Good Enough Parent

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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.

Life

Help! I Can’t Get My Kids Out The Door In The Morning Without Losing It

by Sarah Wheeler

Do not fall victim to the lie that there is some version of reality where if you were just good enough, mornings would be easy.

Good Enough Parent

Weeknight Family Dinner Is Hell Lately — Is It Really That Important?

by Sarah Wheeler

In a way, meals are a terrible time to attempt to foster whole-family connection

Parenting

Help! What Is A Cool & Normal End-Of-Year Gift For Teachers?

by Sarah Wheeler

Do people do that? Do teachers really want them? I never know how to do this right.

GOOD ENOUGH PARENT

Should I Have A Second Kid?

by Sarah Wheeler

Carefully mapping every possible outcome is less likely to deliver you an answer than it is to trap you in the question for all eternity.