How to Have a Better Relationship With Your Teenager
Photo: Perfect Wave (Shutterstock) One of the hardest parts about parenting is the uncertainty about the future. As much as you want to (and try to) do the right thing,…
The Overlooked (but Serious) Symptoms of Menopause
Photo: Stramp (Shutterstock) Generally speaking, menopause, which is defined as going a full 12 months without a period, can happen anytime ranging between the late 30s to late 50s, with…
How to Parent Your Kid Through These Four Stages of Adolescence
Photo: Brocreative (Shutterstock) Maybe it’s the long, sleepless nights or the never-ending temper tantrums, but many new parents believe the most demanding days of parenting are in their child’s early…
How to Put Your Baby Down Without Waking Them Up
Photo: Halfpoint (Shutterstock) My three children were each difficult to get to sleep, for different reasons. One would never fall asleep in a crib, only with a parent. The others…
How Your Teenager’s Friendships Can Impact Their Adulthood
Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock) Friendship is important, no matter what stage of life you are in. A good friendship can enrich your life in countless ways, creating a support system…
How You Should Respond to a Job Rejection Email
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Job search anxiety is painful enough. Then there’s the gut-wrenching process of constantly checking your inbox, finally seeing an email from a prospective employer, trying and failing…
12 of the Worst Parenting Trends of the Last Century
Photo: Lesley Photograph (Shutterstock) The prevailing societal trend in parenting in the 1960s was based on the open, understanding style of baby guru Dr. Benjamin Spock, but there was a…
Why You Shouldn’t Call Your Partner ‘Needy’
Photo: Katho Menden (Shutterstock) If you’ve ever thought of a partner as “needy,” in a way, you might be right—according to attachment theory, an anxious attachment can develop in adults…
9 Things Our Parents Did That We Should Absolutely Bring Back
Photo: Drazen Zigic (Shutterstock) OK, not all families all the time (this was the latchkey kid era, after all). But in general, there was once a greater emphasis on family…
How to Cope With Not Feeling ‘Adult’ Enough
Photo: Denis Moskvinov (Shutterstock) Do you “feel” like your age? Our culture, families, and friends help us create an idea of what “being 25” or “being 40” or “being 60”…