musings of a Transracial Adoptive Mom
When people perceive that your kids look different than you, they take many liberties with comments and questions.
10 Things Every Awesome Dad Does
Awesome dads make the world a better place and we need more of them.
5 Ways Traveling With Kids Will Improve Your Marriage
There may be more yelling from the backseat than before, but traveling after having kids can deepen the bond between you and your spouse- if you let it.
6 Reasons to Get Excited About Watching the Olympics with Kids
Sharing the excitement of the Olympic games with our kids presents a unique opportunity to teach them lessons in sportsmanship, dedication, and unity.
9 Things I Want the Mom of My Son's Bully to Know
There's no excuse for bullying. But as parents, we should be able to respectfully discuss what happens between our kids.
If Preschool Had a Yearbook, These Would Be The Superlatives
Sometimes it's clear pretty early on just who our kids are going to be when they grow up.
Who Am I and What Do I Want to Be Now That I'm Grown Up?
Eventually kids grow up and we find our way back to the pieces of ourselves we've lost along the way.
It's Never Okay to Shame Your Child
It's not just teens who go overboard when it comes to social media. Parents who leverage things like FB Live to dole out punishment should reign it in too.
How the Next Super Bug Might Be Defeated by Your Nose
One potential answer to the growing problem of antibiotic resistant infections may have been right under our noses all along—or rather, in them. ...researchers from the University of Tübingen in G...
An Apology to Parents From a Teacher Who Didn't Know
There's no question that teachers understand children. But until becoming one, it's impossible to understand mothers.
Trying to Keep It All Together: One Mother's Morning
With each new sun rising, I feel as though I’m being ripped apart. I keep trying to be too many different personas trapped inside one body.
The Sandwich Generation: On Being the Bologna
I am a shelf-stable slab of bologna smashed between my kids and my parents, my work and my family, desire and ease, youth and old age.
When Your Child's Challenging Personality Leaves You Feeling Isolated
I'll play the role of designated driver, and sometimes I have to excuse my miniature “drunk” date and take him home.