The plight of big sistersNew studies show that first-born daughters really do have it the hardest.
Lisa Doucet-Albert didn’t have the typical ’80s teen experience. While her peers were bumming around the malls and basement…
I just dropped my son off at college. I now wonder if I was a good enough mom.
The author, left, is worried she wasn’t a good enough mom to her son, right. It’s been a few…
I’m about to turn 40, and people say I’ll regret being child-free. I won’t.
Jodie Humphries is 39 and child-free. I turn 40 next March, so I’m at the age where I’m relatively…
I have digital overload from parenting a first grader. School, friend hangouts, and extracurriculars are all managed on my phone.
The author says she debates whether to delete certain apps, but then has FOMO. It’s taken me some time…
People say having teenage daughters means they’ll hate you, but mine don’t. They just need to be heard and have a snack.
My daughters just need to feel heard. Parents are often fed the narrative that parenting pre-teens and teenagers is…
I’m teaching my kids financial literacy and self-compassion. My immigrant parents didn’t have the tools to do the same for me.
A mother embraces her child As I sit on our backyard swing and watch my 6-year-old son and 2-year-old…
My kid just went to college, and I’m now an empty nester. I don’t want to fill all my time with work.
Sayu Bhojwani’s child just started college. Last month, I participated in a ritual familiar to thousands of American parents:…
If gentle parenting doesn’t work for you, try structured parenting instead. As a mom and educator, I think it’s better for kids and parents.
Pam Allyn says there are other options to gentle parenting, one of which is structured parenting. Gentle parenting —…
My husband and I are child-free. Sometimes, I worry we’ll regret it.
Alix Campbell and her husband don’t have kids. My husband Lachlan and I live a pretty unconventional life. He’s…
We couldn’t afford day care, so I’m a stay-at-home mom while working full time. I’m trying not to resent my partner.
The author, right, is a stay-at-home mom. “$350,” I exaggeratedly mouthed to my partner. We were sitting in on…