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Pumping at Work: Rights, Tips, and Tricks

by ParentCo.

Balancing a career and a breastfeeding relationship can be a juggling act. These tips, learned from experience, can help.

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Confessions of a Reluctant Unschooling Mom

by Daisy Susman

Discovering the best ways to educate our children often leads us down paths we never could have envisioned ourselves traveling

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To the Woman Who Shamed Me For Not Breastfeeding My Baby

by ParentCo.

Breast or bottle, what we choose, and why we choose it, is nobody's business.

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The Power of Checking In With Your True Feelings

by ParentCo.

The urge to react when confronted with your own feelings is strong. Resist that habit through the practice of regularly checking in with yourself.

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How to Keep Your Marriage from Failing – Unless It Should

by Jill Kiedaisch

These six values, gleaned from the author's parents who were married for more than 50 years, can help couples beat some pretty unfavorable odds.

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9 Reasons My Kids Think I Grew Up In Prehistoric Times

by ParentCo.

I recently ran through the list of all of the things that didn't exist while I was growing up. And as far as my son is concerned, he can't believe I made it.

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The Remarkable Strength Within Every Mother to Overcome

by Stephen Bradshaw

My wife recently told me a story about my own mom that, strangely, I had never heard before. Despite not having heard it before, it had a deep impact on me.

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How My Baby Healed Me

by ParentCo.

What I never expected was how becoming a mom would heal me, repair my soul, and make me stronger than ever before.

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Date Night is Overrated, Here's How to Get Out of It

by ParentCo.

Leaving the house is overrated, and there's plenty of great television you haven't seen yet. So take a pass on date night.

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How to Cultivate a Growth Mindset with Your Children

by ParentCo.

People with a growth mindset believe their abilities can grow and be cultivated through hard work. Here's how to encourage that perspective in your kids.

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What to Do When a Narcissistic Maniac is Ruling Your World

by ParentCo.

If you’re as freaked out by the way your toddler is publicly raging like a total narcissistic maniac, here are five things to do that might help.

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Why Teen Alcohol Use Spikes in December, and What You Can Do About It

by Kimberly Yavorski

Part of parenting teenagers is teaching them how to make wise decisions when it comes to alcohol. These facts and figures can help lead the discussions.

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How Yoga Helped Me Remodel My Daughter’s Bedroom

by ParentCo.

I have yoga to thank for a peaceful bedroom remodel that could have easily ended in tears for both myself and its teenage inhabitant.

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4 Things a Working Mom Turned Stay-at-Home Mom Wants You to Know

by ParentCo.

Whether working or staying home, the day to day of parenting is never easy. But we're all doing the best we know how.

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What It's Like to Be the New Kid on the Team

by ParentCo.

Growing up should be a time of trying new things, with room for everyone. How do we encourage bravery in trying and grace in supporting the triers?

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Parenting and Work: The Ultimate Balancing Act

by ParentCo.

Becoming a parents often requires a corresponding change in work-life balance. Allowing yourself to make that change is the first important step.

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’Tis the Season of Inflatable Reindeer and Serenading Baby Jesus

by ParentCo.

We can steer holiday tradition all we want, but sometimes the things our kids glom onto most fiercely are the ones we never intended.

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Smart Video Game Choices For Your Holiday Shopping List

by ParentCo.

There's no need to feel anxious or confused when it comes to making the right video game purchase for the kids in your life.

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How Curiosity – and the Right Spider – Helped Erase My Fear

by ParentCo.

Whether it's arachnophobia, a fear of heights, or the feeling that you'll never be good enough, all fears can be conquered with genuine curiosity.

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Your Kid Doesn't Need a Pinterest-Worthy Life – She Just Needs You

by Michelle Downing

In the quest for the perfect holiday craft or homemade anything, it's easy to forget that kids just want your love and attention.

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How To Help Your Kids Incorporate Mindfulness Into Their School Day

by ParentCo.

The practice of mindfulness is an effective educational tool. Help your kids bring mindfulness into their school day by adopting the practice yourself.

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10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Homeschooling

by Kristy Ramirez

Helpful words of wisdom and experience from a homeschool mom who felt just as intimidated as you might be feeling now. The bottom line is: you can do this.

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5 Surprising Reasons to Raise a Bilingual Child

by Claire McMurray

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Debate Club: Does It Actually Get Better?

by ParentCo.

Parents – especially those with very young kids – are often told, "Don't worry! It gets better!" Two moms argue that the "it" remains while "we" improve.

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