Jen McGuire

When I was a little girl, a member of the royal family came through our town. We stood on the side of the road waiting for this particular person to pass and all I could picture was Cinderella in her pumpkin chariot and her glass slippers. I was so…

The human body remains a mystery to so many of us. Just when you think you have a handle on all of the ins and outs of our physiology, something comes along to make you realize that, just like Jon Snow, you know nothing. File this particular story…

Prince Harry is about to become a dad for the first time after spending the past five years as an uncle. Much like his mother Princess Diana before him, Prince Harry has always been a very hands-on kind of guy with kids. He just seems to be able to…

Sometimes it seems like there are no really excellent jobs out there. Like you might like one or two things about a particular job, but you won't be able to find anything that speaks to your soul. Well, I'm here to tell you that there is, indeed, a…

Sometimes a movie can trick you. If you see kids in a movie who are sort of around the same age as your kids, maybe sometimes you'll think, Well that kid is in the movie so it probably isn't too bad, right? Take Jordan Peele's new movie Us, for…

Do you remember how exhausted you were when you had a baby? How overwhelmed emotionally and physically, how even the smallest task seemed impossible? Imagine that times six for a moment. I know, it's a lot. But it's exactly what this woman who gave…

Instagram definitely has its own personality as a social media platform, doesn't it? While Facebook and Twitter could be considered more information-based, there's something decidedly visual about Instagram. Something sort of covetous and luxurious…

Here's my hot take of the moment; people are a little tough on Meghan Markle. I know, it's a really unique take and you've never heard it before. But there's something about the Duchess of Sussex that makes me feel sort of inherently protective of…

When I was a little girl I lived in a house full of readers. It wasn't uncommon to walk into the kitchen to see my mom stirring some sauce with a book under her nose. This definitely informed me as a child, gave me a sense that getting lost in a…

Do you remember back in the old days when we just celebrated birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, engagements... all the boring stuff? Well, not boring, per se, but just run of the mill, you know? Like how hard is it to have a birthday? I keep…

I don't know about you but I have often found my kids' school pictures to be a bit off. It's not the fault of the poor photographer who has to spend every day trying to make legions of kids look normal. I think it's just the idea of making all of…

Meghan Markle has a lot on her plate these days. She is expecting her first baby with husband Prince Harry within the next month or so, she's getting ready to move into a new house, and she's still technically on royal duty which appears to take a…

Friday was a horribly black day for the people of New Zealand after 49 people were killed and 48 more injured in a terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch. An Australian man who allegedly has links to white supremacist ideologies has been…

Every parent probably wants the best for their kids, I think. At a minimum, you want your kids to start their lives with at least a blank slate. Start life without any kind of impediment or deficit holding them back. I would like to think this is…

Now that the country is coming to terms with the massive college admission scandal, you had to know the fallout was coming. On Tuesday the FBI announced they had indicted 50 parents and school officials in the biggest college admission scam in U.S.…

Taking your kids to the movies can be a bit of a minefield, if you don't really have a clear idea of what the flick will address. And with a new animated film coming out this Friday, March 15, parents are likely excited see Wonder Park with their…

As Queen Elizabeth has nearly begun her 93rd year on this planet, she has safely settled into her role as longest reigning monarch. But as she gets older, of course, people naturally look to the future. Her son Prince Charles will likely be the next…

Affordable, reliable child care remains a seriously troubling issue in the United States. Parents are desperately trying to work to support their families, but in order to do that, they need to have access to child care that won't completely empty…

Little Miles is at that age where he's hitting a whole bunch of exciting milestones, and of course his mom Chrissy Teigen is having a grand old time sharing his updates and we are having a grand old time watching them. The most recent? Teigen is…

When news first hit of the college admissions scandal revealed by the FBI on Tuesday, almost everyone was pretty horrified. Parents of hardworking kids who were now faced with potential evidence that their own children might not get a fair chance to…