Tales From the Trenches

Sometimes parenting is crazy hard. It’s definitely not always that way and clearly most of it is amazing (or people wouldn’t keep doing it) but sometimes you need a friend to listen to your horror stories and commiserate. That idea, that listening to someone else’s stories about parenting and sharing our own, is the germ that created Tales from the Trenches, our series about how hard and crazy parenting can sometimes be.

Do you have a story that might help other parents? Drop us a line at [email protected].

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My Son’s Year of Learning

I want to focus on learning. I want to focus on experiences that will shape his life, even at such a young age. And here’s how I’m going to do that.

Cheer and Nausea with Los Shapiros

If you’re looking for a family road trip story gone horribly wrong written in the style of Hunter S. Thompson this is for you – it’s gonzo parenting at its best!

The Truth About Trips – Salt(y) Life vs Social Media

All those awesome family vacations on Facebook and Instagram… Why do OUR vacations never quite work out like what we see on social media?

There But for the Grace of God Go We

Thanks to social media, we are more or less aware of every tragedy, every freak…

The Taxi Driver

I don’t know how they do it, these kids, conducting so much of their social lives in our back seats, at our mercy to pick them up from the dance or take them to meet their friends. What if we parents made them reserve a ride in advance?

I Left My Kid at a Gas Station

So what started out as a great day, took a very bad turn before correcting…

Tales From the Trenches

Today we kick off a new series called “Tales From the Trenches” where our Readers tell the stories. We want to hear from YOU – the scary, the funny, the outlandish, the sobering – send us your tales from the Parenthood Trenches and we’ll share them here.

What Would (and Should) You Do?

Have you ever thought, “What would I do if my child turned out to be…

Lost in Hampton Cove!

I love hiking. I enjoy the serenity of the outdoors, and my legs can carry…

A Series of Unfortunate Events

When my boys were ages 3 and 18 months, my husband had a business trip…