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Always Have a Friend Who Saves You From Yourself

You’re more than a mother, with interests, opinions and guilty pleasures to discuss. She's not going to let you forget that.

The Art of Taking Things Literally is an Art of Childhood

Childhood is littered with literal misinterpretations.

You Don't Always Have to Diffuse Your Kid's Anger

Sometimes the best thing we can do is step down off our platform of being the “boss” and allow our kids to express themselves and have a voice.

It's Not Always the Score of the Game That Makes it a Winner

He might actually remember this experience, which turned an otherwise forgettable game into a lesson that he’ll carry with him for the rest of his life.

May the Fourth Be with You: 7 Ways to Celebrate Star Wars Day

If you share a love for Yoda, or have ever taken a Buzzfeed quiz on whether you’d join the dark side, it’s time to join “forces” on May fourth.

5 Signs We’re Tired of Talking Politics

We’re talking an “off” day from the rigorous mental routine we’ve subjected ourselves to for the last long while.

The Only Thing to Fear Is Fear Itself, and Perineum Tears

This was really going to happen again. I was going to have to deliver another baby. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, it all went away.

The Five Stages of Grief When Your Child Calls the Babysitter Mom

The gratitude for a fabulous caregiver runs deep. Until your kid calls them mom.

Should I Pay Someone to Do That? The Best and Worst Chores to Hire Out

What if we viewed paying for household services not as spending but as contract negotiation? Here's how to determine when to call on the experts.

When Life in Bali Is Less Paradise, More Life as Usual

Much to my surprise, the person I had been in California followed me to Bali.

Keep Your Dot: How to Make Your Stay-at-Home Partner Feel Supported

It isn't about competing for who has the harder job. It's about acknowledging that everyone needs their turn in the center.

9 Things My 9-Year-Old Wants You to Know About Kids

Every so often, my son steps out of his first-person-singular mindset and speaks for the kids. These nuggets felt like advice to be heeded.

Watching My Parenting Come Full Circle

Eventually, with luck, It’s all there. Everything we’ve worked so hard for to form the unbreakable parent/child bond.

Bullying Is On The Decline: New Study Shows How Parents Can Keep It That Way

Although it now receives more attention than it did previously, bullying, overall, is actually on the decline in the United States.

Financial Tough Love Taught My Daughter Responsibility

Being able to support herself was the key to her future – a future I saw as bright and full of promise. So I cut her off financially.

When I Forced my Eleven-Year-Old Son to Watch “Fiddler on the Roof”

Just before World War I when he was still a child, my grandfather Abe moved to this country from Bessarabia, Romania. According to the Julian calendar used in his province, his birthday landed some...

The Toy Gun Debate Can Be Incredibly Confusing For Parents of Boys

If boys biologically have an attraction to aggressive play, should we still just sit back and let them have a field day with toy guns?

The Dangerous Game of Giving Too Much

The love my mother gave was her highest achievement as well as her downfall. It knew no limits, never said no, and it never flowed back to herself.

Five Forbidden Wishes of Adulthood

These five wishes are especially torturous to a mother because of the duality of truths they represent, inciting guilt and relief in equal measures.

How NICU Stays and Unexpected Challenges Affect Maternity Leave

Most mothers plan meticulously for their baby’s arrival but for an unlucky few, a premature delivery can derail every expectation.

Your Kid's Lunch and Recess Schedule Matters More Than You Think

The timing and length of your children’s lunch and recess during school can affect their food and exercise habits, according to a new study.

My Kids Might be Nudists, But I Save a Fortune on Clothes

It starts with the socks. Within three minutes of entering our home from being anywhere, my kids have ripped off their socks, leaving them splattered across the floor in multiple rooms of the house...

Eye-Witness Reports From My Kid's Check-Out Line Meltdown

I went into that grocery store at a mere 28 years young. Sadly, I drove away at an alarming 84 years old.