Archive - Is My Kid the Asshole?

Summer Breaks & Fun News

May 2025, here we come!

Jul 23 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

It's OK to Not Miss Your Kids

Don't listen to the guilt that tells you otherwise.

Jul 16 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

The Truth About Parental Monitoring

It may not do what you think it does. And other things matter more.

Jul 12 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Your Favorite Summer Reads

Plus: Can kids tell when we're just pretending to empathize?

Jul 11 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Three Parenting Insights from "The Bear"

I was nodding along vigorously.

Jul 9 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Independence Days

What freedoms have you enjoyed recently?

Jul 4 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Why Diet Culture Is Dangerous for Kids

Virginia Sole-Smith on how to raise kids who love their bodies — and why that really matters.

Jul 2 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

June 2024

We Don't Need to "Make The Most of Summer"

What if we stopped optimizing our time off because we didn't need to?

Jun 28 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Can We Change the Narrative Around Care?

A Q&A with journalist and author Elissa Strauss.

Jun 25 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

How I've been tackling my book revisions and manage fact-checking.

Jun 21 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

What's Up With All the Half Days?

10:30am dismissal? Really?!

Jun 20 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Let's Talk About Drowning

The things we think protect our kids often don't.

Jun 18 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts