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How to Share the Mental Responsibilities of Parenthood 

The cognitive burdens my husband had been shouldering had been largely invisible to me, and the same had been true for him. Here's how to make a change.

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What I’ve Learned about Communication from My Non-Verbal Daughter

Everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and understood. As a mom of a kid with Rett Syndrome, I’ve learned that what this looks like can vary widely.

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5 Surprising Reasons to Raise a Bilingual Child

I speak only French to my daughter. When people find out that I'm raising a bilingual child they often make the same assumptions I did when I first decided to stop speaking English to her. “What a ...

10 Things I Wish I Had Done To Prevent Parenting-Related Injuries

Parenting is hard on the body! Here are 10 things I wish I had known about the body mechanics of parenting.