mindfulness

8 signs of stress in children—and when to seek expert help

How do you separate normal kid adjustment behavior from something more significant? Here's how to tell when extra support may be needed.

How to get the whole family excited about sustainable swaps

"The small, everyday choices of how you live your life do add up."

Best-selling author Eve Rodsky wants mothers to be interested in their own lives

Bestselling author Eve Rodsky wants to banish the word "multitasking."

Heart-wrenching photo shows how Polish mothers are helping mothers fleeing Ukraine

Parents in Poland left their baby strollers at railroad stations for the Ukrainian moms that fled carrying their children.

6 essential apps that will keep your tweens safe online

Keep an eye on online social media, chat, and online interactions with these parent-friendly apps.

We are mothering in a terrifying world with broken hearts

The world is scary and loud. It all just feels like too much. But listen, mama: we can’t pour from an empty cup. 

To the mama just starting the co-parenting journey: The handoffs were the hardest part for me

It’s painful to watch families go through the early part of settling into a post-divorce co-parenting routine. Whether you’re an a-list celebrity or just plain suburban somebody like me, it’s not easy. Here's how I learned to adjust.

Dr. Shefali on learning to heal and mother yourself

Dr. Shefali Tsabary is a renowned clinical psychologist and the New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family.

If you want ‘New Year’s intentions’ instead of resolutions, start here

If you want a positive mindset, skip the resolution this year.

All I want for Christmas is to hear ‘good job’

Wouldn't it be nice if we all pulled our heads out of the fog to thank the mothers in our lives?

Self-care always matters—but especially during the holidays

Let’s have a little holiday pep talk, shall we?

Dear husband: What I need you to know as I transition to being a SAHM

Dear husband, As you know, I recently decided to step away from…

Two weeks with 2 kids: 8 things I’ve learned about having a second child

4. Exhaustion is real.

To the SAHM who is ALWAYS working—I see you

Mama, I want you to know that it's not just you.

Science confirms you are a different person after giving birth

Research tells us that a lot of change happens when we choose to have babies, and that a mother is not the same person she was before having children.

10 tips to stay madly in love with your spouse

The more I think about love and marriage, the more I realize that love is not just a feeling—it's a choice.

10 ways to strengthen your kids’ mental health

Now that school is back in session, there are new stressors to manage. Here's how to deal, mama.

Less really is more: How to parent like a minimalist

Minimalism is more than just getting rid of all your stuff (although I am on that bandwagon too.) It's about filtering out the noise to focus your energy on what's important.

This is what happens to a mother’s brain when her baby cries

Just as my son is biologically wired to be my personal alarm clock, I am biologically wired to hear him—even if I can still sleep through everything else.

It’s Science: This is the best time to shower if you want to fall asleep faster

According to recent research, treating bathing as a nighttime ritual can help exhausted moms get the quality sleep they need.