Essays

The Myth of the Magical Summer

Sunny with a 70% chance of disappointment

Jul 30 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

3 New Novels About Motherhood I Inhaled

My neck hurts from all the nodding.

Jul 24 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Why Your Kid Hits You

And what to do about it.

Jul 13 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

The Science of Praise

Four key and actionable insights from the research.

Jul 4 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Why Your Kids Don't Hear You

Are they ignoring you or selectively listening? The truth is more complicated.

Jun 29 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

What Joint Custody is Really Like

The highs and lows of not having my kids with me 40 percent of the time.

Jun 22 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Do Dads Know How to RSVP?

How the Great Dad Evite Experiment went so wrong

Jun 19 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

The Fine Line Between Pushing Kids Too Much and Not Enough

How do we find the resilience-building sweet spot?

Jun 15 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

My Last Minute Father's Day Gift Guide

You might love them, too....

Jun 7 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Five Ways to Build Your Kids' Resilience This Summer

They will also make your life easier.

Jun 5 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

It's My Book Launch Day. I'll Be at the Orthodontist.

The joys of authoring as a mom

May 27 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

My Three Top Tips for Managing Tech & Social Media

My book Hello, Cruel World!

May 18 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

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