Shopping lists, to-do lists, packing lists – lists are an easy way for busy people to retain information. Of all places, I found myself making the most lists in the hospital. And of all kinds of lists – after a surgery that went terribly wrong – I found myself creating […]
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The Perks of Being a Senior Mom
By Andrea Rosas Howe of The Howe To Blog: Parenting Advice from the Unqualified My phone chirped from the kitchen table, letting me know I had a text message. I wish it had a ringtone that said, “The text you’re about to read is going to destroy your spirit.” It […]
Why School Picture Day Sucks
Today is school picture day at my kids’ respective institutions of learning, also known as National Pretend We Have Our Shit Together Day. Because we totally don’t. Have our shit together, that is. Have you ever noticed just how crappy school picture day actually is? I mean, in theory, I […]
Start Fall Fresh with a Cleansing Digital Detox
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Dr. Tracy Bennett of Get Kids Internet Safe Summer is almost over. Now that fall is here, I reflect on summer memories made and missed. My husband and I both work, so bringing home the bacon makes world travel impossible at the moment. Besides, when […]
Child, We Will Live Forever (and It Will Never Be Too Much)
“Are you going to love me, even when you die?” my daughter asks as we’re making lunch. “Forever and ever,” I reply, quickly, as I have before, to the same question. She knows the answer already, and she’s only five. These chats have become a recurring thing. “And even when […]
A Guide for Men Looking to Get Lucky (With the Mothers of Their Children)
By Kelly Arnell of Why Did We Have to Have All These Kids Anyway? Fellas, if you want to get some action with the mother of your children, you have to understand that once you have kids, the playbook changes. Maybe a night out at a fancy restaurant and flowers […]
The Next 12 Hours: How Will You Love Your Kids Today?
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] One day last month… 5:37 am It’s early. The sun has yet to rise. It’s dark. My house is quiet. I soak up the silence. The bed is warm. The sheets are soft. My pillow is plush. I feel alive. I feel serene. I feel ready […]
Lies All Parents Tell Their Children
Whether you like to think of yourself as a completely honest parent or you go all out with Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy, I think we all can agree we have told a little white lie to our kids a time or two. Sometimes they are […]