Parenting

Boy or Girl? Or princesses or Star Wars?

A new phase is about to begin, but even as it does, peace washes over me.

Anyone else out there feel like they are on the Covid “no” train with their kids?

I know my light is not far from reach, but the weight and heaviness I feel some days, while I read about possibly shutting down again mixed with wondering what path this pandemic is on, cause a dull shimmer, not the blazing light I desire.

COVID-19 has impacted us in more ways than we know. Some states are answering the call to financially help families with kids in school. Here’s what Idaho is doing.

If you or a loved one struggle with pornography, know there are resources to help you. For many, the battle to overcome “pornography addiction” has actually become the “addiction.”

Here’s what every Mama needs to know about Halloween. The Mama’s Guide to Halloween provides the best recipes and food, tips, decorations, costume advice, crafts and more!!

Allow yourself to be a happy parent for your child—and yourself.

Consider this, in the last 10 minutes, there were over 11,000 packages stolen from people’s property...

On July 9th, 6-year-old Bridger jumped in front of a charging dog to save his little sister's life. “If someone had to die, I thought it should be me.”

Here Are Five Incredible and Witty Insights In Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘23 Hours To Kill’ Comedy Special Uncovers That Will Make You Question Your Relationship With Technology...

And the talking? Will it ever cease? No. Because 2020, people. 20-fricking-20.

We live in a world that would be far better served if people asked themselves more often, “WWMRD?”

Tune in to CNN on June 6, 2020 at 10 a.m. ET!

Parents live for that sh*t. It’s so worth the wait.

Not even celebrities are exempt from the madness we’re all calling life right now.

While homeschooling has become the new normal for parents around the world, IMDb has created a watch list called IMDb Home School which provides parents with educational picks for children stuck at home.

Lucky kiddos. Lucky dads.

It’s as if our children are constantly having to compete for our attention, only it’s not another human being their competing against—it’s a device.

I’ve been navigating these choppy waters since I became a mother five years ago. Here are a few things I've learned...

The thing is, if you do a good job you are out of a job when your kids get older.

Might we be doing things backwards?

Interviewing various mothers and parenting experts, Thayer finds that mothers – even those who quit work to stay home with their children – feel overwhelmed and unable to keep up.

No matter what has happened throughout the day, it is our chance to reconnect.

Right now is one of those really hard, really exhausting, and really overwhelming seasons.

You are my life’s work. You are my legacy in this world.

And that is more than okay with me.

Can I get a hell yeah??

Nothing is ever going to be the same, and it's all right to accept that.

We’ve all been there. Every last one of us.

And it’s not just because of all the sugar they sneak you when your parents aren’t looking.

Could your child's ADHD simply be a misdiagnosed sleep-disorder? Science says yes.

We have an economic and social system which makes it hard (both economically and socially) to be a stay-at-home parent and support a family on just one income.

I keep you up a little bit longer so we can have time together, just you and I

I cannot help but think we are letting our children down with our desire for a quick fix, a convenient “solution” that does not even come close to identifying any underlying problems.

...tears streaming down your face, you are not alone.

Is there something about the quiet, relaxed beauty of the outdoors that does something to refresh not only our bodies, but our souls as well?

YOU ARE SIMPLY HUMAN, no matter how often you fancy yourself Superwoman or how well you pull off the cape.

Well, they're contained in structured, adult-led, indoor activities.

We need to tell young people that knowing how to use a washing machine is a price worth paying for the autonomy and freedom to set the course of your own life.

Summer dragging on, parents? You may rethink the excitement for school to begin when you hear this rough news.

The lack of discipline is just the surface problem.

Take the stress out of choosing a movie and treat your family to some summer fun with these hand-selected picks.

Not a good enough mama. A good one. Plain and simple.

Because these ordinary moments? They are actually quite extraordinary.

We've entered a new era, the Imagination Age, so why are we still schooling kids like we did in the 19th Century?

Parents who remove their children from the confines of the conventional classroom are not running away from reality. They are running towards it.

Drowning isn’t splashing and yelling. It is silent, and it takes SECONDS.

If it doesn't serve you, let it go. If it brings you joy? Do more of it.