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Kids sometimes view saying “sorry” as a get-out-of-jail-free card. I said the magic word, Mom, why are you still mad? But sorry i…

Dr. Stacy Haynes is a professional counselor who works with kids with behavioral challenges. She says when we identify kids’ unde…

Even if our partners normally pull their weight, sooner or later most of us end up in a “solo parenting” season. Here’s how to de…

Feeling proud of our kids is completely normal. But just as we tell our kids which "spaces and places" are appropriate for their …

Shannon Carpenter is a stay-at-home dad and hilarious guy. His new book is THE ULTIMATE STAY-AT-HOME DAD: Your Essential Manual f…

Studies show that mothers’ brain structures change during pregnancy, along with our shoe sizes. That most of us become more hyper…

Is holiday shopping worth starting early this year? Yes, there are Covid-related supply chain issues. On the other hand, “You mus…

Kate Bowler was blindsided by a Stage IV cancer diagnosis at the age of 35, forcing her to make peace with her limitations in a c…

There are just those things that we will never, no matter how much we try, get right. Whether it’s remembering birthdays, going s…

Kids aren't the best at impulse control, and one rather annoying way this manifests is in constant interrupting. Yes - even when …

Whitnee Hawthorne is a Fortune 500 executive. She's also a mom of two little ones, and the host of the SAVVY WORKING MOMS podcast…

Getting kids to cooperate is a challenge at all ages and stages. Here’s how to know when little kids are old enough to kick in, …

Got a toy dumper? Make organizing the playroom a special time with you as the parent. Follow your child’s lead on what that organ…

Dr. Pooja Lakshmin is a psychiatrist, author, and founder of gemmawomen.com, the first digital education platform dedicated exclu…

Virginia Woolf said that a woman needed "a room of her own" to do important work. 18 months into a pandemic, with some kids still…

When we disagree with our spouses about what our parenting rules should be, it can get fraught quickly. Rather than thinking we …

Danielle Dick is an expert on genetics and environmental influences and the author of THE CHILD CODE: Understanding Your Child's …

What's your "wow, that was so me” story? What is something you did as a kid (or your little one did ) that exemplifies exactly wh…

There's a fine line between tired and overtired. Sometimes the right bedtime exit becomes clear only once you've blown right past…

Divorce can be amicable, even if your breakup (or marriage) was not. Guest Kate Anthony explains how to make the decision to stay…

Have we utterly lost the script when it comes to kids' birthday parties? Is there anything to be gained by simplifying the expect…

When a kid is spending a lot of time alone and seems disconnected from peers, it is tempting for us to swoop in and try to solve …

We asked you to tell us your spouses’ most unacceptable- and also extremely minor- infractions. Whether it’s turning off the AC, …

Are you a rule breaker or a rule follower? Are you married to your opposite? In this episode we discuss how these two kinds of pe…