Mealtimes are fraught with anxiety at my house. The reason? I never know if my son will actually eat what is on his plate. He is the very definition of a picky eater. I know I’m not alone.
Mealtimes are fraught with anxiety at my house. The reason? I never know if my son will actually eat what is on his plate. He is the very definition of a picky eater. I know I’m not alone.
Guess what, ladies? Parenting is more stressful for moms than for dads. Not exactly groundbreaking news for any woman who has had a baby, but it’s nice to have scientific backup.
When the subject of postpartum depression comes up, we typically think of new moms. However, that assumption may be shortsighted. Turns out, almost as many dads suffer from the condition, too.
As kindergartners in the ’80s and ’90s, the goals we had were simple: Learn left from right, how to play well with others and paint pictures that would inevitably end up on the refrigerator.
As a child, I was always mystified by those girls who always wanted to play “Mommy” or “House.” It just never held the same allure to me. Sure, I liked Barbies, but I was pretending they were flying around the world or solving mysteries, not having babies or getting married to Ken.
It wasn’t just the fact that I had prepared more meals in 84 days than I had cooked in my entire 17-year marriage. No. It was much deeper than that. It was quarantine fatigue.
October is Mental Health Awareness month, and more so than any other year, parents are concerned about the emotional state of their children. Even before the onslaught of COVID-19, research revealed that one in five children in the United States shows signs of a mental health disorder.
There are a lot of unknowns going into the new school year. Will my child actually learn anything? Will I be able to help with those damn math questions?
I didn’t necessarily think breastfeeding would be easy. I had read enough to understand there is often a steep learning curve for mom and baby. But, like so many expectant moms, I focused on visions of a beautiful bonding experience.
A mother of two is opening up about the heartbreaking reality of raising black sons in America after her then-9-year-old experienced racism firsthand during a summer camp field trip in New York City.
Ericka Sóuter is contributing editor at Mom.com, one of the most popular destinations for lifestyle and parenting news on the Internet. She frequently appears on Good Morning America, Nightline and other national broadcasts to discuss the latest issues affecting parents, kids and families.