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Playing the Chess Game of Shorts in Winter

by Max Everhart

This morning, he emerged from his bedroom wearing a red bandana, a pair of soccer shorts, and a short-sleeved T-shirt that read THIS KID RULES.

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What Debra Winger Taught Me About Motherhood

by ParentCo.

"Terms of Endearment" stayed with me as I grew up. It was one of the few movies I ever saw that portrayed the mother daughter bond as I knew it.

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The Wildly Overblown Children's Birthday Party: Can We Be Done?

by ParentCo.

You know what’s wild? Kids' birthday parties in the new millennium. Their Pinterest perfection, their thematic orchestration.

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Ten Things You Can Do Right Now to Make Next Holiday Season That Much Easier

by ParentCo.

The holidays can be totally exhausting and overwhelming. Take advantage of the tailwind and make next year a little easier.

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Why a Consistent Approach to Your Parenting is Important

by Jill Ceder

Being consistent is time-consuming and requires thought and patience but will make your relationship stronger as your child gets older.

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For Parents of Babies Who Think They'll Always be Angels

by ParentCo.

Here is a list of Toddler Truths that you should come to grips with.

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When Angst Comes to Visit

by ParentCo.

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Guided by the Force, Some Traditions Are Destiny

by Matthew Koehler

What Star Wars has become to so many generations of fans is due to the enduring nature of its story.

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A Cradle of Wishes

by ParentCo.

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“Don’t Lick the Cat!” and Other Things I Never Thought I’d Have to Say

by ParentCo.

That was just the beginning of the downward spiral of strange pieces of advice I would be giving my son over the next two years.

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How to Have Constructive Conversations With Kids About Mental Health

by ParentCo.

Not only do we avoid discussing mental health with our kids, but many are ashamed to share these struggles with other adults.

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My Daughter's Fears Make Me Feel Helpless Because I Can't "Fix" Them for Her

by ParentCo.

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You've Seen Me at the Park. Let Me Tell You What Kind of Mother I Am

by ParentCo.

I want to tell this woman I do care, that my aloof exterior belies an infinite reservoir of caring. I want to tell her she has no idea what kind of mother I am.

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Confessions of an Off-Duty Mom

by ParentCo.

Spending time with my family is the greatest joy in my life, but it also feels like the greatest burden for an introvert like me.

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Dating Your Wife With Kids Under Five

by ParentCo.

It can be difficult to make time for yourself and for each other when you have children, but it’s also a great time to grow together in a new way.

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Feed Your Fire

by ParentCo.

I know I will always be a mom, but a new era is opening up now.

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Using Your Kid as an Effective Mediator and Email Service

by ParentCo.

The trick is learning how to maximize your child’s potential as a mediator, facilitator, spreader of a wide range of truths, and email service.

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New Parents, Your Life Is over – Embrace It

by ParentCo.

While I don’t feel remarkably different as a person, my life is astronomically different than it used to be.

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Growing Into Parenthood

by ParentCo.

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I Can't Do This

by ParentCo.

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Everything We Know About Parenting Will Eventually Be Wrong

by ParentCo.

What are "mesofacts" and how will they contribute to our kids' arguments when leaving us four pages of instructions for watching our grandkids?

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If Everything is Impermanent, Let's Rest Assured the Effort Remains

by ParentCo.

All I had wanted was to do something that would last. But that’s how it is with motherhood, isn’t it?

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Your Parenting Style Needs a Makeover

by ParentCo.

The problem of parenting styles isn't that any style is right or wrong, it's that in our adherence to them we forget style is massively subjective.

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How to Help Kids Cope With Post-Christmas Letdown

by ParentCo.

When the morning of December 25th arrives, it’s seemingly gone in an instant, often leaving children with a post-holiday letdown.

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