I’ve been thinking a lot about kindness lately. For modern parents, there’s been a huge emphasis on cultivating kindness among our children and the positive impact it can have in our communities. This could be tied to growing social media use among youth, bullying, or just part of the new goal of parenting emotionally intelligent children.
The grandchildren- grandmother support model is uncommon, observed sporadically among elephants, primates, birds, and whales. This unique relationship is believed to have evolved among humans to enhance child survival.
A Spotify playlist of family-friendly Broadway songs because the world could use a few more theatre kids.
For most couples, time is both valuable and scarce, but allowing a relationship to thrive means we have to connect in ways that help us discover new things about one another. These 10-minute date ideas are perfect if you don’t have tons of time or can’t leave the house.
Battling infertility left me in a state of disbelief. The reality set in slowly—the anxiety I felt with each cycle, the sting of every negative pregnancy test—the pain of each pregnancy loss. The experience was so overwhelming I turned inward, but this allowed doubt and negative self-talk to intensify the trauma.

