essays

I refuse to do my kids’ homework

There is a way to support our children, without taking over.

The problem with ‘gentle parenting?’ It’s not always gentle on mothers

At first blush, gentle parenting seems like the gold star for parenting. But there is another side to the gentle parenting movement that doesn’t often get discussed.

Viral Instagram posts and TikToks show how toxic photo editing apps can be

With a click of a button, we can remove entire sections of our bodies. This has gotten way out of hand.

Here’s to the friends who stick around despite time and distance

These friends matter more than we realize.

The way we raise boys impacts everyone—so it is everyone’s responsibility

The nature vs. nurture debate is strong when it comes to raising boys.

Work-life balance is impossible when you’re a work-from-home mom

The reality of being a work-from-home mom with zero childcare is full of blurred boundaries

What it’s like to be the mom of a neurodivergent child

I am the mom who wishes some things may be different for her child, but never wishes for a different child.

How did sleepovers become the latest battleground for parents?

While the great debate has many questioning if they are safe or harmful, it seems like more parents are opting for the no sleepover rule.

The bittersweet birthday of a SAHM

You call your mom. She saves you because she’s been here too, and she sees you.

Normalizing maternal exhaustion hid my real problem: Chronic illness

How many mothers, like me, have an underlying health issue that is being ignored and dismissed?

My child’s disabilities made her first day of school anything but typical

No other parent in JJ’s grade would be checking anything like this off their list.

Mom shares teacher’s powerful message in viral TikTok: ‘I don’t see their milestones, I see who they are’

I advise you to grab your tissues and prepare for the waterworks before you press play—because this one's gonna hit you hard, mama.

If you’re being told to ‘watch and wait’ on your child’s health issues, here’s what you can do

Every parent deserves access to expert insights into the needs of their child, just as every child deserves access to the help they need to thrive.

Sleep training is still the hardest part of parenting for me

It’s the one thing that overwhelms me and brings me to the point of tears at times.

Toxic online mom culture is so draining—here’s how to keep your feed healthy for YOU

Understanding that not every mom you come across is going to support your choices will make it easier for you to take those mean comments as a grain of salt and keep it moving.

I defended my child—even though he might have been wrong

Perhaps an antidote to duress is someone in your corner, who believes you no matter what, and then takes you for ice cream? I certainly think so.

Tim Walz’s personal IVF story made me feel seen

I listened to his speech, looked at my own children, and felt a connection with a politician that I had heard little of just 24 hours before. I felt assurance that this issue means the world to him—and that means the world to me.

Why is making mom friends so hard?

I needed new friends. It sounds super simple and like something I should be able to do with a snap of the fingers now that I had a baby on my hip. In reality, it was much more complicated.

I actually love raising Sephora tweens

Many of us are here with our daughters at this playground for discovery, curiosity, creativity, joy and individuality. Because at its core, beauty and self-acceptance are truly ageless.

The timeless worry of mothers is the same, whether you’re a human mama or a mama bird

I know I’m an anxious mother, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned from watching that mama bird, it’s that we’re all trying our best to help our little ones make it.