Life

Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet on building a career you love—and modeling that for your kids

It may not be what you usually hear, but I am so glad that I made my work my life, and my life my work, bringing my daughters along for the ride.

The secret to true supermom status

Mothers are not super because they are flawless; they are super because they are real, they are present and they love fiercely.

7 essential money lessons to teach your kids

Alexa Von Tobel shares the money mantras she uses with her own children.

I used to wish for ‘healthy kids’—then my son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

I remain in disbelief of the way I have been living, the behaviors that have become normal, since his diagnosis.

Ready for the solar eclipse? Here’s how to make it exciting for kids of all ages

An expert shares solar eclipse activities to spark kids' interest in this scientific phenomenon.

Learning and growing alongside my child, a musician on the autism spectrum

For a kid who was never invited to a birthday party growing up, Spenser has now found his place in the music community. It changed his life. And mine.

Words of encouragement when IVF doesn’t work—from someone who is there, too

Sometimes things don’t make sense and today we are just trying to figure out how to deal with that.

My 10-year-old daughter asked if she was fat, and it gutted me

I looked my daughter right in her sweet little eyes and told her what I wish I’d known at a much younger age: the truth.

To the worried mama whose child won’t eat enough—let go of expectations

By tossing out most of my expectations about food and doing whatever it took to help us achieve our primary goal, we were finally getting somewhere.

I captured the emotions of men while watching women give birth—and it was powerful

For every soul we create, there is a soul that we felt a connection with first.

Breastfeeding is a marathon—and women’s bodies pay the price

We love our babies more than anything, and sometimes we feel like we have to sacrifice ourselves in order to prove our devotion.

Having a second baby healed me

I couldn’t have known it then, but the choice to grow our family was the ultimate act of optimism and reclamation.

We tried the SKIMS maternity line—here’s what we thought

Thank you, Kim K, for thinking of all of us pregnant and postpartum people.

My son chose pink and purple shoes—and I let him buy them

There are many parenting moments which have caught me off guard. This was one of them.

25 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals on things we’ve actually bought and loved

We're talking up to 50% off all the warm weather must-haves you need to fully embrace the new season!

In the future, our kids may not remember this, but we will

I'll remember holding your hand as you took your first steps. Away from me. Towards the world.

Airplane mode can soothe toddler tantrums—yes, really

He doesn’t need to yell so much now that he knows I'm there. Ready and present.

To my child, when I forget to feel lucky

My life could have gone in a hundred different directions. Instead, here I am, getting to be with you.