Mom 101

What It Takes to Be a Great Coach

Being a hockey and soccer mom over the last few years has definitely given me some insight into what it takes to be a great (and not-so-great) coach. I’ve seen my two boys thrive under the leadership of a coach who really understood how to get the best from them and encouraged them to take chances, try hard and have fun. I’ve also comforted my youngest son after several practices where his coach continued to yell to the point that my son shut down and didn’t want to try at all. It was truly heartbreaking.

12 Parenting Resolutions to Keep in 2013

Forget weight loss and healthy eating—make a goal this year to break some of these common parenting habits. Find out more.

New Year’s Resolutions Busy Moms Can Actually Live With

Do we even pretend that we’re going to stick with our New Year’s resolutions anymore? The gym membership you didn’t use since last February and the blender collecting dust on your counter say that you know better. So instead of setting more impossible goals for ourselves this year, we resolved to find some rules busy moms can actually live by. Here are some tweaks to make your already rich and fulfilling life even better.

Words to Live By

“If you fall out of that tree and break your leg, don’t come running to me!” Those words inside your…