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日本語Being a Single Mother is Hard, but Also the Best
Our first winter alone was the toughest. But I had more love in my life alone with my daughter than I’d ever had before.
Weird works. This thought spontaneously entered my mind as I walked up to my front door the other day. The blinds were open and I could see the vital organs of the little life our family has grown ...
Is It Possible to Follow Both Authoritarian and Permissive Parenting Styles?
Absolutely. Here is an example of how a parent vacillates between the two in one simple scenario.
17 Secrets to A Long and Happy Life According to Older Generations
There's much to learn from the laughing ladies sipping tea.
Teaching Kids to Give Thanks Is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Them
Research shows that expressing thanks has incredible outcomes for health, happiness, and productivity. Fortunately, there are many simple ways that you can instill gratitude in your kids.
10 Sci Fi Classics To Watch With Your Kids While You Wait For The Force Awakens
Forbidden Planet (1956) Admittedly, it’s an older film, but Forbidden Planet is one of those older films that holds up nicely, even half a century later. It’s heroic, not too scary, and it’s a gre...
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The Underrated Power Of Clear Parenting Principals
Creating and living with a simple set of parenting principles makes the entire journey richer and more enjoyable for everyone involved. Here are mine.
27 Things to Discuss at Thanksgiving That Aren’t Donald Trump
Conversation starters that won't make you want to sit at the kids' table this year.
Use A Safety Deposit Box to Get Kids to Put Their Stuff Away
Messes are a part of life with kids. Here is a simple and effective strategy for clearing the clutter: the Safety Deposit box.
A Letter of Apology From a Fitness Writer to Aspiring Exercisers With Young Kids
As a parent, I now know that I've published health stories offering advice that, on most days, is impossible to even attempt to follow.
The Healing Power of Dark Stories
In our world of real monsters, storytellers like Maurice Sendak can help kids make sense of their darker feelings and fears.
Teaching Peace in Elementary School - The New York Times
Source: Teaching Peace in Elementary School - The New York Times
Compassionate Advice For Helping Kids Navigate Scary News
We are all reeling from the sad and scary news coming out of Paris. You may be wondering how to help your younger kids make sense of this event. Well, no one can actually make sense of it, Howev...
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The Grapes of My Wrath: Champagne and Memory
Why I'm not toasting the recent study that made headlines for suggesting that champagne might prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early
Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early
Making the surprising choice to forgo maternity leave and return directly to work. That is, to become a wildebeest.
Quiet Time Brings Transcendental Meditation to Public Schools - The Atlantic
Quiet Time Brings Transcendental Meditation to Public Schools - The Atlantic
Class Clown Or Gifted Student? It's A Matter Of Perspective : NPR Ed : NPR
Class Clown Or Gifted Student? It's A Matter Of Perspective : NPR Ed : NPR
Why Kids Are So Vulnerable to Advertising -- Science of Us
Why Kids Are So Vulnerable to Advertising -- Science of Us
Maybe Parenting is Just Training to CRUSH it at Game Shows
Come on down! The price isn't right.
Modern Love: For a Single Mother, an Alternate Reality
Our journey as a single-parent family is rich and satisfying, and far more real than a Rockwellian fantasy. Source: For a Single Mother, an Alternate Reality - The New York Times
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