We All Need to be Babied Sometimes

Wanting to be Babied Isn’t Always Developmental Regression

My daughter recently turned three and is transitioning from the toddler to preschool class at daycare. She’s also been wanting to sleep in my bed…

Children Lie — Why, the Effects, and What We Can Do

No one likes being lied to, but children have a special relationship with and understanding of lying.

According to Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman in NurtureShock, children “are much more disapproving of lies and…

Stop Publicly Griping about the Normal Effects of Being a Parent

A Short Backstory

Once upon a time, I had a home office that was just the way I wanted it. I had walls painted a pale shade of blue with white trim. A purple lamp and other purple…

Messes are Awesome!

Messy is Good! But, Yeah, It Can Be Gross

Getting messy is fun. A perfect house is a house that has not experienced the highs, and yes, lows, of joy, love, and utility. Great sex isn’t exactly always clean and tidy either. You just have to…