Short Videos for Real-Life Parenting

Why Does Playing With Your Kid Feel So Uncomfortable?

When your kid says "play with me," does something in you tighten? You're not a bad parent. Most of us grew up with parents who fed us and kept a roof over our heads, but didn't play with us. So when…

November 6, 2026

Why "You Should Know Better" Doesn't Work on Teenagers

If you're struggling with self-harm, or worried about your child, you're not alone. In the US, call or text 988, any time.

October 23, 2026

I Made My Kids Earn Their Ice Cream

I used to make my kids earn their ice cream. Bike for an hour, then you get dessert. I thought it was great parenting, until I learned what it might actually be teaching them.

October 7, 2026

Is Saying "Good Job" Really That Bad?

I say "good job" to my kids twenty times a day, and the internet made me feel like I was ruining them. So I dug into the research. It turns out "good job" is fine. The real problems are exaggeration,…

September 26, 2026

I loved sleepovers… BUT

I loved sleepovers as a kid, but my kids don't do drop-off sleepovers. They can stay up as late as they want with their friends, and then they come home to sleep, or one of us stays over too. This…

September 15, 2026

Why Are You So Shy?

I was the shy kid, and one middle school speech made me afraid of public speaking for years. In this video I share what growing up painfully shy was like, the moment I froze in front of my whole…

September 11, 2026

Four dollars

August 31, 2026

I Believed a Fake Study. I'd Do It Again.

My mother believed childhood had a short window, and that cooking, cleaning, and laundry were "too easy" to spend it on. She wasn't wrong about the window. I think she was wrong about what fits…

August 22, 2026

Your Kids Don't Owe You for Being Born

I cleaned my kitchen this morning. It stayed clean for four minutes.

August 4, 2026

Did Parents in the 1500s Play With Their Kids?

Experts say "your child needs your attention, not stuff" — so did farmers with ten kids in the 1500s do eye contact and floor time? I went looking for the honest answer, and it's neither of the two…

July 31, 2026

Why Can't My Kid Play Alone? (I Could for HOURS)

My son hands me the toys and says "YOU come up with the story" — but I played alone for entire afternoons as a kid. Here's what the research says happened to independent play, and the 4 things that…

July 21, 2026