Positive Parenting
I’m learning a second language to connect with my child—here’s why
This is what we do to love our children: We choose to enter their world and remind them of how much they enrich ours.
Yes, you can teach your kid to like audiobooks
Screen-free entertainment that can help build their reading comprehension? Yes, please.
Parenting young adults is a whole new level of parenthood
My best mothering move is encouraging her to listen to her body and trust her intuition.
5 smart steps for parenting neurodivergent kids
Rather than seeing challenging kids as problems to fix, what if we could uncover what makes them tick? In this excerpt from her new book, ‘Calm the Chaos’, author Dayna Abraham shares a helpful framework.
How to help your child become a healthy achiever—while avoiding ‘toxic achievement culture’
In an exclusive Q&A, reporter and author Jennifer Breheny Wallace explains.
Walk away from the dishwasher—playing with your kids can inspire your own creativity
Play brings us back to the little artists we were as kids.
10 things your child’s therapist wants you to know
4. It's OK to ask questions.
Ready to teach your baby sign language? Here’s where to start
Baby sign language encourages infant communication and independence—and it's easier than you think.
Is 8 the hardest age to parent? Here’s what the experts say
Your pre-tween may be sweet one minute and giving an epic eye-roll the next. What gives?
Hold on tight, mama. This is one wild ride.
“A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.”
My daughter is 10—the average age children receive a smartphone
The Wait Until 8th founder shares her reasons for starting the pledge to delay smartphones until at least 13.
5 ways to support your toddler’s independent play
"Just like any other muscle, teaching your child to play independently takes time and opportunity to stretch in order for it to develop."
Meet the *new* Motherly
Introducing: Free on-demand classes, article bookmarking and DEALS!
I’m a military wife and my husband works long hours away from home—here’s how we manage
While working and financially providing for our family is a huge priority, raising our chil in a healthy, caring and affectionate environment is even more important.
Why kids delay bedtime with “One more thing…” and what you can do
Bedtime struggles don't have to derail your night or mood.
We need to talk about how toxic youth sports culture has become
My son will know he’s loved despite his athletic abilities. He will be reminded that sports should be fun and not anxiety producing.
The secret to a happy family is holding space for unhappiness
Happiness isn’t about the absence of sadness; happiness is about accepting that the human experience includes a wide range of emotions and all are valid.
The importance of saying ‘yes’—3 easy ways to do so now
Here are three ways to shift your mindset to create less “oh no” and more “oh yes” moments this summer with your families.
What I wish people knew about raising a ‘wild’ child
Raising a "wild child" is not for the faint of heart.
To my children: What I want you to remember about me when I’m gone
However much I would like to, I cannot stop time from slowly robbing us of these precious years. And when I look back, I want them to remind me of happiness—not hardship.