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How to cope with grief when your kids are grieving, too

According to a clinical psychologist.

I can make Thanksgiving anything I want it to be

Because we can choose to be beaten, or we can find our resilience.

Sometimes Daddy is her favorite parent

I love my toddler even when she doesn't like me.

I adopted an embryo during the pandemic

Here's my story.

My kids’ first cold of the pandemic school year was a nightmare for our family

It's going to be a long cold & flu season.

I’m a single mom—and I’m judged differently on my parenting because of it

I want to know why the script is different when approaching mothers like me. Why is it that if you're Mrs. So and So who serves on the PTA and lives in a nice subdivision, the language is "You're not failing," but when you're a Ms. you're automatically assumed at risk?

A love letter to my boobs

We've been through a lot together, including three kids.

How mindfulness saved my motherhood from anxiety, PPD and OCD

My entry into motherhood was not the explosion of joy I anticipated.

The truth about raising a newborn in quarantine

This quarantine will someday pass, your babyhood with it.

Thank you to my little ones for being patient with me

I am asking them to not be scared or worried about the virus, even though I am every single day.

You don’t need to lie to me about motherhood

I am here to listen, comfort—and not judge.

I saved so much mental energy when I quit social media

I'm learning to accept that likes, loves and share reactions don't define my parenting or who I am as a person.

To the parents worrying about taking your kids on a flight—you can do this

Kids are not robots and we can't control their every move—no matter how much we prepare.

Why you should just let your kids eat their Halloween candy

Do parents need to ration the candy?

Dear daughter: Becoming your mama has changed me forever

I found out that no matter how strong you are, some things will just break you. And you'll need your village.

I don’t feel guilty for going on trips without my child

Everyone needs a life buoy to breathe easier. For some it's wine, for others melatonin—for me it's the first rush of air I inhale in a new city.

A letter to my daughters the night before I go back to work from maternity leave

It's going to be really hard.

10 phrases to say to your kids to inspire confidence

It began as my mom's voice but has become my own, and it is my super power.

To my pregnant best friend—you’re going to be an amazing mama

I know you’re worried. I know you’re scared. But you know what I know? You’ve got this.

Mothers try to do the work of many, but one person does not make a village

“It takes a village to raise a child.” That’s right—an entire small town. Cut yourself a break—you’re just one woman.