Melinda Wenner Moyer

5 days ago | bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat |Melinda Wenner Moyer

You don’t need me to tell you that the world feels a little… unhinged right now. War is brewing, AI is looming, and the planet continues to heat up, both metaphorically and literally. So how do you raise kids who can handle what could be a volatile, unpredictable era? Well, you’re not going to do it by coddling them. No, you want to cultivate grit in your children—the kind of resilience they’ll need to handle whatever shocks may come their way.

1 week ago | melindawmoyer.substack.com | Melinda Wenner Moyer

Earlier this year, a dad friend of mine ran a small social experiment. He was frustrated seeing moms constantly saddled with the invisible work of managing kids’ social lives — RSVPing, coordinating calendars, remembering birthdays — so he decided to shake things up. For his son's birthday party, he sent invitations exclusively to dads, with the exception of one kid being raised by a single mom. Here's how it went down.

1 week ago | melindawmoyer.substack.com | Melinda Wenner Moyer

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there — I hope you’re having a wonderful, relaxing day. My kids’ dad and I are heading to my son’s soccer championship semi-final game later today. Wish them luck! Two quick updates for podcast listeners: I was a guest this week on the Culture Study podcast with , talking about intensive parenting norms and youth sports.

2 weeks ago | melindawmoyer.substack.com | Melinda Wenner Moyer

My new book, Hello, Cruel World!, shares a book birthday with another very special parenting book: Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive, by child development expert Deborah Farmer Kris. When Deborah (who has also written a number of wonderful children’s books) first alerted me to this news several months ago, I was very excited.

3 weeks ago | melindawmoyer.substack.com | Melinda Wenner Moyer

Yes: Father’s Day is next weekend. Right smack dab in the midst of the end-of-school-year craziness, at least here on the East coast. So here are some last-minute gift ideas! A few of these items are things I own myself, while others are recommendations I’ve collected from men I know and trust. Some are affiliate links, too. Enjoy!Give them…A donation in their honor to the National Network of Abortion Funds. Help the men in your life support reproductive choice.