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You don’t need to spend more money on your kids—just spend time

I would much prefer my babies have the childhoods of past generations: The simplified, easy days with nothing to do but be a kid.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Declining Millennial marriage rate due to how much we value matrimony, study finds

Despite the hype, Millennials may actually be bigger romantics than past generations.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Why is mommy tired?

I’m tired of trying to do it all, knowing I can’t do it all, but being unable to stop trying to do it all.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

This may sound ridiculous, but my 3-year-old hurt my feelings

My very sensitive heart was hurting, I had no idea what to say back and I felt like I was going to cry. But I also felt silly—silly for getting my feelings hurt by a 3-year-old.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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Micro interactions increase life satisfaction—so go ahead and talk to strangers

When other people think you matter and treat you like you matter, you believe you matter, too.

Updated Jan. 15, 2022

I didn’t expect the grief of miscarriage

“I didn’t know there would be so much grief. But I didn’t know there would be so much love and friendship either.”

Updated Nov. 03, 2022

Don’t let a to-do list stand between you + happiness

Joy is often found in the mess. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Mama, you deserve a break

And you need a break. A break from perfectionism. A break from self-sacrifice. A break from being everything to everyone else at all times.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

‘You have your hands full’—Mom’s message on how to respond goes viral

Don’t comment on other families when you don’t know their stories. ?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Mamas can play big roles in raising less anxious women, studies show

Instead of telling our girls to be careful, we should be telling them that they can do it.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
Why I Travel The World With My Kid

Why I Travel The World With My Kid

This mama decided to take her family on the adventure of a lifetime.

Updated Mar. 22, 2022

Break your digital addiction with something familiar: baby steps

Even this mindfulness expert needed a bit of help! ?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Even though it’s worth it, let’s admit parenting fatigue is REAL

Beyond the level of physical exhaustion is that induced by parenting.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Poison control calls about kids ingesting supplements have spiked: What parents need to know

Store supplements up and out of reach of children—just like any other medications.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

The Girl Scouts add 23 STEM and nature badges to encourage little leaders of tomorrow

Girl Scouts of today—future science and tech leaders of tomorrow! 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

I’m not letting ticks ruin our summer

At a certain point of my tick-research, I think I have become so pissed at these ticks that I just decided to started living.

Updated May. 04, 2022

When you see the mom whose child is having a meltdown, here’s what she needs you to do

Parenting a child with public meltdowns feels isolating. So when a hand reaches out, it makes all the difference.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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