Essays

The Ultimate Gift Guide for Burned Out Parents

Easy gifts for your kids and your loved ones.... and, yes, yourself!

Dec 13 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Who Does Parenting Advice Actually Serve?

Hint: It's often not kids, and it's definitely not moms.

Dec 6 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

It's Fine If Your Kids Ruin Thanksgiving

Goodbye, parental holiday shame

Nov 26 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

It's been a year, and I'm so grateful to you.

Nov 22 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Kids Are Like Plants

And not merely because I often almost kill them by accident.

Nov 19 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

What Does It Mean to Be Kind?

It's not the same as being nice.

Nov 15 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Let's Raise Kids Who Will Vote for Black Women

On the pressing need to teach kids about sexism and racism — and how to do it.

Nov 12 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Links to Get You Through the Day

Blerghhhhhhhhhh

Nov 5 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

How to Manage Election Night (and Beyond) with Kids

Five science-based survival tips from child psychologists.

Nov 2 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Six Ways to Support Kids Through Transitions

Plus: I'm running a 20% off TOTAL FALL CHAOS sale this week!

Oct 22 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

The Joy of Narrowly Avoiding Disaster

Plus my stomach bug prevention tips, because it's that time of year again.

Oct 18 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

How Does Divorce Affect Kids?

What the research really says — and what I'm seeing so far in my son and daughter.

Oct 11 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

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