How to Forgive Yourself for Parenting Mistakes
Let me say this first: I have made mistakes. A lot of them. And I am a parent. That means I’ve said the wrong thing. I’ve yelled when I should have listened. I’ve looked at my phone when I should…
Ayomide Falola
Ayomide Falola is a parenting writer with experience helping families navigate digital safety and emotional development. She has written for many publications in the past and has published over 1200 articles on intentional parenting.
The Surprising Way to Teach Online Etiquette (Starts at Age 5)
Hi. My name is Lily. I’m a mom. I have three kids. One is five. One is seven. One is ten. I also work from home. So I am online a lot. And guess what? My kids are online a…
The Surprising Link Between Play and Lifelong Success
When I was little, I loved to play. I played with blocks, I played outside, I played with friends, and sometimes I even played alone. I didn’t know it then, but all that play was doing something very big for…
The Truth About “Letting Go” When Your Child Leaves Home
I remember the day my child left home. The door shut. The house went quiet. And my heart felt like it broke into pieces. I had heard people talk about it before. I had read blogs and watched videos. Everyone…
How to Help Kids Manage Anger (Without Yelling): A Real Talk Guide for Grown-Ups Who Love Their Kids
Hey. So let’s talk about something real for a second. Kids get mad. Like, really mad. I’ve seen it. You’ve seen it. Maybe your kid has thrown a shoe across the room. Maybe they’ve screamed so loud it felt like…
The Christian Parenting Secret You’ve Never Heard Of
I grew up in a church family. We went to Sunday school. We sang songs. We prayed before bed. We knew the Bible stories. Noah and the ark. David and the big giant. Jesus and the boat. As a kid,…
The #1 Reason Kids Struggle in School (And It’s Not Intelligence)
When I was little, I thought I was not smart. I sat in class and looked at my paper and didn’t know what to do. Other kids wrote fast. Other kids read out loud with big voices. I was slow.…
The #1 Way to Strengthen Sibling Bonds (Starts Early)
When I was little, I had a big sister. Her name was Anna. She was five years older than me. She had long brown hair and big eyes. She liked to read books. I liked to play outside. We were…
How to Raise a Digital Minimalist (Even If You’re Addicted)
I won’t lie. I spend too much time on my phone. I scroll when I wake up, I scroll during lunch, and yes, I scroll in the bathroom. I’ve known for a while that my screen time is out of…
How to Help Kids Navigate TikTok (Without Banning It)
As a parent, I’ve spent hours scrolling through TikTok with my kids, trying to figure out why this app has such a tight grip on their attention. At first, I was tempted to ban it entirely—after all, headlines about privacy…