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Why Becoming Your Child's Emotion Coach Begins by Managing Your Own Emotions First

by Sanya Pelini

When we provide kids with the right framework, we give them the necessary tools to manage their emotions.

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What Else Could It Be Besides ADHD?

by ParentCo.

Continue to open the door to additional possibilities, rather than have any diagnosis, ADHD or otherwise, close doors to further inquiry.

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Please Withhold Your Husband Logic From This Wife's Irrational Whim. (On Second Thought…)

by ParentCo.

You’ve got to admit that nothing douses a spontaneity high like someone questioning your motives.

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The Best Way to Tell the Difference Between Sensory Issues and Other Childhood Disorders

by ParentCo.

Sensory processing issues can be misunderstood and misdiagnosed as a number of things, most commonly ADHD and anxiety disorders.

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The Physical and Emotional Reasons Your Kids Need a Family Dog

by ParentCo.

Just a few cold hard scientific facts why our kids are the first to benefit from man’s best friend.

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The Top 7 Ways to Improve Your Marriage

by The Gottman Institute

Seven ideas, drawn from Dr. John Gottman’s four decades of renowned research go a long way toward building the kind of relationship couples can rely on.

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How to Make Your To-Do List Work For You

by Erica Landis

"To-do” lists keep your dreams alive and keep your need to remember toilet paper and paper towels at the forefront of your mind.

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The Upsides of Battling Childhood Nightmares

by ParentCo.

Nightmares in childhood are actually normal and play a positive role in kids' emotional growth and coping skills.

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What My Mother Taught Me About Owning My Issues

by ParentCo.

The moment we stop blaming co-workers, siblings, partners, and parents for baggage we've collected over the years, we put ourselves in the driver's seat.

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Baby Photo Contests: Even the Winners Are Losing

by ParentCo.

Here's what we all stand to lose from baby photo competitions, and what a narrow few stand to gain.

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Can We Retire the Wine-Mom Phenomenon?

by ParentCo.

This idea that we moms are surviving on wine, caffeine, and chocolate to get us through our happily-harried lives is a myth. So let's drop it.

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Hang in There Worriers, You Might Just Be on to Something

by ParentCo.

Worry, however, can be a good thing. According to a recent study, it actually signifies an “uptake of health-promoting behaviors.”

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What Parents Can Do About Climate Change

by ParentCo.

Studies have found having fewer kids has the most impact on controlling greenhouse gas emissions. So what else can parents do?

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Your Doctor’s Interruptions May Be Good for Your Health

by ParentCo.

Often doctors are painted as people who aren't listening to their patients. But there's research that says they're doing it for good reason.

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Teenage Tales of Love and Trust in an Ugly Orange Hoodie

by ParentCo.

Friendship and security showed up at our house in the form of an ugly orange hoodie this year. At first it was worn by a teenage boy.

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Why I Hesitate When a New Mom Friend Sends a Friend Request

by ParentCo.

It’s not that I don’t want to see cute pictures of their kids or hear what they had for dinner. It's more political than that.

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4 Ways to DIY That Will Actually be Successful

by ParentCo.

DIY projects do not need to be expensive or complex in order to be fun for the family. Here are few to get you started.

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Managing Serious Allergies During the Tween Years

by ParentCo.

Six years after dianosis, we are now in the thick of dealing with the social elements of food allergies with a tween.

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Ditching Antiperspirant May Be Less Offensive Than You Expect

by ParentCo.

Now that my firstborn has started to work up his own man-stink, I’ve begun to reconsider that puberty rite of passage, antiperspirant and deodorant.

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Growing up Is Hard to Do

by ParentCo.

Both of my children are beginning to fully realize the ramifications of growing up. After all, it’s not called growing down.

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Do's and Don't's for the Middle-Aged Retiree

by ParentCo.

Whether your find yourself in the position of middle-aged retirement by circumstance or by design, you're going to need some guidance.

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The Childhood Illness You Cannot See

by ParentCo.

No one ever mentions that children, even at very young ages, can suffer from depression

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8 Hugs a Day to Keep the Blues Away

by ParentCo.

It is not only an old wives' tale that hugging is of great benefit. Research has confirmed it as well.

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My Mom's Generation Doesn't Have to Understand My Divorce

by ParentCo.

After my divorce, I’ve overheard a 100 times: "What is wrong with your generation? In my day, we just coped."

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