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Celebrating Family Trips to a Favorite Bookstore

The human connection can be seen in every part of a bookstore; there is so much more that happens beyond buying a book.

In Defense of Caillou

Parents loathe Caillou, and I'm no different. But while his issues are banal to adults, and his whining maddening, to toddlers he's a comforting retreat.

5 Ways to Go Beyond the Birthday Party

The modern kid birthday party has become painfully complicated. Still, every parent wants their child to feel special. They'll only be that age once.

What Happened When I Created a Daily Priority List Every Day for a Week

I've tried to-do lists in the past, but I always made the mistake of jotting everything down. Keeping the lists short is what makes it work.

Parenting With OCD: I Want To Vacuum Alone

I have vowed not to let my OCD have the impact on my kids’ lives the way it did on my own childhood.

People watch Netflix more than they hang out with their friends, exercise, and read — combined

Netflix made binge-watching a phenomenon, and it has become a big part of our lives.

Parenthood family in the kitchen

5 Serious Benefits of Being Silly With Your Kids

Parents should embrace silliness, and be a part of it. Silliness can have positive ramifications for kids in several crucial areas.

Cherish the Last Month of School With This Spotify Playlist

Cherish the last month of school with a School Playlist that will have you wishing you could go back to homeroom.

Your Sixth Sense Won't Protect You if You Text and Drive

Unlike driving while absent-minded or upset, your brain cannot compensate for the disruption in hand-eye coordination when you text and drive.

How patience can be a better balm for sorrow than resilience 

Patience, in its original meaning, was a virtue that enabled a person to overcome suffering.

Buying in bulk and thus saving money is out of reach of many low-income shoppers

Many low-income shoppers, a study finds, miss out on the savings that come with making purchases in bulk.

Dealing With Anxiety About Life? Read This

There is as much darkness as there is light in this life. It simply depends on where you focus your eyes. You decide how much space you get to take up. You decide how much your voice is worth. You ...

Parenthood girls on a school bus

5 Reasons Why I'm Done Chaperoning School Field Trips

Get a group of 45+ kids inside a tin box (i.e. a school bus) and the most deafening live concert you've ever attended will seem like a meditation class.

10 Things I Wish I Had Done To Prevent Parenting-Related Injuries

Parenting is hard on the body! Here are 10 things I wish I had known about the body mechanics of parenting.

I Don’t Know About You But I’m Feeling 22

How old do I feel? That really depends on the time of day, what’s in my soda cup and whatever's playing on the radio.

What a Little Attention Can Do: My Momover Experiment

Editor's note: This is the first in a four-part series in which writer Lizzie Simon will examine the ways that radically upping her grooming game impacts her life, her sense of self, and her intera...

Kid Made Recipe: Kale Pesto Pasta

New a fresh weeknight dinner idea? I suggest this bright and tasty Kale and Parsley Pesto!

Wellbeing teenagers running

Teens, Sex, and Social Media: How Technology Can Help

4 apps and websites that can help teens avoid the worst of sexting, cyberbullying, and porn.

How Texting Killed Spontaneity

Technology has doomed the spontaneity of adventure and we’re helping destroy it every time we Google, check-in, and hashtag.

Facebook Looks to Middle School to Fill Hacker Shortage

Becoming a hacker is not a bad thing; it’s a person who finds an innovative way to solve a problem.

Turns Out Growing Up Weird is Good for Your Career

As Vanessa Quigley acquired more younger brothers and sisters, so did her family acquire more and stranger pets.

An Ode to A Mother’s Purse

Recently, I bought myself a little wristlet. It was a rite of passage akin to first bra or a first kiss. It signaled something.

Marijuana Use in Pregnancy Is Major Risk for Pre-Term Birth

New research finds a direct link between continued marijuana use during pregnancy and pre-term birth.

That Moment When You Realize Your Parents Are Russian Spies

The secrets of Snapchat's CEO, what Texans are so afraid of, and the best female mountain climber you've never heard of. Source: How Two Brothers Discovered Their Parents Were Russian Spies, And Ot...