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What Will I Be Missing if I Don't Have a Baby?

by Julia Pelly

Having kids or not having kids. It's hard to quantify what you miss out on when making that great big decision.

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Snapchat and Me: A Story of Love and Patience

by ParentCo.

It's not easy keeping up with the kids and their social media these days. But a stay-at-home mom's got to try.

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I Cheated on the Postpartum Depression Test

by ParentCo.

Honestly answering my doctor's postpartum depression questions felt like admitting failure. So I stretched the truth.

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No More Boozy Mom Jokes, It's Just Not That Funny

by ParentCo.

We get it. Mommy likes wine. Can that tired cliche be over already? It's not doing anyone any favors.

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DEBATE CLUB: Pumpkin Spice Season - Love It or Hate It?

by ParentCo.

It creeps up earlier and earlier every year- pumpkin spice season. It is a force to be reckoned with and not everyone is a fan.

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Is Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay Worth the Occasional Black Eye?

by ParentCo.

In an age when kids are given less and less permission to get physical, one mom sings the praises of her son's battle wounds.

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Amy Cuddy Wants You to Know That Everyone Feels Like an Impostor

by ParentCo.

In Episode 3 of “Where Was I…?” we spoke with Amy Cuddy, a renowned Harvard Business School professor and social psychologist, about impostor syndrome.

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The Real Reason Making Mom Friends Is So Hard

by Rebecca Lang

Let's start by building relationships that don't center around the kids.

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Marriage is a Fellowship of Pain

by ParentCo.

Marriage, where it is a true sharing fellowship, can be a resource of incalculable value.

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The (Passive Aggressive) Love Your Spouse Challenge

by ParentCo.

Four days of status updates to express gratitude for my spouse? Fine. Should I start with the way his dirty clothes make it NEXT TO the hamper?

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My Nanny Became My "Village" – And Saved My Sanity

by ParentCo.

When things got tough, turning to the woman who shared nearly all of my life was more therapeutic than I could have imagined.

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When Your Teen Breaks Up, Do You Have to As Well?

by Kimberly Yavorski

Does the demise of a teenage relationship have to take the friendship between parents with it?

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My Unexpected Love Affair With Zoloft

by ParentCo.

I knew depression couldn’t happen to me. Until, of course, I realized that it already had.

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DEBATE CLUB: Should Your Grade-Schooler Have a Smartphone?

by ParentCo.

To cell phone or not to cell phone our elementary schoolers? Two moms give their differing opinions in our new column, "Debate Club."

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5 Flawed Assumptions People Make About Big Families

by ParentCo.

Five kids is a lot of kids. And while it may be something of a spectacle to see us in action, there are a few things to get straight.

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Your Criticism of Push Presents is Actually Internalized Misogyny

by Rebecca Lang

The enduring controversy behind the push present pits women against each other in a battle of guilt and shame, where there should be joy and celebration.

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Obesity Linked to Eight More Cancers

by ParentCo.

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This is Why Moms Need Friends

by ParentCo.

Caring for small people often steals the energy we have for connecting socially with friends. But penciling in that time is essential.

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What is the Deal With The Heavy Backpacks...Good for Your Child?

by ParentCo.

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Anne-Marie Slaughter: Society is Free-Riding Off the Efforts of Lead Parents

by ParentCo.

An interview with Anne-Marie Slaughter, who says that the work of lead parents should be valued as an incredibly important investment in human capital.

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