parenting

Look, there are obviously great dads out there. But the fact remains that imbalance in parental weight exists. And it needs to change—STAT.

And that’s if we’re only paid for a handful of the jobs we do!

Move over Denmark, there’s a new “happiest people” in town.

While you are busy Marie Kondo'ing your closets don't forget to clean up your family's devices!

My oldest child is heading to college this fall. That translates in mom talk to, “Friends beware. Spontaneous ugly cries may occur.” It also means I’ve gotten a little bit (okay… a lot bit) sentimental.

How do you protect them while also giving them the independence and privacy that they deserve and need to become responsible, thriving adults?

My daughter loved the classic Curious George books when she was about two. Those stories are from another time when parents apparently had nothing to do. Each runs at least fifty pages. Fifty pages. To make matters worse, she had memorized the stories, which meant I couldn’t fudge it and skip over large swaths of text.

Should I have started with the disclaimer that my oldest son is diagnosed with ADHD?  Probably. I think it matters because my point of view in raising a child with ADHD verses a psychologist who merely studies them may garner different results.

Dear Anxious Mama, You’re not Alone.

Understanding the effects that toys have on your child’s development is extremely beneficial since you’ll be able to understand how your child, as an individual, understands the world around them as well as the best kind of toys that will benefit them the most.

67 minutes. Just over an hour. It’s a narrow window, and you’d better have a plan.