parenting advice

8 phrases kids say that are code for ‘I’m anxious’

Children with anxiety may make statements that are code for something else.

I used these 10 positive parenting phrases in real life–here’s how it went

I hear you. How can I help?

15 positive ways to help your child learn to manage their anger

Hint: It doesn't involve calming down.

7 ways to stay calm during your child’s tantrums

There is a reason children save their biggest tantrums for us-they trust us.

You know you’re a toddler mom when…

14. No small item is safe. They’re either trying to eat it or throw it at your face. You become a ninja overnight.

To the moms who keep it real, thank you

There’s no greater gift than to be invited into another person’s truth.

Dear husband: I am all in, forever

I choose you no matter what life throws at us.

Angelina Jolie tells her daughters: ‘It’s your mind that will define you’

“Find out who you are, what you think, and what you stand for,” says this mom of 6.

Montessori at home: How to raise a polite child

It is the foundation for a successful community, and it is something you can easily incorporate at home.

Mama, it doesn’t get better than this

These are the days, decades from now, that I’ll remember. These are the days that I no longer want to wish away. 

50 questions to get your kid thinking like a scientist

What do you think the inside of this object looks like?

7 signs you’re parenting right, according to a clinical psychologist

Parents often worry that they are failing their kids. Modern parents hold…

What your zodiac sign says about your parenting style

Hey, girl, what’s your sign?

Mama, when you feel defeated

I want us to remember that we are good at this.

The best mom-to-mom advice we read this year

2017 was an empowering year for mothers and we’re only just getting started.

9 must-haves to survive the winter with a newborn

All your winter necessities to keep baby warm this season.

Here’s why becoming a mother for the first time is so physically intense

Not to mention all those emotional adjustments...

To the mama who’s done having babies

It’s normal to feel confident *and* sad about your decision.

Secure attachment means giving your children independence, too

Part of loving our kids is creating room for them to learn—that just doesn’t have to be all the room in the world.

The 10 most important parenting lessons we learned in 2017

7. It’s okay to re-assess the rules and change them