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Every night before going to sleep, my daughter and I snuggle in bed and talk. She tells me what’s on her mind, what’s worrying her, what she really wants Santa to bring her for Christmas.
One night not long ago, I was telling her about the American women’s soccer team [Read more…] about How Do You Make Your Kids Feel Special But Not Narcissistic?
Everyone knows what to do when a couple loses their baby. They bring comfort, food, and support. They attend the funeral. They grieve together.
But what if a couple loses their unborn child because of a miscarriage? [Read more…] about Finding Your Way When a Miscarriage Changes Everything with V. Lakshmi
I’m terrified.
My daughter is coming down with the flu. She’s already taken one day off school. I can’t take any more time off. I’m a single mom; I’ve got bills to pay.
I try to get some work done but [Read more…] about Now You’re a Single Mom: 5 Stages from Grief to Acceptance
Unicorns have gone downhill.
They’re all rainbow sparkly now. Silly. You can even buy unicorn poo.
Little girls still love unicorns. My daughter has more than half a dozen. They’re purple, green, pink, rainbow. [Read more…] about Why I Still Believe in Unicorns—And You Should, Too
We teach our kids the things they need to know.
To be thankful. To be responsible. To be polite.
We teach them about family and kindness and honesty.
But sometimes we forget to teach them about love. [Read more…] about 3 Lessons to Teach Your Kids about Love
My mother was from the bleach generation.
A little bit of bleach cleans everything better.
Our toilet cleaner had bleach in it. Our kitchen spray.
The wipes she used to clean up spills. [Read more…] about Better than Bleach: Kid-Friendly Household Cleaners
Meditation and non-violent communication were part of the core curriculum in my daughter’s kindergarten class.
There were murmurs that this kind of “hippie school” wouldn’t prepare kids for the real world. Not enough academic rigor. Too much time spent in the woods. [Read more…] about How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids
Kids are starting to use the internet by age 3. By age 12, most have encountered pornography online.
Over half of teens don’t think posting personal info online is unsafe. Over two-thirds regularly receive personal messages online from strangers and say nothing about it to an adult. [Read more…] about How to Keep Kids Safe Online with Pete Canavan (Video)
Your kids have a coach cheering them on every step of the way. Wouldn’t it be nice have your own coach cheering you on as a mom? “Don’t give up! You can do it! You’re doing GREAT!”
Well, you’re in luck. Because there is actually such a thing as a mom coach. A coach JUST for moms. [Read more…] about Mom Stress to Mom Power with Carrie Anne Killeen (Video)
You’ve taught your children about stranger danger. You monitor their internet use. Is that enough to protect them from getting kidnapped?
Human trafficking expert Nancy Hartwell believes we can do more. [Read more…] about Protect Kids from Human Trafficking with Nancy Hartwell (Video)
