by A Happy, Healthy Mom | Feb 12, 2026 | For Mothers
“When I think back to my own mom, she always seemed so on top of things. I feel dismayed and guilty that I’m not handling things as well and feel a lot more frazzled than she seemed to be.” We’ve heard this comment from many parents, and it’s both poignant and sadly...
by A Happy, Healthy Mom | Feb 12, 2026 | For Mothers
“When my friends without kids tell me they’re ‘so busy,’ I have to laugh quietly to myself. Juggling two children, two mortgages, and two jobs, I have to run fast just to stand still. It all often seems like an incredible grind. I drop into bed exhausted, and then rev...
by A Happy, Healthy Mom | Feb 12, 2026 | For Fathers
“It’s been three months since the baby was born, but my husband still holds her like she was made of nitroglycerine and gives her back to me as soon as he can. He avoids changing diapers by saying that he’s no good at it because she always cries – no wonder, since...
by A Happy, Healthy Mom | Feb 12, 2026 | For Fathers
Before we had kids, I felt like my husband and I really understood each other, but now it’s almost like we live on separate continents . . . ? With good reason, many mothers say they wish their partner sympathized more with their situation. But the other side of...
by A Happy, Healthy Mom | Feb 12, 2026 | For Fathers
I feel worn out and wish my husband would give me more support. He says he wants to and that I should just give him a list. Any ideas? Out of our marriage and experience with many couples with children, here’s a Top Ten list (in no particular order) addressed to...
