expert advice

An ode to witchy stepmoms: the reprise

Put some respect on their names

Sep 5 •

Paid subscriber post: We're probably mostly ok at being friends

Try this on for size: What if "mostly ok" is pretty good?

Aug 29 •

No amount of cherishing your kid now will let you skip feeling melancholy later

It's science. So go ahead, complain!

Aug 22 •

“People make fun of me for talking about death at parties.” “Me too!”

Also, some uplifting-ish political news

Jul 25 •

How some witches talk family alcohol abuse

It's for me, not for thee, and actually it's not for me either. Good luck!

Jul 2 •

Fathers on good Father's Day gifts

Because you can't wrap a nap

Jun 11 •

Bring food and compassion

A collaboration with Oldster Mag: advice to new grandparents on what helps

Apr 12 •

and

Oldster Magazine

Have your second, third, or fourth kid first

Wisdom from moms who have had kids over a span of time

Mar 21 •

When kids ask about people they see in crisis

Trying to guide them through a sometimes scary, sad, unjust world

Feb 27 •

Young adult POVs on best tech practices for kids

What's it like to be a kid with a phone? Asking folks who recently were one

Jan 24 •

You advised, I listened! Witches' advice on international family travel

We all came back

Nov 28, 2023 •

Will my son learn how to use a knife and fork or tie his shoes well by the time I die?

Talking about kids who no do hand things good

Nov 8, 2023 •

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