Rita Templeton

Is Your Child Left-Handed? 7 Reasons They're at an Advantage

Sure, right-handers do make up the majority of the population, and while it's gotta be tough out there for our "oddball" lefties, when you think about it, their ability to adapt is pretty impressive.

Your Kids . . . According to Their Zodiac Signs

It would be great if, along with the pillow-size maxi pads, enormous mesh undies, and teeny-tiny diapers, someone would tuck a how-to manual inside our hospital bags when we take our new babies home.

What 1 Mom's Boy Scout Son Said About Girls Being Able to Join His Troop

10 Things You Should Never, Under Any Circumstances, Include in Your Holiday Card

Ah, the family holiday card.

17 Reasons Target Is the F*cking Best

There are a few things moms just can't live without: caffeine, pants with elastic waists, and that magical place where we can feel both productive and inspired — Target.

Why I'm Totally Setting the Parenting Bar Low This Summer

Some parents have their kids' Summers all mapped out, jam-packed with activity and awesomeness.

9 Nonnegotiable Rules of Raising a Toddler

Welcome to toddlerhood, the magical time span where your tiny bundle of joy suddenly becomes a little person and makes lots of bittersweet gains — like mobility (I hope you're wearing your running shoes) and an opinion (I hope you're a professionally trained negotiator).

I'll Pack Whatever I Want in my Kids' Lunches, Thanks

6 Things I Learned From My Kid With ADHD

It's safe to say that we become different people because of our kids.

40 Things Moms Do Every Single Day

No two mothers are exactly the same — much like the sticky fingerprints we wipe off of the front of the fridge on a daily basis.

6 Things I Didn't Know About Boys — Until I Had Sons

An Ode to the Parents Who Survive Mornings With Their Kids Every Day