“What a horrible mother:” How a call from a “good samaritan” derailed these mothers’ lives - Salon.com

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The Overly-Critical Children’s Book Review: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? I see a book plagued by lack of conviction, critical thinking, and true intellectual curiosity. It's doomed from page two.

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Homework help – how much?

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I’ve noticed that almost all parents who ask "How much homework help do I offer my child" have 3 things in common.

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The Importance of Eating Together The Atlantic

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Free, fun printable comic book activities to spark kid creativity

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Take an Internet Field Trip: 5 Links to Share with Your Kids

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Top 5 reading list for parents 4/10-4/17

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Learn about "The Olympians" by George O' Connor

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The best way to introduce your kids to the Greek Pantheon is via the New York Times bestselling "The Olympians" by George O' Connor.

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7 Louis C.K. GIFs that break down "Because I said so"

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Cartoonist George O'Connor: Bringing History to Life through Comics

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My recipe for (temporarily) bringing everything into balance

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Food is my speciality. I’m happy to delude myself into thinking that making something like meatballs will bring everything into balance.

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The best apps for family nature exploration, fun and learning

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These super handy apps can make anyone an adventurer. They also make a decent case for swapping Angry Birds for the real thing. Like geese. (Although, geese are always angry.)

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For kids and grownups, savoring a daily dose of nature

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Being in nature is therapeutic on so many levels. In a forest of 100,000 trees, every tree is different. Yet in the natural world, the trees belong, as do the rocks, plants, raccoons, birds, and insects. Everything has its place in the natural world, and of course the same is true for us.

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Parent educator Vicki Hoefle: Don't get trapped in the perfect parenting myth

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The thing I want parents to understand is this: you are doing the best you can with the information you have. There's no room for judgement or criticism. You have made the best use of the information you have to raise really great kids and people.

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How to grow a grownup

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My “aha” moment as a mother came when I realized that parenting wasn’t about what happened when my kids were between the ages of 0 and 18 - it was about what happened for my kids between the ages of 18 and 80.

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Crafting is one of the joys of parenting. This is something the internet tells us.

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Prepare to get inspired by the charming and sometimes even stunningly beautiful DIY craft projects we created for this post.

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Tiny Homes for families - from Dwell

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Daize Goodwin: Around the world twice with family all the way

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Professional surfer Daize Goodwin and her husband Aamion traveled around the world (twice!) with their two kids. Read our conversation about their epic 18-month family odyssey.

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Our Push for 'Passion,' and Why It Harms Kids - NYTimes.com

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11 ways allowance helps your kid understand money

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Take an Internet Field Trip: 5 Links to Share with Your Kids

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Top 5 reading list for parents 4/3-4/10

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15 tax deductions parents really deserve

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Raising kids is super expensive. But society depends on it, so the government gives parents a limited range of tax deductions. However, there are SO MANY MORE deductions we parents should be able to claim. Here are a few for the IRS to consider.

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What you need to know about archiving your most important photos on Facebook

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