Essays

Giving Versus Taking

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

Apr 26 •

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

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

"At Least I'm Not as Bad as THAT Dad!"

How men's social comparisons perpetuate the domestic status quo.

Apr 5 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Your Easter Rants (er, Stories)

Plus: Is the chaos of parenting a privilege?

Apr 4 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Let Your Mind Wander

On the benefits of being scatterbrained.

Apr 2 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Eight Online Games that Teach Kids Critical Thinking & Media Literacy

Plus: Don't miss my 25% off sale!

Mar 29 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

How Music and Dance Foster Compassion

Physical synchrony fuels emotional synchrony.

Mar 26 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

"Mom, What's a Calorie?"

A conversation I had with my 9-year-old about calories, exercise, diet culture, and fatphobia.

Mar 22 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Is It Bad to Ask Kids How they Feel?

My thoughts on a recent WSJ article.

Mar 19 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

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