Essays

What My First Year of Separation Was Really Like

There's good and there's bad, but I have no regrets.

21 hrs ago •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Why Kids Have Terrible Table Manners

Forking is, in fact, a complex skill

Aug 27 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

The Emotional Connection I Nearly Missed

On meeting teens where they are, not where we want them to be.

Aug 20 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

How to Sleep Apart But Stay Married

And you don't need an extra bedroom.

Aug 13 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

I Drove My Kids 89 Miles On One Average Day

Sometimes making parenting easier is the hardest thing.

Aug 10 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Should More Couples Sleep Separately?

What the science says about sleeping alone vs. together

Aug 7 •

Melinda Wenner Moyer

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

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