How I’m Teaching My Kids To Behave Better Than Donald Trump Does
What are parents to do when the president can no longer be understood as a role model for their children? My family has adopted ‘The Pork Rule.’
It’s Not Blame-Shifting To Ask Where The Parents Were In The Gymnastics Sex Abuse Cases
Cries of ‘blame-shifting’ are in effect a sort of victim-shifting — from the children to those who were best-positioned to protect them but who, by their own admission, failed to do so.
Evil, Not Homeschooling, Caused The California ‘House Of Horrors’
If local governments can’t protect the children in their own schools, what makes anyone think they can protect children in home schools they are only going to inspect once a year?
‘Black Mirror’ Suggests Technology Is Actually More Dangerous For Parents Than For Kids
Technological tools parents even a decade ago didn’t possess are empowering us to micromanage our children all the way into adulthood and beyond.
Where Moms On The Right And Left Can Meet In The Sexual Harassment Conversation
That mother on the other side of the aisle is as afraid as you are for our daughters. Her solutions may seem ridiculous or alien, but they are a starting point to build trust.
The Iran Protests Present An Opportunity To Teach Kids About Tyranny
While many news cycles over the last two years have not been G-rated, this is one where I hope children are watching. And let’s be honest, they’re always watching.
Why Holiday Travel With Kids Can Restore Your Hope for Humanity
Americans are not the grumpy travelers so often portrayed in movies or interviewed during travel segments. They are kind, kid-friendly, helpful, and gracious.
No, Kids Won’t Lose Their Wonder If You Tell Them Santa Isn’t Real
To us, Santa Claus was both a historical figure and an imaginary character. We should all embrace the joy of Santa this way, not as our annual chimney sweep.
Why I’m Not Giving My Ten-Year-Old A Smartphone
According to Time magazine, ten years old is the average age kids receive phones nowadays. That’s ridiculous.
Do You Know Your Kids Can See Soft Porn On Snapchat Without Sexting?
Snapchat has dedicated an entire page to glorified advertisements posed as news and lifestyle articles. This multimedia mayhem often contains graphic, R-rated content.
4 Ways Your Kids Can Help You Parent So You’re Not Doing It All
It’s okay to vent and complain sometimes. I read Liz Petrone’s viral Facebook post with equal parts awe and empathy. But then we need to be thankful and work smarter.
What Mark Driscoll Should Have Tweeted About Saint Mary To Comfort Guilty Moms
By saying that Mary’s failings weren’t enough to derail her son’s development, Mark Driscoll accepted the Catholic premise that Christ’s work was dependent on Mary’s moral state, rather than on his nature alone.
15 Years Later, ‘Sweet Home Alabama’s’ Baby In A Bar Is A Lifestyle, Not A Laugh Line
I cannot tell you how many young-mom friends of mine have referenced this scene as we talk about our adventures juggling life, friends, work, and family.
How To Talk To Your Kids About Death, Shootings, Natural Disasters, And Other Scary Things
While many articles stress that children need to be reassured against the potential for impending doom, I am also loathe to lie to my child.
5 Thoughts On Lena Dunham’s Reaction To Kylie Jenner’s Pregnancy
Lena Dunham: ‘A solid 10 friends texted me triggered by Kylie pregnancy. I’m like ‘ladies she’s 20. We were all v fertile then, we were just broke.’’
We’re Talking About Motherhood Wrong. It’s A Vocation, Not A Job
With parenting, there are no copouts, no sick days, no vacation or leave. That means describing it like a career is both reductive and misleading.
Serena Williams Isn’t Horrible For Celebrating Her Baby’s Sex, And Neither Are You
Recently Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire told readers we shouldn’t celebrate a baby’s sex, because gender is fluid and women shouldn’t glamorize pregnancy.
Serena Williams Is Right: Childbirth Can Make You Feel Like ‘A Real Woman’
The defensiveness at Serena Williams’s remark rather than rush to celebrate her body’s uniquely female creative work implies that women who don’t have children agree that they are missing something.
Yes, Motherhood Is A Privilege, But It’s Exactly The Opposite Of Selfish
Unlike Karen Rinaldi, I don’t believe motherhood is selfish. If anything, parenthood may be the world’s longest and most intense self-improvement class.
Moms Need To Stop Degrading Our Job As Brainless, Because It’s Not
Those of us who do homemaking know that it is intellectually demanding work. But we’re still happy to denigrate our roles. Why?
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