“Many kids in my generation were coached to be seen, not heard; to assimilate and not make waves. Not my Jade!”
Adorable Video Of Confident Girl Shows The Power Of Positive Affirmations
How To Overcome ‘Phone Guilt’ As A Parent
“My toddler started yammering on her plastic phone, then sent a text to Elmo and checked her emails. I wondered, was I a poor role model for my child?”
24 Dads Share Experience Becoming A Father For The First Time
“We love and appreciate the dads of the world who are making a difference in their children’s lives!”
I Won’t Raise My Daughter To Be The ‘Good Girl’
“I hope for you to be real.”
If You’re A 2020, 2021, 2022 New Parent, Remember We’re All Still Learning
“Anytime I push through a gymnastics lesson, play date meet up, or longer than usual grocery store run, I remember this.”
‘I grabbed my keys and drove off to nowhere, anywhere but home.’: Mom shares confession ‘carrying a family is exhausting’
“Not wanting to be asked for another snack, or toy, or dinner, or to wipe a butt, or to wash hands, or to put on socks. I didn’t want to be called mom; I didn’t want to be called babe. I just wanted to be me — unattached to any title that meant being needed by someone else. I didn’t want to be their everything.”
‘Now you know how it feels when you comb my hair.’ It was eye-opening for me.’: Role reversal teaches mom valuable parenting lesson about listening to kids
“As parents, it is important to put ourselves in our children’s shoes before we react.”
I Want To Tell My Daughters About Motherhood Now, Not When They Become Mothers
“The beautiful, the parts that light up my soul, and the days that make me feel like motherhood is the most magical and important experience of my life… but I will also tell them what no one bothered to mention to us before them.”
Dear Pregnant Women: No, Your Life Will Not End When The Baby Arrives (Despite What Society Will Tell You)
“Cheers of congratulations were met with negative comments about how my life would evolve once the little baby inside me was born. I was told to enjoy traveling now because that would change with kids. People acted like my life was over!”
‘My perfect scenario was a loving partner who already had kids. Imagine my heart when he walked back into my life with these two.’: Stepmom reflects on blended family journey
“I hit the love and family jackpot.”