Melissa Walker

A Healthy, Convenient Snack Your Kid Will Love

Before kids, I tried hard to live by the "eat real food" rule.

Guilt-Free Moms Share Parenting Shortcuts They’ve Kept Secret — Until Now

There is no such thing as a perfect mom, but there are all types of GREAT moms out there — and they each have their own particular tips and tricks for making it work.

How This Modern Mom Navigates a Demanding Schedule — Without a Car

I didn't know how much my life would change when I had kids, but now that I've got two girls under 7, it feels like I've added a (crazy, wonderful, intense) full-time job to my already fast-paced days.

5 Guilt-Free Snacks That Fuel After-School Adventures

8 Times American Housewife's Katie Otto Was All of Us

Katie Otto is the mom all moms can all relate to: she's loving, funny, smart — and completely responsible for absolutely everything that goes on in her household of her husband Greg and their three kids.

6 Fun Lunchbox Surprises to Make Your Kids Smile at School

A bit of love goes into each school lunch parents pack, but kids don't always notice the effort.

4 Ways to Rethink How You Treat Your Child's Allergies

Being a kid should mean days filled with fresh air, neighborhood adventures, and open skies.

Easy Grab-and-Go Kits to Keep Kids Well-Fueled in Any Situation

No matter your parenting style — loosey goosey, hyper-organized, or somewhere in between — we dare you to find a mom who hasn't found herself in a situation (or, in daily situations) where she wished she'd packed a bag of supplies to help her make it through the day.

9 Ways to Prepare For a Safe and Healthy Delivery 

There is so much focus on the joy of preparing for a baby — choosing a name, setting up a nursery, folding tiny little onesies in the drawer — that we often forget to spend time thinking about how the baby will actually arrive.

Kid-Pleasing Lunchbox Staples to Make Lunchtime More Fun

It's easy to fall into the "sandwich + fruit + crunchy snack" pattern of lunch-making, and, hey, a solid routine is a parenting time-saver — we get it.

Upgrade to Your First Adult Apartment With 7 Key Decor Pieces

Planning to move the furniture from your college years into your first adult apartment?

1 Mom Shares 9 Things That Make Late Nights With a Newborn Magical

A new baby can inspire every emotion under the sun .