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4 Careers for Moms Who Love Nurturing and Family Life
After years of changing diapers, packing lunches, and overseeing playtime at home, you’ve undoubtedly become a pro at nurturing children and raising a family. With a sparkling resume under your belt, you’re ready to...
Ever Felt Your Questions were Too Nerdy? Check Out JEP!
As a seventh-grader obsessed with economics, I drove my parents crazy with dinner-table debates. They would always answer, but I could tell that I was just pressing at the edge of their knowledge (and...
My Journey Through Grief
When I was only forty and on vacation in Spain with my husband and young daughter, I received a telegram from my brother. Upon calling him, I learned that our mother had died very...
June 16th is Neurodiversity Pride Day: 7 Inclusive Ways to Celebrate with an Autistic...
Held annually on June 16th, Neurodiversity Pride Day is a global celebration that honors the vital contributions of neurodivergent individuals. This day recognizes neurodiversity as a natural, valuable part of human variation and challenges...
Summertime Means Family Time
School is out! Or it soon will be.
As the days grow longer and the routines relax, how will your family spend the summer months?
Before you default to the ease and convenience of everyone staring...
How I Navigate Father’s Day as a Former Millennial Caregiver to My Dad
My sons were three and six months old when my dad passed away from early-onset Alzheimer’s. Eleven months later, my brother celebrated his first Father’s Day—without our dad. It was bittersweet.
Losing a parent can...
How Your Family Can Help Kittens This Spring (Yes, Even the Kids!)
Spring brings longer days, blooming flowers—and a tidal wave of tiny, meowing fluffballs! It’s kitten season in the Bay Area, and that means animal shelters like Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) are busier than...
Parenting in the Age of AI: What I’m Learning (and Failing at) in Real...
I’m quick to share my knowledge about AI’s implications for educators and learning.
But when it comes to parenting? I’m still figuring it out right alongside you. And boy, am I failing. I have zero...
Building Connection and Making Memories That Last a Lifetime
Between eye-rolls and exasperated sighs of “Moooooooom,” it’s easy to assume our kids don’t want us around. We might believe they prefer their friends or endless scrolling on TikTok and Instagram over spending time...
How I Found a Vision for My Life as a Barely Surviving, Working Single...
What is it that you most want for your life?
It’s a big question, and one that I find most of us don’t ask ourselves often, if ever. It was certainly the case for me...
