How She Serves Her Community and Beyond
Five stories of moms who have found beautiful ways to serve—from organizing photo sessions with Santa to helping elderly neighbors to building community gardens in Guatemala.
How She Celebrates Christmas
Christmas should be a season of peace and joy—even for moms!
How She Serves Family and Friends
We all want to be useful, but sometimes it’s hard to know how to help. Here’s how other moms identify the needs of those around them and use their talents to serve.
How Donna Mommed—Back in the Day
My grandma, Donna Dayton, is 89 years old. She talks about what motherhood was like for her and for her mother.
The How She Moms Origin Story
Ten years ago, I started my own continuing education program for my motherhood career. Now I’ve turned it into How She Moms.
How She Reads
Ten ways to create a reading culture in your home.
How Angela Reads
Angela learned to love reading in her childhood home. She brought that passion into her own home—and then all the way to a small village in Malawi.
The Great Allowance Debate
Should you pay kids a regular allowance with no strings attached, use a commission-based system based on chores, or pay nothing at all?
How She Motivates Kids to Work
Ten ways to get your kids to stop whining and start working. (Art by Emma Taylor emmapaints.com)
Routine Experimentation
My house is my laboratory. My five little lab rats and I (the mad scientist) are always experimenting with new ways to tweak our daily routines.
How She Teaches Kids to Be Tidy
Art by Leslie Graff (lesliegraff.com)
Whether you’re naturally messy or tidy, these tactics can help you bring a little more order to the messy business of raising kids.
Things To Love About Being a Mother—In Every Stage
A list of things moms miss about each stage of motherhood, to remind you what’s wonderful about your current stage.