If we can't make people outside our own walls—especially those in power— understand what we do, we don't have a chance of surviving, much less thriving, in this environment.

Although parents are supposed to be the teachers, our kids--just by existing--teach us so much. Here's what five years of motherhood has taught me.

Is it easier to grieve your children's milestones after the fact, like I used to — or in the middle of things, like the emotional slow-motion car-wreck I'm living through now?

Trying to learn *all the things* about caring for a child in a spica cast overwhelmed me last fall. This post includes all I've learned--through research and hard knocks--that helped us make it to the other side of the tunnel.

The one where I take a gentle parenting approach to Travis Kelce's dustup with Andy Reid during Super Bowl LVIII.

2019 Kristin wondered whether staying home with TJ would make her a better mom. 2023 Kristin is betting that going back to the grind will make her a better mom. We’ll see who’s right.

Take your small child out in the snow, they said! It'll be fun, they said! (They neglect to tell you about the getting them dressed, part.)

Six months ago, I grudgingly took my son to pediatric physical therapy. Now, I’m devastated it’s over.

I don’t want to give annoying advice, but because my little one will be nine months old in two weeks and the experience is pretty fresh in my mind, I have some that might be useful. Here’s what I wish someone had told me.

I can’t help feeling like I’m departing a gorgeous utopian island I’ll never be allowed to return to.

I don’t know why this feeling happened or how long it will last. But for the first time in my life, I’m pretty much at peace with my body.

Am I still terrified of the prospect of parenting in this day in age? Yes. But if I’m molding someone who will contribute to world’s progress rather than be crushed by its problems … I think I’m up for that.