Real moms dish on the straightforward, funny, and sometimes accidental ways they shared their big news at work. Sometimes, the big reveal is unavoidable:   "My boss was there when I got the... Read more >>

I have never written an essay before, and maybe this will be helpful to anyone who has gone through the same thing, or is going through it now. It’s hard to imagine not being loved by your... Read more >>

Nearly thirty percent of children in the United States live in blended families. If you are an “other mother” of teenagers, your job as a parent can feel exhausting and hopeless. Your... Read more >>

Well, I’m fifty this year, and it’s safe to say that I never imagined myself this old. Even forty was a stretch, seeming to be so far over on the grown up side of things that it was... Read more >>

Spanking is in the news again. If you a parent sorting through the debate, you will typically see two viewpoints—some say that spanking is unacceptable or “wrong” and others argue... Read more >>

If my daughter, Kate, had bought her lunch at school today, here’s what she would be eating: macaroni and cheese, sausage links, dinner roll, canned pineapple, and milk (probably... Read more >>

A major new report from The National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia is shedding new light on often-asked questions about modern family life—how having children affects... Read more >>

A stunning new paper (published online in the journal Pediatrics) focuses on a troubling trend— many toddlers in child care (preschool, nursery school, other organized child care) devote very... Read more >>

Desert Bloomer, by Gina Ann Day Copyright 2002 Wonder of the Wild Chapter 1(Part 1) The RV was still for a long spell for the first time in a week. Thank God. The summer vacation would be at... Read more >>

Somehow, some way, it was suddenly morning. She looked with dismay at the stain she had created with the glass that had slipped from her hand. When had that happened? Had she seen any of the movie... Read more >>