9 New Year’s Resolutions for a Happier Family
Last year was a tough for me on many levels. I lost my joy. This upcoming year I am determined to get it back and make my family happier in the process.
Last year was a tough for me on many levels. I lost my joy. This upcoming year I am determined to get it back and make my family happier in the process.
I’m trying to develop friendships with other families now so our kids will have a network for support later.
My close friend won’t stop disparaging my choice to go back to work! Can this friendship be saved?
My aunt is using my blog and Facebook against me, all because I didn’t send a stranger a baby shower gift! What do I do?
What’s the etiquette on gifts for your baby shower hosts?
I want another child and he doesn’t, at all. Can this relationship be saved?
My husband won’t ever say no to his parents, even when it comes to stuff that might not be good for our daughter. What can I do? We have advice.
My mother-in-law watches my children during the day for free, but it’s costing me my sanity! She is undermining my wishes left and right.
My in-laws are absolutely, fundamentally untrustworthy caretakers for my child. But my husband is insisting we let them babysit while we travel overseas! What do I do?
My mother has announced that she will never let her (hypothetical, for now) grandchildren call her anything grandmother-related. Should I be worried?
One of my best friends went completely AWOL and dumped me after I got pregnant. Can I forgive her? SHOULD I forgive her?
I came home to find my baby in a dark room crying his eyes out…and my husband passed out drunk. What now? What’s next?
My husband lost his mother several years ago and won’t put any effort into Mother’s Day…but I’m a mother now too!
Only three people came to my baby shower and I’m having a really hard time dealing with the disappointment. How can I make myself get over this?
My friend’s father just died after a long battle with cancer. What can I do for her and her family? How can I be a help and not a burden?
After years of dealing with an overly-competitive sister-in-law, treading on our baby name turf is the last straw! What do I do?
Are middle names just as fraught with drama and territorial hurt feelings as first names?
In Happier at Home, Gretchen Rubin’s follow-up to the best-selling The Happiness Project, I find more inspiration for projects that put a smile on my face.
Chelsea Handler of the future is pissed. When she sits down to write her parenting book, she’ll realize the book she wants to write has already been written.
As #GivingTuesday approaches, learn about the Soledad O’Brien & Brad Raymond Foundation which helps young women overcome barriers and reach their highest educational potential.