We love tips and hacks to help parents manage that not always fun job of parenting. And now there's a mom-and-dad run company so committed to it, they're creating products that bring to life those age-old parental tricks with modern desi…
A few months ago, I decided I wanted to celebrate my 40th birthday with a big trip, but whoa, family vacations are certainly not cheap! Especially when you're traveling with kids -- or in my case, four of them. Even though I'd been savin…
Not too long ago, I realized my 8-year-old son was a reluctant reader. He's a perfectly good reader, but would rather do just about anything but read. And that's a particular sore spot for me, because there are few things I’d rather do m…
With the busy travel season upon us and so many families planning spring and summer road trips , keeping our kids safe while we're driving and preventing distracted driving is a huge concern of ours. Of course, you don't necessarily need…
If we hear one more relationship expert tell us that busy parents need to make time for date night we're going to...listen. It's true. We know it. Whether you're working on keeping your relationship fresh or starting a new one, making ti…
We admit it, we're not always the perfect models of healthy behavior. And we know our kids take in eeeeverything. But old habits die hard, whether it's making a few questionable food choices in front of our kids (ahem), or driving two bl…
I'm not sure whether it's because I'm tall or because I sit hunched over a computer all day long , but I have terrible posture. This isn't necessarily a new discovery, but what is new to me is how much bad posture can actually affect you…
If you're following along with me this month, you know I'm trying to make some positive changes in my life related to stress , something I've been struggling with both emotionally and physically for quite a while now. Over the last coupl…
As your kids get older, you realize you don't have to ply them with gifts or offer extra ice cream at dessert just to be The Cool Parent. (And despite what you may have learned from Amy Poehler in Mean Girls , you don't have to serve the…
Last week, I wrote pretty candidly about the stress in my life and how it's been affecting me both emotionally and physically, so it's probably no surprise that one of my New Year's resolutions (yes, I really do make them!) is to do some…
We admittedly get a little nostalgic looking back through our entire calendar year worth of posts each December to see which ones most resonated with our readers. All we can say is, looking at the top ten posts of the year? You all have …
Hi, I'm Kristen and I'm stressed out. Why is it hard to admit that? As if I'm somehow not as competent or together as I'm supposed to be, whatever that means. Yes, I'm a single mom with four kids and my own business, so you might say, we…
We had the best time over the past month, partnering with Amazon Free Time to throw a couple of fun press and blogger holiday cocktail parties in Philly and Atlanta. Our aim was to give parents a little more me time (Get it? Free Time fo…
If you need some last-minute Thanksgiving Day help, we're here for you! Because whoa, how did it get to be Thanksgiving week already? To make your Thanksgiving Day prep a little more manageable, we compiled some of the best Thanksgiving …
( This post has been updated, August 2017 ) It's been a somber mood around here lately, as it surely been for many of you. When I first wrote this post, our hearts were going out to the people of Paris. We each have been hoping and prayi…
It's about this time every year that we need to ramp up our efforts to get our homes organized and looking awesome for holiday guests. It's like, what the heck happened to all that spring cleaning I did six months ago? Yeah, well, welcom…
If you spend many hours of the day sitting at a desk or working in front of a computer like we do, then you know how tough it can be on your back, your neck, and uh...even your waistline. But there are actually things -- really easy thin…
If you're like me, Halloween week is one of those weeks that you're hitting stores far more than usual, whether it's for last minute treats, decorations, or that one element of your kid's costume that gah, you totally forgot about. Even …
With cold weather pretty much here for lots of us, and on the way for the rest of us (wah!), this is the time of year we start getting more reader questions about baby and kids' skincare. I know it's hard to weed through all the info; I'…
When my kids' father was deployed for a few months to Afghanistan, I put together several military care packages filled with fairly typical items. Don't get me wrong, they were definitely very appreciated by his unit! But it wasn't until…
We’ve been really pleased to get so much great feedback from you all when we post about financial matters, from budget tips to college savings. As parents, it’s one of our (many, many) jobs to be as financially prepared as possible– not …
Today on the TODAY Show , our own Kristen, co-publisher, editor, and single mom of four extraordinaire shared some of her best tips for making mornings easier with kids, staying organized , and getting her kids to help out more around th…
Fall may be our favorite season -- with its cooler temperatures, hot coffees, and the chance to laugh at pumpkin spice everything . But cold and flu season most definitely is not our favorite. A few of us have already been feeling the sn…
Money doesn't grow on trees, you know! How many times have we heard those words coming out of our parents' mouths, and now these days, coming out of own mouths when talking to our kids about spending? Funny how that happens, right? But t…