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Victoria’s Secret? Not Without My Daughters!

The warning signals about revenge beep the loudest in my brain when my daughters drag me to those crowded sales at Victoria’s Secret.

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The One Sex Talk Upgrade Your Kids Want

The sex talk has been making all parties involved uncomfortable for generations, but to the great relief of parents, there’s a revolution underway.

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How Raising Freethinkers Is Helping Me Raise Humanist Kids

Harnessing the real potential of wonder requires internal contemplation and quiet moments spent simply witnessing the world and thinking about how it works.

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37 Ways to Entertain Your Kid That Won't Bore You Out of Your Skull

When your day with little ones stretches endlessly before you and you’re out of ideas, try some of these.

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A Most Important Request to Parents From a Teacher

I find myself in a position where I am left with no other choice but to wear my heart on my sleeve and ask a favor.

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Could You Benefit From a New Mom Mentor?

If you don’t have family or friends nearby, becoming a mom can be isolating. Mom mentoring programs can help.

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Understanding the Emptiness of Pep Talks

Praise and pep talks are empty. Whatever is compelling my daughter to feel "less than" will not be satiated by my efforts to cheer her up.

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Research Says: Leave the Kids, Take the Trip

Taking a trip without your kids may feel like you’re trying to escape, and that’s okay. Escape. Your relationship thirsts for it.

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6 Guiding Principles for A Successful Co-Parenting Partnership

There is no miracle solution to co-parenting after a divorce, but a good place to start is consistently treating your ex with respect and love.

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Reassurance From a Teacher That Your Job as the Parent is Harder

Please do not compare yourselves to your child’s teacher and worry that you are lacking.

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8 Phrases You'll Say When Your Teen's Behind the Wheel (and What They Really Mean)

What can I say that would be simple, but stick with him? Can the principles that apply to driving also apply to life?

If You Do Divorce Right, Your Kids Will Thank You in 30 Years

I knew deep down that my parents really did care for our best interests because of the way they treated each other in front of us.

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The Tooth Fairy Needs a Loan

Expendable income is nonexistent these days. Even for tooth-loss.

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The Most Important Kid-Communication Opportunity You Might Be Missing

These types of moments happen every day, when our children mention something that they are unsure of and wait to see our reactions.

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How to Snap out of Snapping at Your Kids

Sometimes parenting is just completely and utterly overwhelming. Here are some tools that will help you snap out of snapping at your kids.

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Teen Moods: They Are Not About You

When a simple conversation with your teen feels more like pulling teeth, remember that this is not personal. It's simply a symptom of adolescence.

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I Stopped Running Away From Home When I Had Kids

I spent the first three decades of my life running away from home. Home was a nice idea, but only that, until I had kids.

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Tried and Tested Tips for Air Travel With Young Kids

If you're undertaking a flight with young kids, some of these tried and true tactics honed over 20,000 miles of travel can help.

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An Age-By-Age Guide to Helping Kids Manage Emotions

How we react to our kids’ emotions has an impact on the development of their emotional intelligence.

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How to Turn Mundane Chores Into Mindful Moments for Our Kids

We can make chores a special experience for our kids by incorporating mindfulness into the tasks that might otherwise seem repetitive or boring.

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Want to Enjoy Your Kids More? Ignore Them and Everyone Will Be Happier

The quickest way to stop behaviors like whining and tantrums is to selectively ignore them.

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8 Very Doable Ways to Volunteer With Your Kids Today

Looking for practical ways to get children involved in volunteering? Try some of these ideas.

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"I’ll Deal with The Denver Nuggets Later, Right Now I Need to do Something About That Baby."

When your screaming baby is more of a concern to the front desk than an NBA team doing what NBA teams do in hotel rooms, it's hard to know how to feel.

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The Wee Hours of Motherhood: Healing After Birth

There is no such thing as a magical, all-knowing "maternal instinct" that just kicks in and makes everything all right overnight.