As the world starts to open back up, I have never been so aware of the amount of just-plain-courtesy that is lacking in society. Oh, …

A teen is in the hospital, fighting for her life, because she set herself on fire after trying to recreate the Fire Challenge, which she …

Turns out, I have been finishing my texts wrong, and I don’t know whether to *shake my head*, *roll my eyes*, or just go with …

I’ve had to come to terms with something very recently. I am no longer “cool.” Maybe I’m old — or maybe I don’t keep up …

ICYMI, the 😂 emoji isn’t cool anymore??!!?? Gen Z. You’re so sweet and cute, but you’re killing me! Lawdy Bee! (That’s a southern expression, for …

Are you a boy mom? Do you know a pre-teen boy? ARE you a pre-teen boy? OMG! I have a 9-year-old son, and he drives …

The Twitterverse is all up in arms about Can Opener Dad, John Roderick — who’s Twitter account has since been taken down. Apparently, John’s hungry …

I first learned about these wrapping wars when my friend posted a picture on Facebook of the gift she was wrapping for her fiance. It. …

You just walk into a big box store, and someone at the back of the store is having a nice conversation with their SO. That …

My daughter, my first born, is thirteen years old. I didn’t think this was going to be any kind of big deal.  She has always …

Good gosh. Anyone walking by outside my house right now would swear there are children inside being caned with bamboo rods. One might think an …

Times are crazy right now, and teenage girls have decided they are ready to go back to basics. I never thought I would say this, …

This is my rant for the week. I’ve kept quite as long as humanly possible. I’ve tried to just smile my way through, and not …

You don’t have to tell me, I’m right there with you. Remote learning with the kids is hard work! I thought it would be this …

In 4 days, my daughter will be 13 years old. When the heck did that happen? It seems like just YESTERDAY we were going on …

I love my kids with all of my heart. I really do. So don’t get the wrong impression from this post. I have a 3 …

OMG! I am never going to be able to get this song out of my head! Y’all know the Pen Pineapple Apple Pen guy? If …

The kids are home and I’m about to lose it. Don’t get me wrong, I love my little hyperactive, feral children, but I’m about to …

At some point, we decided that Algebra was more important than theater. We decided that learning to read music was less important than learning about …

It’s getting to be about that time, when 100 days of school have passed and elementary students everywhere celebrate what is essentially the coolest school …

When our kids are little and they need us to feed them and clothe them and burp them, it’s easy. We are their only means …

I don’t know about you, but Christmas put quite a dent in my funds, and I’m going to use the month of January to get …

Once a month, I turn into a raging hormonal witch. This has been happening to me now for almost 30 years, and honestly I’m not …

Up until high school my kid was not allowed to use her phone during school hours. They had to put them in their lockers and …

Kids have bad days. And that’s okay. Often times we look at our kids and say things like, “It’s just a missing shoe.” Or, “I …

Tiktok is a new social media app that’s sort of a weird version Instagram stories was a bunch of teenagers making up dances to songs …

Pookah shell necklaces, friendship bracelets, parachute shorts, scrunchies, oversized t-shirts, Birkenstock’s, and a big messy bun on top of your head now makes you something …

There’s a new product out on the market, and it’s HOT. Teens aren’t vaping, and they aren’t smoking. They’re all juuling, and here’s what you …

My daughter is starting high school next week, and I am so excited, nervous, happy and scared for her.  There are a few things I …

It seems like yesterday my daughter was three years old. She turned 14 back in June, and I have to be honest… I have no …

White, peach, brown and black were the colors you used to color in a drawing of a person when I was a kid. And that …

Not very often will you hear me admit my husband was right. Only because, I am quite stubborn but seriously, this is one of those …

Teenagers are going to talk about sex. They’re going to kiss, they’re going to have boyfriends and girlfriends, some of them are going to have …

Teenagers? Are you even kidding me? I was in no way prepared for what it takes to be the mom of a teenager, and I …

When my daughter came to me and told me some of her friends were having sex, I wasn’t sure how to respond. They are, after …

The other day I wrote about how much I love my teenage daughter. This isn’t anything new. I’ve been writing on this very site about …

It’s summer, and that means swimming. With swimming comes extra safety, and one of the most important things you need to about know this summer …

Next year you are a high schooler. Next year is when they say school starts to “count.” Next year you go to school in the …

Any time someone asks about cell phone use in teens and tweens on Facebook, everyone responds with how their kids don’t have their phones in …

Talking to teens about their body and changes isn’t always a simple topic, but it’s an important one. If you’re looking for ways to help …

Should you pierce a child’s ears if they don’t want you to? According to this open letter written by a former Claire’s employee Raylene Marks, …

Edible glitter is an actual thing. I don’t know about you guys, but with the holidays approaching my Pinterest boards are filling up with all kinds of yummy looking desserts.

Dora the Explorer is banned from our house. Be it the theme song, stuffed animals, or pretend play, none of it is allowed. I went …

Ahh, drunk shopping. Look, we’ve all be there, after a few glasses of wine, and a scroll through our Facebook wall, the ad for the …

Today my daughter told me she didnʼt want to become a woman. It was 11 pm and I heard a shy tap at my door. …

Yesterday was St. Patrick’s day, and my Facebook feed was filled with leprechaun traps, leprechaun footprints and pots ‘o gold at the end of the …

I’m sure by now you’ve heard the story about the six year using her mom’s finger print to buy $250 worth of Pokémon paraphernalia off …

I have a shameful admission to make: I don’t like Girl Scout Cookies. I think Samoas might be the Pumpkin Spice Latte of the cookie world. …

Look, sometimes you just don’t want to take your dang school pictures. You have to stand in line, watch the flash over and over again, …

Formula is being compared to tobacco use. He is calling for prescription formula and the ban of all marketing of formula such as advertisements, free …

“What did you throw away from your lunch today,” I ask my kids as a daily ritual when they get home from school. “I don’t …

Dear Mom of the child who just cut her own hair, Right now you’re super upset. I know you’re seeing your baby with that jagged homemade …

Maybe I am crazy, but wasn’t the point of allowing girls into the boy scouts to integrate the troops? To make it more inclusive? I …

Earlier today, while driving home from story time at the library my kid was munching down on some raisins, and I hear from the back …

I do this all the time in all sorts of different things. I don’t know if it’s a self-esteem issue of what, but every time something goes wrong, I blame myself. Then I dwell on what I could do better and try to fix it.

The idea of bringing home a baby only like 24-48 hours after she’s introduced to the world made me panic for weeks before she was …

Whoever thought up Elf On The Shelf was either the meanest most evil or caring most loving person on the planet. There is no in …

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (that’s basically the Bible for those parents out there raising little ones) children should now stay in rear …

Baby stains are not fun. Whether it’s a stain from last night’s spaghetti throwing episode (starring your 12-month-old) or it’s the aftermath of an explosion …

Baby safety is one of those things that everyone can agree on. In that it’s important to keep babies safe.

HOW you should keep those babies safe? Well, that’s a different story,

Over the last few weeks I’ve become a mostly stay-at-home-dad. I’ve been working two, maybe three days a week while my wife is crushing it …

Excuse me a second while I take some medicine and blow my nose. I don’t know where you live, but it’s cold season here. It’s …

Tonight my daughter told me she hated me. She screamed it, in fact, before flipping her hair and marching upstairs to her bedroom. The door …

Raising a child is a darn frightening experience. Moms, have you even seen what those things look like coming out? Of course you haven’t. You’re …

We all know the things we say matter, but sometimes in the heat of it we say some things that are hard to take back. …

I remember long drives as a child that I would spend talking at my mother. Telling her stories. Jabbering away. Reading to her. I ran …

Sometimes it seems like teenagers are physically attached to their cell phones, but for one family that attachment came at a tragic cost. Madison Coe, …

It’s July and by this point you’ve crafted, painted, planted, and probably taken the kids to at least a couple of snow cone stands. And …

Babies breathe weird. Sometimes it is literally impossible to tell if they’re breathing at all. I, like most moms, have experienced that momentary freak out …

Words matter. That’s the big takeaway from the Michelle Carter conviction. While we parents were busy worrying about whether our children should watch 13 REASONS …

If you are a stepparent then you can completely understand what I mean when I say that being a stepparent isn’t something everyone can accomplish …

This is always a funny topic to me to hop on. It always seems to shock people when I tell them that I am a …

Fidget spinners are awesome. But, let’s face it: pretty soon your kids are going to be tired of them and you’ll be stepping on them …

I’m at a slight monetary disadvantage this year for the festivities normally heaped on daddies for this day of honor. I have to dust off …

They are old enough, however, for a few extra chores. And, quite frankly, I need the help around the house.

I’m in my bed, in the middle of the afternoon, with my covers pulled over my head. My body is chilled from the inside out, …

I am laying in my nice, cozy bed. My blankets are pulled up and over my ears like I prefer, and the house is quiet …

It’s so easy to just go through the routine. “Great, Mother’s Day is today,” my husband thinks. “Better stop by Walgreens and pick up something …

It’s 2am. The entire house is asleep. The kids are tucked in their beds, Mom and Dad are snoring away in peaceful slumber, even the …

I went to the grocery store today and it didn’t matter which aisle I went down, I heard this low humming sound. At first I …

Mother’s Day. Just saying the words invoke images of gifts made of crepe paper, frumpy bathrobes, stand mixers, flowery stationary, or maybe a box of …

My 16 year old daughter is obsessed with My Little Pony. The thing is, I actually enjoy it myself, because let’s face it: “Friendship is magic.” …

Who doesn’t love a good road trip?! In a car, with the windows down, hair blowing in the wind, music blaring, and the pristine country …

I had this grand dream when my kids were toddlers. We were going to be so happy. They would start school, and things would run …

We all have that friend who can’t cook even a simple meal. None of us are perfect, we all fall short. Heck, I don’t know …

My prom invitations might have been chiseled on stone tablets, we may have had dinosaurs in attendance, and it may have been in a dark, …

You bring home this perfect, tiny, wrinkly human from the hospital, and you expect life to be easy. I mean, you know there will be …

I walk into the house, and my nostrils are immediately assaulted with the pungent combination of cheese, death, wet dog, and month-old expired milk.  If …

She stood in the doorway, backlit by the glow of the light coming from the hall. Quiet and lurking, she stood there like she was …

My daughter is nine. When I say she’s nine, I mean she thinks she’s 25. She is one of the most stubborn people I have …

Teenagers are awful. The are as close to nature flipping parents the finger as you can get. And yeah, we’ve all got those friends who …

I’m out to dinner with my husband when the screeching starts. I roll my eyes, looking at the child standing backwards in the booth in …

My family and and I went on one of our Family Date night to dinner and movie the other night. We chose a nice restaurant… …

I am going to tell you the true story of how I was the most gullible child ever. And about how my family tricked me …

Okay, class, say it together with me: global warming is not real! When I was in high school there were all these news reports about …

A friend of mine sent me a link about how creepy an author found Daddy-Daughter Dances and Daddy-Daughter Date Nights. The author wrote that the …

I’ve just finished going to the bathroom. Okay, you got me, I was pooping. Let’s get real, we all do it. I go to wipe, …

I know all you moms with teenagers can understand the dread of housecleaning day. Since my daughter was able to start picking up her own toys, we’ve …

You can’t step outside without cringing at the desperate weeping in the streets. I look around and all I see are a bunch of children …

Have you ever been eating a nice meal and then the person next to you sounds like a cow chewing its cud? It’s enough to …