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Dear first-time mama: You don’t have anything to prove

Instead of proving you can do what you did before motherhood, appreciate what you can do *because* of motherhood. 

mom showing baby christmas tree

We took Christmas morning and reserved it just for us

Road trips and plane rides around the holidays were all our kids knew.

baby crying

Baby crying 101: All the reasons it happens and how you can help

Take a deep breath and try some of the following cry-stoppers.

How to Ace your Holiday Staycation with Kids

How to Ace your Holiday Staycation with Kids

The mama behind Raising Wisdom shares some local inspiration.

9 phrases *not* to say to a parent with a child diagnosed with autism

Well-meaning questions or statements can actually be quite hurtful for parents going through a diagnosis.

How to make chores fun + joyful for your child

Turn them into ‘meaningful roles’ or ‘special jobs’!

This Christmas, we’re giving our son the 3 items he asked for—and that’s it

I thought that maybe his small list was a fluke, a one-time occurrence, but I was wrong.

little girl coloring on her bed

We quit screen time completely—and it saved our kids

Spoiler alert: It ended up making a tremendous difference for our entire family.

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Guide your children with these 10 healthy marriage habits

Role modeling is one of the most powerful tools you have in guiding your child.

How to parent a child with a sensitive heart

This empathy can be great, but also painful at times.

little boy sleeping on the couch

How to help your toddler go to sleep + stay asleep (so you can get rest, too)

Everyone will be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when you overcome your toddler’s sleep challenges

When your children push you away, it’s time to love them more

When you stay calm in the face of their craziness, you all win.

Parents are spending more time with their kids than before—here’s how to keep it up

In 1965, moms spent 54 minutes a day with their children—in 2012, that time had risen to 104 minutes.

angry toddler looking at the camera

The real reason your kids act worse for you than anyone else—and how to help

You must become the emotionally safe place for them to vent and process their emotions.

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