Lyz Lenz

People tell me I will forget the late nights. They tell me I will forget the exhaustion that presses into …

I live in a house divided. My husband is a Republican and I am a Democrat. We have known each …

The first time my husband was sick around our then, 6-month-old baby girl, I banished him to the guest room. …

It happens every time I decide to do something fun and spontaneous with my kids: They absolutely hate it. A …

I was loading the dishwasher, when my four-year-old came storming into the kitchen. ‘I am mad at you, because you …

I was in a store in town recently when a friend grabbed my arm and ushered me over to another …

My son is 2. And he is so perfectly 2 that I often find myself questioning the very nature of …

My 4-year-old daughter recently sat me down to give me her list for Santa. In the middle of the usual …

While walking to the car in the rain, my children shared an umbrella. My son, who is 2, clung to …

A few weeks ago, my daughter and I were driving into Target and she saw a woman on the grass …

In the middle of the night, my daughter wakes me because she is afraid of mummies. I tell her they …

My 4-year-old handed me a scrap of paper, on it she had drawn two stick figures with sad faces. ‘What …

A few days ago my children hit a milestone: That moment when they are in control of their bodily noises …

The No. 1 thing that has helped me as a parent this past year hasn’t been the free advice offered …

I made the mistake of taking my children out to eat after dance class. I thought it would be easier …