For what it's worth, there is nothing in any parenting book that prepares you for this conversation.

Use this free printable list and try to find these fun items in the Christmas light displays

One very important piece of the parenting puzzle is missing and has been since the beginning of time: An owner's manual. 

My mom and I were victims of domestic abuse. I just finished watching MAID on Netflix, It mirrored my own life growing up. My mom was Alex and I was Maddy.

Sweaters are coming out of closets and leaves are turning crimson, the days are shorter and colder, but you can still have fun!

I'm the mom of two boys. This is the one sentence that allowed me to get over wanting a daughter.

It’s mid-October. If you listen closely, you can hear the sounds of defeated clicks and heavy sighs as families reluctantly switch on the heat.