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Do You Use a Cart Cover? It’s Full of Bacteria

How much health risk is actually posed by a shopping cart? And can a cart cover minimize that risk?

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The Parenting Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had

Relationships matter. That being case, the relationship between a parent and child matters more.

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The 10 Crappiest Parents in Literature

Put down that copy of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and take a look at these reads for tips on what NOT to do when it comes to parenting.

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How to Respond to Children in a Way That Helps Them Feel Heard

We all like to live in a democracy, yet at times, we expose our children to a tyranny of sorts. The other day, my nine-year-old son threw a tantrum, demanding to know why I didn’t allow him to go s...

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Boredom: the Best Gift I Ever Gave My Children

The benefits of boredom for kids (and adults, for that matter) are numerous: creativity, emotional attunement, and overall mental health.

How to Make a Mom Friend in Nine Easy Steps

Being a mom can be lonely. Which is weird, because you’re often literally covered in children.

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Five Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Weaning

Weaning isn’t merely the cessation of breastfeeding, it’s a major shift in a complicated parent-child relationship.

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The Honest Truth About Food Costs in This Country

If we just planned our food budgets better, we could all allegedly spend less money and get better quality food at the same time. But is that really true?

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People Sure Do Love A Good Placenta

My mind is blown over some of the things that people make out of their placenta.

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Things Will Feel Wrong, but You're Doing it Right

When the house is a mess and you haven't had time to collect all the toys and their missing pieces, but you decide to just say screw it and watch LMN because the kid is finally asleep, you're doing...

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What Betsy DeVos (and Education Policymakers) Should Know About How Kids Learn

Our current system of educating our youngest kids is not working, and it absolutely does need a serious shakeup.

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How to Get a Compliment, Fast!

You know getting compliments is good for your kids, so why not for you, too?

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Unleash the Hidden Power of Laughing With Your Kids

Whether we are feeling anxious about current affairs or dealing with a health issue, laughter, believe it or not, can help us persevere.

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The Unflinching Mother vs. the Unblinking Sentinel

I did crafts, made cupcakes, helped with homework, ran baths and read bedtime stories all those times they couldn’t.

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Nostalgic (And Disgusting) Musings on a Loose Tooth

This whole losing teeth thing smacks of poor design. And why, oh why, can't I part with them?

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What Is the Value of an Education to a Stay at Home Mom?

Women are pursuing degrees in record numbers. But taking time off to raise a family once you're that deep in debt makes many have to choose between the two.

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Should Americans Be Concerned About Postpartum Care?

It’s time that mothers really evaluate their postpartum care needs and take action to be given the care we deserve.

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Eight Picture Books Even Adults Will Love

With or without the kiddos, curl up and prepare for a pictorial excursion. Here are eight children’s picture books even adults will love.

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The Madness of Parenting Toddlers and Teens at the Same Time

Raising siblings with large age gaps between them, while full of joys, also has its own unique set of challenges.

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Addiction Trends in America And How They Impact Families

Parents’ greatest fear is that their kids will become addicted to drugs and alcohol. Many people in America know someone who's struggling with addiction.

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Storytelling: The Punk Rock of Parenting

Free, authentic, real parenting can be found in the punk rock of our time: storytelling. So get wild and tell your child a story.

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Paid Leave Would Make the US More Family Friendly - But It's Not The Only Way

The US is one of the only countries without a law mandating paid family leave. But is a universal basic income a more effective way to provide family leave?

Singing to Your Baby Will Help Relieve Postnatal Depression

It’s not uncommon that mothers of newborns feel the symptoms of postpartum depression. Whether the mother suspects she has the baby blues or depression, many symptoms may creep in. After my first c...

Juniper, the Impossible Baby

The juniper plant is impossibly resilient, just like my impossible baby.