https://unfilteredmoms.com/ Honest, unfiltered stories about parenting, family, and life as a mom. en-us https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/school/why-kids-bully-and-what-helps-kids-who-are-targeted/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/school/why-kids-bully-and-what-helps-kids-who-are-targeted/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:52:00 GMT A girl who was bullied swore she'd never feel that way again, so she started bullying others. Elisabeth Raffauf explains why kids switch sides. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/katharina/always-there-for-everyone-else-katharinas-self-care-book-is-out/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/katharina/always-there-for-everyone-else-katharinas-self-care-book-is-out/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:44:00 GMT Katharina had to write a book without Lisa, and her inner critic had opinions. Here's how she shook it off and what 1-Minute Self-Care means for your day. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/our-new-podcast-midlife-moms-is-here-tech-skills-not-included/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/our-new-podcast-midlife-moms-is-here-tech-skills-not-included/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:55:00 GMT It took us forever to find the Record button, but we did it. Meet our first, slightly wobbly, completely honest podcast episode. https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/parenting/one-f-in-math-and-suddenly-youre-picturing-their-future/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/parenting/one-f-in-math-and-suddenly-youre-picturing-their-future/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:19:46 GMT Your kid brings home an F, and by dinner you've pictured them without a job. Here's how to stop your mind from writing the whole story. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/living-la-vida-low-carb-im-eating-frozen-pizza-at-9-pm/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/living-la-vida-low-carb-im-eating-frozen-pizza-at-9-pm/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:04:26 GMT I showed up four hours early, then ate frozen pizza at 9 p.m. Is it midlife, my personality, or just way too many good plans? https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/school/math-without-the-meltdown-helping-kids-get-past-math-trauma/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/school/math-without-the-meltdown-helping-kids-get-past-math-trauma/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:00:52 GMT Your child isn't too dumb for math, just too stressed to think. One teacher's fix starts with a trampoline, not another explanation. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/katharina/if-i-won-the-lottery-my-first-hire-would-be-a-personal-chef/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/katharina/if-i-won-the-lottery-my-first-hire-would-be-a-personal-chef/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:41:55 GMT One mom, one 110 million euro jackpot, and a very specific dream: someone else deciding what's for dinner. Guess how much she actually won. https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/parenting/when-your-kid-melts-down-how-to-say-no-and-stay-close/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/parenting/when-your-kid-melts-down-how-to-say-no-and-stay-close/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:52:00 GMT The tablet time is up, the appointment is looming, and your kid is losing it. Romina Alberti on what to do when your own nervous system is in alarm mode. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/my-twins-turned-18-and-this-column-is-heading-into-midlife/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/my-twins-turned-18-and-this-column-is-heading-into-midlife/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT Fish sticks, a bunch of canceled classes, and six sentences from the people who know them best. Plus: why this column is growing up with my kids. https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/school/seven-weeks-into-fifth-grade-were-both-overwhelmed/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/school/seven-weeks-into-fifth-grade-were-both-overwhelmed/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:59:00 GMT No homework, they said. Then came the vocab quizzes, four big exams, and evenings of tears. One mom on a fifth grader who's lost his footing, and how she's coping. https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/a-pony-farm-in-germany-where-families-say-goodbye-to-a-baby/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/a-pony-farm-in-germany-where-families-say-goodbye-to-a-baby/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:55:00 GMT A dad sat alone by his daughter's cradle after days of walking away. Here's what a pony farm in Germany gives families who lose a baby. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/what-were-really-saying-when-we-say-fuck-you/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/what-were-really-saying-when-we-say-fuck-you/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:59:00 GMT Sex is supposed to be something good, so why do we use it as a threat? Teens say it about the other team, and I can't stop thinking about it. https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/parenting/my-first-grader-hates-school-what-do-i-do/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/parenting/my-first-grader-hates-school-what-do-i-do/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT He loved daycare, was ready for school, and now cries the whole ride there. Maria's son Johann won't settle in, and she's asking for your honest advice. https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/partnership/living-apart-from-my-kids-my-oldest-two-are-in-denmark/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/partnership/living-apart-from-my-kids-my-oldest-two-are-in-denmark/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:56:00 GMT Every birthday, she's hundreds of miles from her kids. Marlene on the goodbyes, the court ruling, and a love that distance can't shrink. https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/after-paul-died-sometimes-i-wonder-if-hes-disappointed-in-me/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/after-paul-died-sometimes-i-wonder-if-hes-disappointed-in-me/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:17:30 GMT Jill cared for Paul for 18 years. Now she wonders if he's disappointed in her, and she's learning to laugh without guilt. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/my-twins-just-turned-18-what-a-wild-ride/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/my-twins-just-turned-18-what-a-wild-ride/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT From a surprise ultrasound to a mint-green microcar, my twins have never done anything the easy way. Now they're 18, and I can't stop crying. https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/growing-up-with-a-mom-who-was-a-hidden-alcoholic/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/growing-up-with-a-mom-who-was-a-hidden-alcoholic/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT She was ashamed when friends came over and fought with her mom for years. Then a long hospital stay changed everything between them. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/katharina/what-we-regret-where-we-feel-free-and-when-we-go-to-bed/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/katharina/what-we-regret-where-we-feel-free-and-when-we-go-to-bed/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT After years of daily calls, one of us just learned the other won't board a boat for more than an hour. What else don't you know about your best friend? https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/health/when-your-kid-yells-i-hate-you-a-family-therapist-explains/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/health/when-your-kid-yells-i-hate-you-a-family-therapist-explains/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT Your kid screams 'I hate you' and your heart drops. A family therapist explains why it's often a sign you made the right call. https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/school/is-your-child-being-bullied-in-the-group-chat-what-to-watch-for/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/school/is-your-child-being-bullied-in-the-group-chat-what-to-watch-for/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT Your kid is quiet, glued to the phone, or suddenly avoiding it. A social worker tells us what's really going on in the group chat, and what to say. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/katharina/lisas-twins-turn-18-next-week-and-i-cant-believe-it/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/katharina/lisas-twins-turn-18-next-week-and-i-cant-believe-it/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:55:00 GMT Katharina saw newborn twins and a messy living room and panicked. Eighteen years later, she knows exactly what she was looking at. https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/perimenopause-a-teenager-and-a-husband-headed-for-burnout/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/perimenopause-a-teenager-and-a-husband-headed-for-burnout/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:58:00 GMT Her teen asked whether Dad had always been this way, or whether work changed him. That question stuck with Jara long after the fight. https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/a-comedian-dad-on-parental-leave-politics-and-yelling-at-the-pool/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/a-comedian-dad-on-parental-leave-politics-and-yelling-at-the-pool/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:56:00 GMT Who's vacuuming while politicians call it lifestyle part-time? A comedian dad of three has thoughts, and a theater voice for the pool. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/your-teen-turns-18-the-medical-paperwork-parents-need/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/lisa/your-teen-turns-18-the-medical-paperwork-parents-need/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:55:00 GMT Days after her 18th birthday, I was locked out of my daughter's banking apps. Now I'm making sure we're never locked out of a hospital room, too. https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/health/nearsighted-kids-what-an-eye-doctor-wants-parents-to-know/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/health/nearsighted-kids-what-an-eye-doctor-wants-parents-to-know/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:40:00 GMT Your kid squints at the TV and holds books inches from their face. Is it a habit or something more? An eye doctor tells us what's worth checking. https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/health/when-dad-burns-out-how-christian-rebuilt-his-life/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/health/when-dad-burns-out-how-christian-rebuilt-his-life/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:46:00 GMT He thought exhaustion was normal until his vision doubled one evening. Christian on a marriage that slipped away and the father he chose to become. https://unfilteredmoms.com/mothers/dating-as-a-single-mom-apps-time-and-making-room-for-love/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/mothers/dating-as-a-single-mom-apps-time-and-making-room-for-love/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:55:00 GMT You plan the dentist, the soccer practice, the work call. So why does your love life only get the leftovers? Two experts have a few uncomfortable, helpful answers. https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/school/why-one-german-teacher-isnt-shocked-by-dismal-pisa-scores/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/life/school/why-one-german-teacher-isnt-shocked-by-dismal-pisa-scores/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:54:00 GMT She tries to do everything for her students and her own daughter, yet the system barely budges. A teacher-mom tells us what she'd change. https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/her-third-pregnancy-was-triplets-crying-wont-get-you-anywhere/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/family/her-third-pregnancy-was-triplets-crying-wont-get-you-anywhere/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:32:14 GMT The doctor kept saying "That's three... no, two... wait, three." Caroline and her husband just laughed. Here's what came next with five little kids. https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/katharina/when-mom-suddenly-cant-do-it-all-my-herniated-disc-and-my-teens/ https://unfilteredmoms.com/column/katharina/when-mom-suddenly-cant-do-it-all-my-herniated-disc-and-my-teens/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT My kids had only ever known me as the mom who's fine. Then my back gave out, and my son was putting on my socks. Here's what happened next.