The 10 Toddler Words That I'll Miss Most

March 15, 2013 Subscribe · Forward The 10 Toddler Words That I'll Miss Most Before our kids learn our language, we get to experience the magic of learning theirs. For an amazing (and amazingly short) period of time, kids speak a language that only their parents can understand. Have you ever been around a parent and their kid, and the kid looks at the parent and says, "Samoopeeepoop clababa pano pano it," and the parent, completely un-phased, replies with something like "No dear, you've had enough graham-crackers, and dinner is in an hour"?  Continue reading... An Open Letter To My Son Who Was Called A 'Nerd' What It's Like To Be 'Halfway Through' 11 Questions About French Parenting Answered WATCH: Dad With Brain Cancer Pushes Daughter To Marathon Victory LOOK: 3rd Grader's Unconventional Word Problem The Duggars Make A BIG Announcement WATCH: Dad With Brain Cancer Pushes Daughter To Marathon Victory WATCH: You Will Not Believe This Kid's Beatboxing Skills WATCH: Dad With Brain Cancer Pushes Daughter To Marathon Victory How My Daughter Taught Me To Love Work And Motherhood LOOK: 3rd Grader's Unconventional Word Problem CHRISTIE O. TATE What My Parenting Aptitude Test Looks Like An aptitude test is designed to assess and categorize us by mental ability before institutions will allow us to pursue a higher education or the careers of our choice. Can we all agree that parenting is a career? For example, it's mine. So where's my aptitude test? Continue reading... KATE BALDWIN The Meaning of Leaning We need to rethink not only how women can "lean in" towards areas traditionally occupied by men, but also how we imagine ourselves leaning in towards areas traditionally occupied by women. Continue reading... PAMELA REDMOND SATRAN The Pope, My Catholic Girlhood, and Baby Names I couldn't wait to hear who the new pope was going to be, not because I'm a practicing Catholic any longer or because I cared which Cardinal got elected. No. As usual, I was in it for the name. Continue reading... MAUREEN ANDERSON What Makes You a Good Mom? Katie falls asleep to the sound of my laughter, knowing she's 100 percent responsible. It's been such a privilege, watching her grow up. She puts on a good show. But me? I'm a good audience. And that's what makes me a good mom. Continue reading... RACHEL HOLLIS MVP: Most Valuable Parent Being a mother is one of those jobs, much like being president or a rodeo clown, that you can't truly comprehend until you're in the midst of it. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.