Life

Anxiety in kids: what’s typical and what’s not

Kids have perfectly valid anxieties of their own. Here’s how to help them conquer them.

Dear husband, here’s what I wish you knew about my anxiety

Keep reminding me that I’m beautiful. That you love me. And that I’m the greatest mom I can be.

I am writing ‘me too’ so my children don’t have to

I don’t want them to grow up in a world where they feel like they have to let inappropriate behavior slide.

Motherhood is frustrating, but here’s how to find your inner calm

Feel the emotion, be humanly annoyed for a moment and then choose to let go,

To stop the ‘culture of sexism,’ we need to raise feminist sons, says Justin Trudeau

Because gender equality is not only an issue for women and girls.

#MeToo is a rally cry for all parents—we must do better

Despite the statistics, we can have hope. We are the ones shaping the future, after all. 

My son was never born, but he’s with our family everyday

Finding a way to honor him has brought healing and meaning to my life in ways I could never have imagined

How to find the joy, mama

Spend some time, every single day, gifting yourself quality time. Not at the expense of your children or family, but to recharge + value your wellbeing. 

Our weekends as a family changed when we made time for unscheduled, unregulated FUN

That day of fun made me feel so recharged, so refreshed, so ready to take on the week.

To the person who told Susan Sarandon motherhood would ‘ruin’ her career…

Spoiler: It didn’t.

I don’t want mom friends, I need them

My mom-friends are a whole new category of friend.

New law could cause jail time for parents of bullies

But it likely won’t solve the real problem.

To the mama who moved away from her family

I decided to get plugged in.

To the perfectionist mom feeling like a failure—you are more amazing than you think

If you could only see yourself through the eyes of these people who love you most, you would understand.

Sneak peek: Chip + Joanna Gaines’s new Target line—for all the moms who just can’t wait

Is it too early to start our holiday wish lists? ?

Dads are partners—not just ‘helpers’

Yes, my husband is a champ when it comes to housework. But calling that “help” implies that those aren’t responsibilities an equal partner would have.

Diono issues recall for half a million car seats: What you need to know

The recall affects Diono’s Radian R100, Radian R120, Radian RXT, Olympia, Pacifica and Rainier lines.

8 powerful reasons why I ‘unschool’ my kids

1. I want them to learn how to learn