Raising a Toddler

Dear Diary, The terror of Halloween takes on new life when you’re the mom of a preschooler. It happens in ways you may have never anticipated. First, developmentally and socially your little one is...

  Dear Alpha Mom, I am raising four kids, from 6 months to 4 years, boys and girls. Despite the age and gender differences, they pretty much play with the same toys. When I was working full-time, I...

Dear Diary, Recently, I begged my two-year-old daughter Summer to eat her broccoli. She refused to pick up her fork. She told me that she couldn't eat trees. Trees are nasty. She doesn't understand...

Dear Diary, Life with pets is nothing like life without them. These four-legged friends use their superpowers to make you laugh even when you are sad, wake you up early even though you are not a morning...

Dear Diary, Have you ever witnessed kids behaving badly on the playground? I’ve spotted kids cursing, kicking and screaming. Sometimes, they knock into my children without saying excuse me or skip the...

Dear Diary, Hi, my name is Heather, and I'm the captain of Team Time Out! Often, I bump heads with other mothers who try to make me switch to the spanking side. However, I can't imagine raising a hand to...