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Kids

Why Your 8-12 Year Old Isn't Sleeping

Why your child has insomnia and what you can do to help your child fall asleep and stay asleep throughout the night.

by: Alanna McGinn

Be an Unsung Hero in Someone's Mental Health Struggle

It has been a no good terrible very bad year. And it’s only the beginning of May.

We want to make your life easier, more fun, and with a lot more pleasure. Here are 28 days of keeping intimacy alive, well, and thriving in your relationship (and on your own); we dare you to take this challenge, and watch how things feel a little lighter, and a lot more loving when the month is up. | Marriage | Kids | Parenting

Relationships

Take the 28 Days of Intimacy Challenge to Help Your Relationship Thrive

We dare you to take this challenge.

Mummy

This is How I Really Feel About Newborn Babies...

Other people's sweet little newborns fill my bucket. And they also make me kind of bitter.

by: Leslie Kennedy

Film

10 Rad Retro Movies That Remind You What it Was Like to be a Teenager

Watch these retro teen movies with your kids and see how they stand up against today's flicks.

by: Jeni Marinucci

Inside Your Home

Is Your Family Ready to Deal With a Fire?

There is more to safety and being fire-ready than checking smoke detectors.

by: Heather M. Jones

Fashion

Life is Too Short for Crappy Underpants

Those holey, stained cotton briefs, that pilled bra with the spent elastic you’re spilling out of — that is the equivalent of impostor syndrome.

by: Susan Goldberg

Organize

Get Your Sh*t Together: Do These Things EVERY DAY

A few minutes spent on these chores every day goes a long way towards getting into a clean routine.

by: Jeni Marinucci

Kids

The 7 Golden Rules of Neighbourhood Playdates

It’s Saturday. I have arranged for my daughter to have a friend over. By text, Chloe’s mom and I have agreed that Chloe will come to our house at 1:00 pm.

by: Adele Paul

Fitness

The Real Truth About Why I'm Not Going to That Gym I Just Joined

Short Story: In January 2016 I joined a gym. Here's why I've never been.

by: Jeni Marinucci

In The News

Why You Need to Teach Your Boys to Handle Rejection

In the age of #MeToo, people often ask why a victim of sexual assault didn’t just leave, or say no more aggressively. This is why.

by: Heather M. Jones

Kids

Let the Kids Have Their Sleepover Fun

I was pretty shocked to see how many moms in my local moms group said they would never allow their children to sleep over at a friend’s house.

by: Leslie Kennedy

Books

The 10 Judy Blume Novels that Changed Us Forever

These classic Judy Blume books changed the way we looked at ourselves - and others.

by: Jeni Marinucci

Kids

Study: There Are Real Benefits to Being an Only Child

When I was four-years-old, I would return from a long day at daycare and greet my collection of dolls warmly.

by: Brianna Bell

Kids

I'm a Parenting Writer. So is it Okay That I Write About My Kids?

“What are you writing?” My seven-year-old asks, walking into my bedroom while I sit propped up against pillows, my laptop balanced on my thighs.

by: Brianna Bell

Mummy

Why Are Families in The Netherlands Happier Than Us?

Studies say Dutch moms and families are among the happiest, most relaxed in the world.

by: Andrea Mulder-Slater