divorced couple — Parenting after divorce.

How To Maintain A Co-Parenting Relationship With Your Ex

If you have a child together, you have to parent together ... no matter what.

Anyone who has ever tried to coparent with someone after a breakup or divorce knows that it's… kind of the worst thing ever.

Kids Back In School? 3 Ways To Take Care Of YOU

... because you can't take care of anyone else unless you take care of yourself.

As a busy mom, you know how difficult it is to focus on yourself when you are constantly driving the kids to soccer practice, swimming lessons and play dates. Now that school is back in session, all of a sudden you have a little extra time. What will you do? There are three solutions to shaping your day and your week without the little ones around.

5 Tips To Help Your Teen Succeed In School

It's back to school time for moms, too!

At the beginning of each school year, your kids have a chance for a fresh start. And you, their most important teacher, are key to their success. Here's are five ways you can help them succeed.

Sh*tty Mom book — The cover of the new, soon-to-be hit book

You're Probably A Sh*tty Mom, But It's OK

Authors of the new book "Sh*tty Mom" explain why being the best mom you can be is a waste of time.

When you're "Yes"-ing your kid to death on your way to drop him off at school because he's going on and on about some stupid dinosaur he saw on TV that sang this song and wore this hat and met this friend, you may be wondering if you're a bad mom. You are, but it's totally OK.

cute baby in suitcase — It's hard to leave someone this cute behind.

How Guilt Ruined Our Romantic Vacation

Like many parents, guilt and obligation threw a wrench into our romantic vacation plans.

We started the year with one goal in mind: A grown-up vacation, without our two daughters. No deadlines, no early morning wake-ups, no dirty diapers or time-out chairs. I live and breathe my little girls, but I have to admit that hotel bath robes and late night bottles of wine sounded like a little slice of heaven...

8 Valuable Parenting Lessons I Learned From My Dog

How your pooch can teach you to be a better parent.

We can learn a lot from animals about parenting. Plus, there is a ton of research to support the benefits of relationships between humans and animals. Here are just a few of the things that I have learned.

baby boy — To snip or not to snip? That is the question.

Why We Chose Not To Circumcise Our Son

One mom is confident in the decision not to circumcise her son despite the AAP's recent endorsement.

Before I gave birth to our first child six years ago, my husband and I discussed our son and the manner in which he would be raised at length. One question we did not answer until a nurse posed it in the hours after delivery, my newborn baby boy nestled snugly in the bend of my arm, was whether or not our son would be circumcised.

Do You Have Difficulty Communicating With Your Child?

Why you should learn to speak your child's language, and not the other way around.

Imagine trying to communicate with someone who speaks a totally different language. Perhaps, a foster parent who is raising a foster child, a stepparent learning how to raise a stepchild. What are our choices? Do we continue to say the same thing over and over, hoping that the other person will understand our language? Do we learn to speak their language?

Study Says Working Full-Time Benefits Moms

7 reasons moms should ditch the guilt and embrace their careers.

Whether you have to work, want to work or fall somewhere in-between, a recent study by the American Psychological Association revealed that full-time working mothers are happier and healthier than their non-working counterparts. Perhaps it's time to let go of the working mom's guilt and instead focus on the many benefits working full-time brings to a mother and her family. Here are seven ways full-time work benefits mothers.

7 Tips To Boost Kids' Confidence Before School Starts

As the new school year approaches, consider these important parenting lessons.

As parents, we invest thousands upon thousands of dollars on providing our children with the latest video games, toys and computers. This year, why not take steps toward investing time into your child's emotional development?

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