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Your Family’s Insider Guide to Conquering 6 National Parks

by ParentCo.

Sure, you could do what everyone else is doing on their trek to these popular National Parks. Or you could be a little more adventurous.

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5 Ways to Save a Life for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

by ParentCo.

One in 285 children is diagnosed with cancer by age 20. There are ways to help that can actually save lives.

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The Simple Time Management Trick That Boosts Your Productivity

by ParentCo.

The effect of time blocking can increase productivity and tighten up the day, leaving those who practice it feeling like they know where their time went.

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Hold the Cheese: How to Photograph Your Kids as You Actually See Them

by ParentCo.

As parents, we want to remember everything. But how do you capture the essence of childhood. The images that truly tell the whole story?

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Maria von Trapp: An Adoptive Parent's Hero

by ParentCo.

No one will ever have the perfect success that Ms. von Trapp did, but her lessons continue to encourage and strengthen me as a new mom.

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Finding Appreciation in a Mountain of Laundry

by ParentCo.

Pulling dinosaur sheets and tiny socks out of the dryer it occurs to me time with our loved ones is fleeting.

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Want to Enjoy Your Kids More? Ignore These 4 Misbehaviors

by Catherine Pearlman

If parents want to curb behavior so they can start enjoying time as a family again they need to adopt the less is more philosophy.

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Ah Push It, Push It Real Good, and Other Life Lessons From “Glee”

by ParentCo.

While initially I was hesitant to allow her to watch “Glee”, I realized she was learning things that mere conversations could not impart.

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My Shared Love of the Garbage Truck: A Story of Osmosis

by ParentCo.

I’m a 32-year-old woman who's never had any interest in motor vehicles of any kind, who doesn’t even own a car. But now I’m excited about the garbage truck.

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There's Always Beauty at Your Fingertips if You Observe Like a Child

by ParentCo.

It’s cliché, isn’t it? Stop and smell the roses, be present, let the children lead the way. But it's completely true.

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Why I Named My Son After Bruce Lee

by ParentCo.

Bruce Lee the man, not only the archetype, is still one of my heroes. So much so that I've named my first-born son (who’s half Chinese) after him.

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A Team Effort

by ParentCo.

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10 Stories of Road Trips to Read While Your Kids Punch Each Other in the Backseat

by ParentCo.

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The Baby Registry Gifts You Won’t Be Selling at a Yard Sale

by ParentCo.

Baby registries are often full of things parents don't need. Why not steer the giving nature of friends and family in the direction of these useful gifts?

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9 Inspiring Books for Budding Photographers

by ParentCo.

For parents of budding photographers, here are nine biographies, how-to guides, and informational books to inspire all summer long.

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7 Poets for a Little Midsummer Perspective on Parenting

by ParentCo.

If you’re feeling stuck in a summer slump, swap out your steamy beach reads get lost in a little poetry.

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When Your Kid with Special Needs Does Something a Thousand Times Better Than You

by ParentCo.

There are many times I do not give my son enough credit, times when I lean into past experiences of failed attempts or when I project my fears onto him.