7 things to stop doing at your grown child’s house (they notice)
Parenting doesn’t end when our kids become adults—it just changes shape. These days, I find the role looks more like being a respectful guest than
I asked grandparents what they wish they’d told their children sooner — and 7 themes came up every time
There’s something about grandparent wisdom that hits differently. It’s softer, less about rules and more about perspective. They’ve already lived the “little years,” navigated the
12 truths about parenting nobody tells you until it’s too late
Let’s be real for a second: parenting is a wild mix of joy, chaos, and constant learning. Nobody hands you a guidebook (and if they
10 unspoken rules adult kids wish their parents followed on visits
Parent–adult child visits can be wonderful—warm hugs, kitchen-table stories, grandkid giggles. And then… someone moves the frying pans, critiques a bedtime routine, or drops a
If you never heard these 7 words growing up, you were raised by emotionally immature people
Some words are small, but they carry worlds inside them. If you grew up in a home where emotions were met with silence, criticism, or
8 boundaries that make the teen years calmer for everyone
Parenting teens isn’t for the faint-hearted. One minute they’re raiding the fridge like locusts, the next they’re philosophers challenging every rule you’ve ever made. I’ve
8 parenting mistakes that quietly damage a child’s confidence for life
Let’s be honest—none of us set out to hurt our kids’ confidence. We love them fiercely. We cheer at soccer games, read bedtime stories, and
Grandparents who create lifelong memories usually do these 8 simple things differently
There’s a special kind of magic in the bond between grandparents and grandchildren, isn’t there? No matter how much the world changes—new gadgets, new games,
8 gestures that make adult kids actually want to visit you more often
Here’s something I’ve learned the long way around: grown children don’t visit more because we lecture harder or hint louder. They come by more when
If your boomer parents did these 7 things, you probably had more privilege than you realized
You know that feeling when you look back at childhood and think, “Oh…that wasn’t just normal—that was a boost”? Same—becoming a mom showed me how
9 ways to disagree with your adult children without turning dinner into a debate
Parenting doesn’t stop when our kids grow up. It just changes shape. If your family is anything like mine, you’ve discovered that strong opinions can
If you’ve ever said “when I was your age…” to your kids, you probably also do these 7 things without realizing it
There’s a moment that sneaks up on all of us. You’re standing in the kitchen, your kid is negotiating like a tiny lawyer, and out