Archive - Is My Kid the Asshole?

Ten Crazy Things I've Learned About Foodborne Illness

Surprising facts that have changed how I handle food — and germs — at home.

7 hrs ago •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

My Take On "The Anxious Generation."

Oh yes. I have thoughts.

May 3 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Help Me Write My Book!

I want your stories, pretty please!

May 2 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

April 2024

OMG, I Have a Teenager

Musings on 13 years of parenting.

Apr 30 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Giving Versus Taking

On raising girls — and boys — to balance their own needs with everyone else's.

Apr 26 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

The Crazy Shit You've Done To Prevent Tantrums

Plus: Is it bad to encourage your kid to see your point of view?

Apr 25 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Why Does My Kid Freak Out?

The totally legitimate reasons your animal child just threw spaghetti in your face.

Apr 23 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

I Took Myself to Karaoke. Twice in Two Days. Alone.

Maybe I have lost my mind. Or maybe I have found it.

Apr 19 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

What Are Your Kids' Phone Rules?

Help me brainstorm as we approach a big milestone!

Apr 18 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Does Parenting Really Not Matter?

My thoughts on a recent essay in The Atlantic.

Apr 16 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

The Racist War on K-12 Education

What scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw says about the anti-CRT frenzy.

Apr 12 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Let's Hear Your Eclipse Stories

Apr 11 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

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