Adaptive Screens Are Great, But I Still Want My Son To Learn Braille

Scott T. Baxter/Photodisc/Getty Images I was born with nystagmus, a neurological condition that affects my vision, and until I was in my thirties, I’d only met one person that shared it. At a holiday party with my parents when I was probably eight or nine, my mom pointed out a boy across the room....

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How Do You Teach A Kid To Be ‘Good At The Internet’ Now?

Scott J. Ferrell/CQ-Roll Call, Inc./Getty Images This year, my 9-year-old daughter was assigned her first research report at school. She was excited to learn new facts about her topic, and she was very glad she’d been partnered with a specific boy in her class — not because she had a crush, but because...

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I Chose To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom, But Not For The Reasons You Think

Westend61/Westend61/Getty Images As soon as I quit my job — a decision I made unexpectedly when my son was 8 weeks old — I began to encounter headlines that attempted to quantify my new role. “If SAHMs were paid, their salary would be $184K/year,” went a typical one. My son will be 4 on his next birthday,...

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School Dropoff Is Everything That Sucks About Car Culture

Maki Nakamura/Photodisc/Getty Images The first and only phone message I’ve gotten from my kid’s elementary school this year was about parking lot safety reminders: “Please listen to the directions of our staff that are in the parking lot to help direct traffic and keep children safe.” The welcome...

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With The Fires Still Burning, An L.A. Mom Looks For The Helpers

Photos by Fortesa Latifi It would be a beautiful day if it weren’t for the ash. It’s everywhere, even in my neighborhood in Venice — settling over the streets, falling from the sky. Even with the doors and windows shut and air purifiers running throughout the house, you can smell it. I’ve had a headache...

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5 Questions To Ask Your Pediatrician About The Updated COVID-19 Vaccine

Getty We all want the best for our kids — keeping them healthy, happy, and safe is always top of mind. But with the ongoing threat of COVID-19, you may be wondering what the latest steps are to protect them. While many are diligent about staying up to date with their family's yearly flu vaccines,...

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Maybe We Can Be Mothers And Still Feel Free

Yuliya Taba/E+/Getty Images Last month I peeked my head into my son's bed cave at 9:15 AM and whispered to him that I was off to a meeting, then to a friend's house. When I squeezed his foot as I zipped him back in, his pre-teen body making the twin bed look tiny, I felt happy. I immediately thought...

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11 Healthy Make-Ahead Soups You Can Freeze For Future Dinners

It’s soup season. And I don’t mean “ooh it’s cold outside, so it’s time for soup,” I mean it’s dark and it’s dreary and it’s freezing and who can even think about actually making something for dinner when you just want to sit in your couch cocoon? That’s why it’s soup season and it’s a specifically...

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