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3 weeks ago | 
parentingtranslator.substack.com | Cara Goodwin
Source: RDNE/PexelsMost of the content for parents of sons on social media seems to be very negative, especially the content for “boy moms.” As a mother to two boys myself, I find some of this content sweet and relatable, but a lot of it is, frankly, obnoxious and verging on toxic. Recently I have seen posts circulating on social media claiming that boy moms don’t live as long and age faster than girl moms.
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1 month ago | 
creators.yahoo.com | Cara Goodwin
“I don’t have a favorite child — I love you all equally” is something all parents of more than one child have been programmed to say. However, if you have more than one child yourself or you come from a family with more than one child, you may have wondered if this is really true. If you suspect that your own parents have a favorite child or you sometimes feel like you might have a favorite child, you aren’t alone.
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1 month ago | 
parentingtranslator.substack.com | Cara Goodwin
Source: Danik Prihodko/Pexels“I don’t have a favorite child— I love you all equally” is something all parents of more than one child have been programmed to say. However, if you have more than one child yourself or you come from a family with more than one child, you may have wondered if this is really true. If you suspect that your own parents have a favorite child or you sometimes feel like you might have a favorite child, you aren’t alone.
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1 month ago | 
creators.yahoo.com | Cara Goodwin
A follower recently sent me an Instagram post claiming that stay-at-home mothers have higher levels of cortisol (translation: the stress hormone) than 98% of the highest paid professions. I had to dig deeper and know the truth— is being a stay-at-home parent really more stressful than nearly every other job? Having been a stay-at-home parent myself, I can attest that it sometimes feels this way.
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1 month ago | 
creators.yahoo.com | Cara Goodwin
A lot of parenting advice online and on social media tells parents what notto do— such as don’t rush your child, don’t use time-out, and don’t tell your child that you are proud of them. However, I find that there is a lot less guidance on what parents actually cando.
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1 month ago | 
parentingtranslator.substack.com | Cara Goodwin
Source: Monstera Production/PexelsEarlier this year, I wrote a newsletter on discipline that quickly became my most popular newsletter to date. I wrote this newsletter because I was frustrated with the lack of concrete guidance on discipline in the parenting world.
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1 month ago | 
parentingtranslator.substack.com | Cara Goodwin
Source: Cottonbro/PexelsEmotional eating is so ingrained in our society that it is often not considered abnormal or problematic. No one would bat an eye if you told them you were so nervous that you couldn’t stop eating chips or that you were so sad that you ate an entire carton of ice cream. Yet, most parents would not want to pass this habit on to their children. So is there anything that you can do?
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2 months ago | 
schooloftheunconformed.substack.com | Ruth Gaskovski |Jonathan Haidt |Jacqueline Nesi |Cara Goodwin
Today I read the most recent post on ’s by psychologist and , Research-Backed Advice on Screen Policies for Young Kids. Normally I find myself nodding along in agreement to most of the work shared on After Babel, but sensed that something crucial was missing in the advice being offered. While Haidt does emphasize delay, the problem is that the article rests on the assumption that screens will inevitably be a big part of our children’s lives.
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2 months ago | 
parentingtranslator.substack.com | Cara Goodwin
Source: Pixabay/PexelsThe war between parents and kids over wearing coats seems to be universal. It could be below freezing, pouring down rain, or even snowing and, yet, as I drive up to my children’s school every morning, I see kids wearing nothing but shorts and short-sleeved shirts. Every morning, I am struck with the realization that the same debate over winter clothing is happening in every house.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
parentingtranslator.substack.com | Cara Goodwin
Source: Juan Mendez/PexelsYou may have heard that the third Monday in January is referred to as “Blue Monday” because it is the most depressing day of the year. Although it may seem spot-on, there is actually no research showing that this date is any more depressing than others and the idea of “Blue Monday” was actually invented as a PR stunt by a travel company to convince people to book vacations in order to cure their January blues.
