Children Aren’t Angry, They’re Anxious: 8 Ways to Spot Anxiety in Children
Almost every week, I receive calls from parents seeking therapy for their “angry,” “aggressive,” or “obnoxious” child. My answer is always the same: [...]
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Sweatpants & Humor | Pretending to Like Other People’s Kids
I’m sure this will offend many of you, but I really don’t like your kids. I shouldn’t say that, I don’t really dislike other people’s kids. However, I secretly [...]
True Stories | Chosen Family: International Adoption
At the end of our thirties and after seven years of marriage with two heartbreaking miscarriages along the way, my husband and I had reluctantly settled into the acceptance [...]
5 Impactful TED Talks That Are Worth Hearing
I’m a student at seminary. I spend the vast majority of my time thinking about the deeper parts of life, what might come after life, and how we bring the two together by [...]
13 Unique Boxes That’ll Make the Perfect Gifts
The gifting dilemma is an every-year occurrence. I cannot tell you how many times I ask someone “what do you want?” and they reply “ Oh.. I dunno”. That doesn’t [...]
Sweatpants & Books | 4 Things You May Not Know About Oscar Wilde
Born in Dublin, Ireland on October 16, 1854, Oscar Wilde is a literary and cultural giant whose works continue to inspire artists of all kinds more than a century after his [...]
Personal Essays | It’s Like A Cancer
When so people have wondered, why haven’t I written about this? Well, I just haven’t. And, it’s for so many reasons. Not the least of which is that it has taken me [...]
Sweatpants & Parenting | Grateful When They’re Ungrateful
By Barbara Doyle I said it again. “Do you know what would have happened to me if I did that when I was a kid? You don’t even know how good you have it.” I forgot what [...]
Sweatpants & Parenting | Through the Looking Glass
By Elizabeth Newdom Do trees feel pain when their leaves change color? I am looking out the temporary window of our newly rented townhouse. The glass is cloudy from tiny [...]
Sweatpants & Parenting | I’m Tired as Hell, Too, Mamas. Tread On.
By Kirsten Clodfelter Sometimes it doesn’t matter how shitty your month has been. Or how long your pitiful toddler has been waylaid at home with the flu. (I mean, who’s [...]
