Families come in all shapes and sizes, with various combinations of people living and loving together. It's a beautiful thing when two families blend to make one, but it can also bring lots of...

We are in our 19th (?) day of COVID-19 quarantine, and my older kids are getting a bit restless. When school work is over, they immediately want to jump over to video games or social media -- and...

There are lots of things about parenting that are really hard, but I think one of the hardest is when we have to communicate to our kids that the world we live in is not always a nice place. There's...

When I was a kid, I would've rather went to school in my underwear than talk to my parents about sex. It was a topic we just did not discuss. I've had three kids and I am still waiting for my...

Over the past few years, more and more books have started to come out about strong girls and women. And it's awesome! There are so many excellent books about both amazing women in history and smart,...

My oldest child has always been a social butterfly. I knew from a young age we'd have to talk about interacting with strangers -- early and often. I aim to be more free range in my parenting, so I...