mindful parenting

When your kids are all grown up and summer doesn’t feel the same

It’s every old cliche, good-intentioned advice, “The days are long but the years are short.” But no one tells you how short.

Everything I want for my child and everything I’m afraid of

How would I tell him that classrooms are a place for books and not for bullets? How would I tell him that kids can become angels, too—as heavy as that thought may be to fathom? 

Therapy made me a better mom—and wife

I was so used to giving even when I was on an empty tank. But in the end, I was doing myself (and everyone around me) a disservice.

3 lessons I’ve learned raising 3 sets of twins

A mom of seven shares how she manages stress and stays present for each of her children.

5 things we want our child to always know about our home

Because these are the walls that shaped him. And they will continue to shape him as he travels through the years.

This is who I hope my children become despite our complicated world

Despite a world so torn, I believe we can raise children who are strong, resilient, successful and happy.

You’re allowed to feel the grief and joy of being a NICU mom

Grief and gratitude are not unique to themselves. They share space, overlapping in even the most unexpected areas of our lives.

My daughter and I both have a disability—and I still struggle with ableism

Her disabilities are not anyone’s inspiration. And while her job is not to teach others, she has unintendedly moved me to accept my own disability.

Please don’t tell me ‘we only have 18 summers’

We know the time with our kids at home is fleeting. We know it’ll go too fast. But the 18 summers myth? It's just not true—or helpful.

10 ways parents can support kids and communities in the aftermath of a school shooting

In our power as parents and as citizens of this country, there is action we can take even when it feels helpless.

As an Asian mom, here’s how I’m teaching my kid to be proud of their identity

It’s one thing to know that you’re Korean; it’s another thing to feel Korean.

To the mom raising a child with a rare disease—I see you

You are not alone. None of this is your fault, and there are people out there who can relate to what you are going through.

36 sensory activities for toddlers to keep them busy and learning

These simple ideas will keep your toddler exploring and help their brains develop, too.

To the dads without fathers on Father’s Day

If you are fathering without your father, never forget that your children are blessed to have you. They are your reason. And you have a monumental role in shaping them into kind and respectable humans.

Motherhood is having superpowers—but knowing they won’t last forever

Because what you have in this beautiful, messy, mommy phase is something that only lasts a short while–before time and maturity sweep it away in a quick, overwhelming tidal wave.

To my second child: Our time will come

When my oldest son begins to spread his wings and fly further away from home base, I will be left with my youngest son. Those magical one-on-one experiences I had with my firstborn, before his brother arrived, will be paid back in full. 

This mama’s message on becoming a mom of two will have you in your feelings

And once again, my lenses will need to be adjusted as I evolve into this new journey of Motherhood. Just as they’ll need adjusting every day from here on out, as my heart grows twofold.

PSA: No, you cannot touch my baby without my permission

Babies—as adorable as they are—are not public property.

To the one who made me a mother—thank you

You defined an entirely new meaning of love for me—a love that makes the oceans tremble. A love that makes the wind sing. A love that fills me with the grit and the glory to be your mother.

This mom’s post about her baby turning one is giving us all the feels

Because as much as we wish time would slow down sometimes, the honest truth is that it goes by so very fast and in the blink of an eye, our babies are all grown up.