When you buy pads or tampons, do you try to hide them from your kids? Do you avoid talking about your or your partner’s period when kids are around? If so, I respectfully suggest you try the opposite approach: Use periods as a conversation opener. Really. Having a period is a normal, healthy thing; it’s nothing to be ashamed or … Read More...
When Should Kids Watch PG-13 Movies?
When children are super-little, it’s easy: G-rated movies only. But it doesn’t take long before kids want to see shows whose ratings say they’re for an older … Read More...
With Birds & Bees, Questions Matter as Much as Answers
It can be hard to talk about sexuality with kids. It’s even harder if you think you need to have all the answers. Good news! You don’t need to know everything in … Read More...
Hey, Parents: Having a Good Sex Life Is Good for Your Kids
When you’re busy raising kids, having sex may not seem like a top priority. There’s so much to do, with working, running the house, taking care of kids, and just … Read More...
Casual Sex: Is It Right for You?
Sometimes it seems like everyone is having sex with lots of people they hardly know. That’s actually not the case; many people choose physical intimacy only when they feel emotionally intimate. Other people have sex casually and love it; others hook up and don’t really like it. One size does not fit all. The key […]
What Happens on the Bus Shouldn’t Stay on the Bus
Think back to when you rode the school bus. Was it a calm situation where all the children were well-behaved and kind? Or was it something of a free-for-all, with rowdiness, teasing, and sometimes worse? Yup, that’s what I thought. Your kids’ bus ride is likely the least-supervised part of their school day. It’s also […]
Two Secrets to Successful Resolutions
You’ve been there, right? Resolved that in the new year, you would do x—only to have your good intentions evaporate into … Read More...
Can You Be a Feminist and an At-Home Mom?
If you’re a feminist, should you give up your career to care for your children? If you believe women are equal to men … Read More...