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Parenting through the chaotic month of June

Parenting through the chaotic month of June

When I say that June is the craziest month of the year, you know what I mean, don’t you? I think it may even be worse than December.

Emma Waverman

Sometimes I wish I was an '80s dad

Sometimes I wish I was an '80s dad

If Ian Mendes could have one wish granted for Father’s Day, it would be to go back in time.

Ian Mendes

Choreplay: Should you reward your husband with sex?

Choreplay: Should you reward your husband with sex?

Emma Waverman doesn't think trading housework for sex leads to a healthy relationship.

Emma Waverman

Kids' sleepovers: Why I embrace the chaos (all the time!)

Kids' sleepovers: Why I embrace the chaos (all the time!)

Emma Waverman shares why she hosts sleepovers almost every weekend—and why you should embrace the fun (and chaos).

Emma Waverman

Dads in delivery room can make birth more painful: Study

Dads in delivery room can make birth more painful: Study

New research suggests women who lack intimacy with their partners feel more pain in the delivery room when he's present.

Emma Waverman

Chew on this: Why I hate kids' food

Chew on this: Why I hate kids' food

Do "kids' foods" cater to little ones' tastes, or have we taught them to like junk? Emma Waverman dishes up a healthy serving of criticism about our reliance on processed foods.

Emma Waverman

10 classic kids books you (probably) hate

10 classic kids books you (probably) hate

When it comes to classic kids books, there are some that just make Emma Waverman's skin crawl.

Emma Waverman

Sharenting: Is it OK to write our kids' stories?

Sharenting: Is it OK to write our kids' stories?

As parents, we assume we have a right to tell our kids’ stories for them—but we don’t, writes Emma Waverman.

Emma Waverman

Some UK parents want to ban infant ear piercing

Some UK parents want to ban infant ear piercing

"If people want to get up in arms over something and petition the government, then affordable daycare, cheaper diapers and proper postpartum care would top my list."

Emma Waverman

Report cards are useless without the teacher's comments

Report cards are useless without the teacher's comments

"At this point, I want to give everyone involved in this mess a big fat F."

Emma Waverman

Forget kids—parents need to stop bullying each other

Forget kids—parents need to stop bullying each other

"Often we don’t act like parents who are all on the same team; instead, we divide ourselves into little cliques and take shots at each other on social media."

Ian Mendes

Public shaming is bad parenting—so, stop it!

Public shaming is bad parenting—so, stop it!

"It's tragic that it took the death of a young girl for parents to see that public shaming is a dangerous parenting technique," writes Emma Waverman.

Emma Waverman

Wait—why is there a PD Day in June?

Wait—why is there a PD Day in June?

Ian Mendes found out his daughters have a PD Day today—and he's not impressed.

Ian Mendes

Science confirms it: Motherhood changes your brain

Science confirms it: Motherhood changes your brain

It’s about time research caught up with what we mothers already knew to be true—pregnancy changes women's brains.

Emma Waverman

#CropTopDay and the larger meaning of school dress codes

#CropTopDay and the larger meaning of school dress codes

A crop top might seem like a trivial line in the sand, but questioning the right to police women’s bodies is anything but.

Adina Goldman

Walk Off The Earth singer kicked off plane due to fussy toddler

Walk Off The Earth singer kicked off plane due to fussy toddler

Canadian musician Sarah Blackwood says she was kicked off a United Airlines flight because her son was crying loudly.

Emily Rivas

Books for new moms that don’t exist (but probably should!)

Books for new moms that don’t exist (but probably should!)

"Sex after baby? Obviously, the first six chapters would be blank pages."

Emma Waverman

Being pregnant: Then vs. now

Being pregnant: Then vs. now

Compared to when we were born, pregnancy—from maternity fashion to giving birth—isn't what it used to be.

Emma Waverman

Cleaning the family car: Worst chore ever?

Cleaning the family car: Worst chore ever?

Raisins, lollipop sticks, Bear Paws wrappers.... Yup, Ian Mendes decided to clean out the family car—and it's gross.

Ian Mendes

Creepy! South Korea creates spyware for kids' phones

Creepy! South Korea creates spyware for kids' phones

The South Korean government says all new phones owned by kids under the age of 18 are required to have a monitoring app installed. Emma Waverman thinks it crosses a line.

Emma Waverman