Leah Lee

Here’s the brutal truth no one likes to say out loud: Some of us didn’t get to be just kids. We were the emotional regulators, …

When you grow up being yelled at—constantly corrected, blamed, or made to feel small—it leaves a mark. Even if your caregivers “meant well” or thought …

Transitioning from co-sleeping with my 15-month-old to separate sleeping arrangements was a decision filled with uncertainty and emotions. As a parent, the bond of sleeping …

As parents, recognizing selfishness in grown children can be a challenging yet necessary task. It requires an honest reflection on patterns that might have remained …

You don’t owe anyone your forever. Not if your gut’s screaming. Not if your soul’s shrinking. Not even if they’re “a really nice person” who …

Boomers didn’t grow up with Google, safe spaces, or “emotional intelligence” in their curriculum. They got the slide rule, the Cold War, and some very …

No one really knows what they’re doing — and that’s okay. The first time you become a parent, it’s equal parts love, fear, sleep deprivation, …

Parenting is a pressure cooker, and for Gen Z, reading to your kids isn’t always the storybook moment people pretend it is. You’re not lazy …

Let me just rip off the Band-Aid: having grown kids can sometimes feel like raising toddlers again—except now they eat your leftovers, question your opinions, …

Let’s take a stroll back to the 1950s—a time of poodle skirts, rock ‘n’ roll, and, well… some pretty questionable marriage advice. Back then, the …