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Good Enough Parent

Have We Lost The Plot On Valentine's Day?

by Sarah Wheeler

Kids rarely come home from school on February 14th with a feeling of having loved and been loved. Instead, they come home with a bunch of trash.

Life

Help! I’m An Overstimulated Mom Who Is Dreading Halloween

by Sarah Wheeler

I’m willing to guess that for many 7-year-olds, whatever their parents do on Halloween is of little importance.

Parenting

Help! I’m Worried My Kid Has The Bad Teacher

by Sarah Wheeler

There are truly bad teachers in the world, but odds are this is more about fit — and a good lesson in flexibility.

Parenting

Is There A "Right Way" To Help My Kid With Their Homework?

by Sarah Wheeler

Most kids need to learn to do homework in the same way they learn to swim or, even better, do their own laundry.

panopticon

Is Reading My Kid's Texts A Violation Of Her Privacy?

by Sarah Wheeler

I would never read my daughter's diary — but this is different, right?

neurodiversity

Should We Tell Our Kid About Their Autism Diagnosis?

by Sarah Wheeler

I cannot tell you how many children and teens I know whose self-confidence rises once they get a diagnosis.

Parenting

How Do I Survive With Kids Home For Winter Break — You Know, Mentally?

by Sarah Wheeler

The holidays are intense and the pressure on parents to spend magical, connected time with our children? Also intense.

Parenting

Is There A Way To Divorce My Husband Without Messing Up Our Kid?

by Sarah Wheeler

The transition will likely be shitty, but the end result is a better situation for all.

Parenting

Does My Kid Really Have ADHD Or Is This Just What We’re All Like Now?

by Sarah Wheeler

ADHD is both underdiagnosed and overdiagnosed. It's misdiagnosed and missed altogether.

Parenting

Sometimes I Worry I’m More Invested In The Approval Of Other Parents Than My Own Kid

by Sarah Wheeler

Whatever parenting Kool-Aid we’re drinking is laced with our own self-destruction.