I’m an American mom in Italy. When I couldn’t help my daughter with her homework, I realized how isolated I felt.
I sometimes wonder what it would be like raising my children in America. My 6-year-old daughter recently asked me…
My 15-year-old son just got his first college mail, and I’m not quite ready for what it means
The author has taken her sons to visit UVA but isn’t ready to think about what sending her oldest…
I won’t allow my daughter to become a ‘Sephora kid’ because I don’t want her self-worth tied to the beauty industry
The author refuses to let her daughter become a teenager obsessed with skincare and makeup. I love skincare. I…
I was thrilled when my daughter was accepted to her dream school. I was crushed when weeks later I had to tell her we couldn’t afford it.
Telling my daughter (not pictured) that she couldn’t attend the school that I pushed her to apply to was…
My college-age kids wouldn’t respond to my texts. I figured out a game to get them engaged.
The author texts her sons “True or False” questions to keep them engaged with her. Many parents of teens…
Yelling became the default form of communication between me and my kids. Change was hard, but we’re in a much better place now.
The feeling of not being heard, the loss of control, the constant frustration — it all drained me and…
We got a look at MrBeast’s plans to build his own creator platform
MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, is the founder and chairman of Beast Industries. MrBeast wants to help create the next…
I was nervous for my daughter to start middle school. I then realized I was projecting my past trauma onto her.
The author was nervous for her daughter, not pictured, to start middle school. My daughter’s last summer before middle…
Making new mom friends is just like dating. For every great catch, there are several duds you need to weed through first.
I remember sitting in my feeding chair at 3 a.m. one night, clutching my newborn and feeling like the…
My family and I moved from California to Italy. Living here has made me a better mom.
Moving to Italy has changed the way we live for the better. When my husband and I moved our…