Positive Parenting

To my village: Thank you for helping to shape me as a mother

I am the mother I am because of the collective group of women I have in my life.

13 realistic ways to transition to peaceful parenting

The secret of making this transition is having compassion for yourself, just as you do for your child.

This viral video shows the beauty of adoption-and will make you ????

"We are now one family and all of that is because Brandy made a brave, selfless, beautiful decision," says Heather Dickerson.

An unscientific tally of how long it takes mamas to do *all* the things

There really aren't enough minutes in the day

Why is motherhood portrayed as being either magical or depressing in media?

I often somehow feel happy and sad. Tired and energized. Low and inspired.

Mom, you’re a superhero for raising 5 kids

I don't know how you did it all, but what I do know is that you're amazing.

To my child: Watching you learn to read is a true gift

I am watching a universe open up before you.

Dear Mom: Thank you for taking care of me, because I still need you

Even though you are the best Yaya in the whole world, I know that at any given moment, your primary concern is still me.

To the mama who thinks, ‘I wonder what people think of us out in public’

This time in our lives is beautiful in every sense of the word—to us. But is it to outsiders?

What parenting as an introvert is really like

No matter what stage of parenting we're in, so much of it is counter to what comes naturally to us.

My firstborn suddenly looked SO BIG when my second baby was born

It happened so slowly, through countless sessions of breastfeeding, battles over keeping…

Motherhood is: Raising them to be independent no matter how hard it will be to let go

I will count it as a success of motherhood when you are able to leave me and find your own path—without my hand to hold. (Though it will always, always be here if you need it.)

Adjusting to life with 3 kids is hard, but we’re doing it

Beautiful, of course, but definitely hard.

Transitioning from a working mom to SAHM was much harder than I thought

I assumed that once I was a stay-at-home mom, I would become a laid back, relaxed lady of leisure, but I was so wrong.

True life: My car is my second home

I've gotten a lot done in my Chevy.

To a fellow overwhelmed mama—I see you, and I’m here to help

I want to make the time to not only do things for myself (self-care and all), but I want to make others feel special, too.

Everyone told me my second child would be so much harder than my first, but they were wrong

Birth order stereotypes aren't always true.

I became a more peaceful parent using these 4 strategies

I'm slowly, imperfectly getting there.

The second I met my daughter, my heart felt complete

I was told time and time again about the incredible love I would feel for this little baby I had yet to meet.

My children are nothing alike—so I’m learning how to parent them differently

Their wildly contrasting personalities couldn't have been clearer right from birth—and yet, as the months chased each other by I didn't get it.