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Relationships

Sex After Baby: The Power Dynamic That Contributes To A Loss Of Intimacy

Highly competent women have an amazing capacity to do it all until they don’t.

by: Amy Kelly

Celebrate

The Forty F**k It List: Ring in a New Decade By Letting Go

Use this decade (and every decade) for self-reflection and to own who we are.

by: Lindsay Marett

Mummy

What Parents Lose When They Don't Listen To Their Intuition

We need to shut out the consistent flow of information and curated mommy images to get to an embodied sense that we are, in fact, enough.

by: Amy Kelly

Baby Crawling on white carpet with window in the background

Babies

Want to Save Money on Baby Essentials? Follow This Advice

Being strategic about your purchases will keep you on budget as prices continue to rise. Here are some easy ways parents can save money with a new baby.

by: Kerry K. Taylor

Teens

Schrodinger’s Paradox: The Reality of Raising Teens

I wonder if the Schroedinger had a 14-year-old son? Did he ever want to put that son in the box?

by: Amy Kelly

Kids

I Sent my Kids to Forest School and This is What Happened

Once a week, my three kids dress themselves in layers for wick/warmth/weather, pack extra socks and gloves, and I drive them to forest school.

by: Leisse Wilcox

Tech

The Sweet Surprise of Inclusion in Unexpected Places

Representation matters. This seems to be the catch phrase of 2019, and for good reason. When we see ourselves in the media, any media, we feel seen.

by: Heather M. Jones

Family Fun

64 Fun Activities For Kids

Fun and inexpensive ways to keep them occupied.

by: Caroline Fernandez

everything you need to know about multiple orgasm

Relationships

(Almost) Everything You Want To Know About Multiple Orgasm!

Come again? It's the ultimate article on orgasms.

by: Nadine Thornhill

Kids

Know When to Hold 'Em, Know When to Fold 'Em: Quitting Extracurriculars

My daughter was dancing around the living room as soon as she could walk, so as soon as she hit two and a half, we signed her up for dance.

by: Leslie Kennedy

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

Teens

Here’s Why Your Sexually Active Teens Deserve Privacy

It's my job to educate my daughter about contraceptives and the importance of using them, but outside of that I don't have a right to the intimate details.

by: Jeni Marinucci

Relationships

I'd Drive 1000 Miles to Help My Kids Maintain Quality Friendships

Good friends are hard to find. Sometimes, too many times, as kids we think we’ve found our BFF only to find out we were wrong.

by: Leslie Kennedy

Mummy

Self Care is a Moving Target, But Never Stop Practicing Your Aim

Before I became a mother I hadn’t realized how all-consuming motherhood and family life would become.

by: Brianna Bell

Mummy

No, You Can't Have My Cookie: Why it's Totally Fine When Only Mom Benefits

Why do moms feel the need to justify doing things that benefit them? I’m guilty of it.

by: Heather M. Jones

Mummy

When You Have Kids and Your Friend Wants To - But it Isn't Happening

Friendship between females can be one of life’s most fulfilling – and also complex – experiences.

by: Natasha Sharma Psy.D