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 when they’re … Read More...
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 daily reality before the end of January. Is … 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 and should have equal rights and job … Read More...
TalkStarter for Teens: What Was Hard for You as a Teen
Maybe you’ve always meant to talk more with your kids about sex and dating, but kept putting it off. Now they’re teens or preteens and you know you need to open a … Read More...
Men, Women, & Self-Pleasuring
Most people self-pleasure at least sometimes. Some people do it a lot. It’s normal. It’s healthy. But we don’t talk about it much. Well, sure, masturbation is private. But we need to talk about it enough that people know there’s nothing wrong with touching yourself in whatever ways feel good. That’s true for both men […]
Ghosting, Other Dating Trends, and Humans
Halloween ghosts I’m good with. On real ghosts—spirits who haven’t crossed to the other side—I try to keep an open mind. But ghosting in relationships? That brings out the judgmental in me. In case you’ve missed it, “ghosting” is a “dating trend.” (More later on why I put that in quotes.) It’s when a person […]
Why Are Gender Pronouns Changing?
You may have heard people talking about their “preferred gender pronoun.” Or noticed the trend to using “they” or … Read More...
What to Say When Your Kid Comes Out
It’s one of those conversations that’s always a watershed moment. When someone is gay, bisexual, transgender, or … Read More...