Mom Life

Move over, wine o'clock. For an increasing number of women I know, there's a new "mother's helper" to assist during that final hour before the kids' bedtime, that extended visit from the in-laws or – just to give a...

For 5 years, I served as the public education manager for a child abuse prevention non-profit. Part of my work involved delivering a safe sleep and abusive head trauma training to hundreds of nurses, childcare workers, and parents. Parents...

In recent years, fall has become so much more than pumpkin patches and apple picking for our family. I mean, we do that too. On the importance of family tradition. As a second-generation Mexican American, I am always looking for ways...

“My husband will handle it from here,” wrote the mom I had been emailing with discussing our respective daughters’ summer camp plans, “so no need to copy me anymore.” There were three of us in the email chain--myself, a...

In addition to sleep, nourishing food, and exercise, we all know a healthy dose of “Zen” – or whatever your preferred term – is crucial to our well-being, especially during the craziness of the winter holidays. But we’re also...

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I don't know about you, but I'm ready for the long weekend! This time of year seems to always come with a bunch of commitments, and it's going to be nice to have an extra day to squeeze in...

A typical nuclear family comprises the main breadwinner and the caretaker who’s in charge of the children and the household. Both must perform equally for the greater good of the family. Raising children has almost always required that construct. Conventionally,...

With the release Marie Kondo’s new book, Spark Joy, devotees of the tidying guru who took the world by storm in 2014 have another chance to tidy correctly, and find, finally, the path to a “tidy” home. I myself am...

It's March Madness, the annual tournament to whittle down the best college basketball teams to one national champion, and we want in on the fun! We've set up a bracket of our own - Mommy Madness - about all the...