1. Drifting, Slipping, Rushing Time: An Essay for Parents by Susie Cortright, http://www.momscape.com

Cassidy is five, and she shares a home with two younger siblings whose demands for my eye contact are constant and loud. So I try to orchestrate this one-on-one time with her on a somewhat regular basis.

2. RECLAIM YOUR POWER by Susie Cortright, http://www.momscape.com
Like many moms, I suffer from selective amnesia. Mostly, it revolves
around things like pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and the isolating
early days with a newborn, which, with the first baby, culminated
in the night I emptied the Diaper Genie and my battered soul by
howling something unintelligible and swinging a roll of
smelly nappies over my head.

3. 15-Minute De-Frazzlers for Families by Susie Michelle Cortright, http://www.momscape.com

Here are a week's worth of quick family de-frazzlers. They were
created, not with the expectation that you will do each
activity on its designated day, but, rather, to remind you
that, every day, you have 15 very special minutes to fill.
Fifteen minutes expressly to nurture your children, your
spouse, and yourself in a special way.

4. Fight Nice: Relationship tips for parents of young children by Susie Cortright, http://www.momscape.com

The heat of the moment is when we say things that can really damage
intimacy. Here are 13 tips for staying calm, even amid the chaos that often
defines life with young children.

5. Finding Your Spirit in the Kitchen Sink by Susie Cortright, http://www.momscape.com

A reminder that a mother's self-nurturing rarely occurs at a day
spa...

6. Silence is Golden: An Essay for Mothers
by Susie Michelle Cortright, http://www.momscape.com

The old saying is true: Silence is golden. It is a rare commodity
among moms, not just because of Power Rangers and V-Tech toys,
but because we forget the purpose that silence serves...

7. Toward Compassion: Understanding Today's Pressures on a Father by Susie Michelle Cortright

We hear a lot about Supermom. Now let's hear it for Superdad.