AJ_Watt/E+/Getty Images If using the public restroom with your kid always causes a full-blown meltdown — thanks, extra loud hand dryers and violently flushing toilets — then you’re probably familiar with overstimulation. That tearful, shut-down, get-me-out-of-here state can look a little different for every child, but regardless of how it presents, you should know what...
aldomurillo/E+/Getty Images Before I had kids, there were some things I was so excited to share with them. Family hikes, museums, theater, and, of course, books. Before they were even born, I stocked their little shelves with plenty of Mo Willems, Sandra Boynton, Anna Dewdney, Dr. Seuss, and Beatrix Potter. As soon as they were...
Hinterhaus Productions/DigitalVision/Getty Images A few years ago, a friend of mine was going through a really hard time. She was a single mother with two young kids and was struggling financially. Then, she went through a bad breakup with her boyfriend. There were mornings when she’d call me before six crying. She had a hard...
Giselleflissak/E+/Getty Images My to-do lists before leaving for a trip — even when my three kids and husband aren’t going — are always overwhelming. There are usually a few things like “buy travel deodorant” or “order dress from Old Navy,” but it’s the list of tasks that will make things easier for everyone while I’m gone...