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When the Coffee is Cold and the Tantrums are Plentiful

by ParentCo.

In some ways, having two young kids has been easier than just having one at home all day with me.

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The Good Kind of Peer Pressure: How Friends Impact Happiness

by ParentCo.

Peer pressure isn't always a bad thing. Our kids' friends play an important role in their attitude, health, and overall happiness.

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When Hiding in the Closet Is the Only Way to Connect With Your Spouse

by Jill Kiedaisch

Some big talks can't wait until the kids are asleep, the house is quiet, and the dishes are done. You've got to tuck yourselves away and figure it out.

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7 Easy Ways To Entertain Your Toddler While You Work From Home

by ParentCo.

Working from home with a toddler is like taking a test in school with a marching band playing in the room. Here are some tips and tricks to get it all done.

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What is One of the Greatest Skills to Teach Your Child? How to Pause.

by ParentCo.

Helping children learn to pause gives them a powerful tool to shape their lives in purposeful ways. But it doesn't always come naturally.

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The Holiday Roadtrip: The Car is the Best Place for Dreaming

by ParentCo.

A multi-state road trip with two kids seems like a recipe for disaster. But with the right preparation and attitude, it makes for some of the best memories.

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4 Questionable Behaviors With Surprising Benefits

by Mark Oliver

According to psychologists, you may not be raising a wild career criminal after all.

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10 Simple Ways to Raise Kids Who Love to Read

by ParentCo.

Use these ideas to nurture your family’s love affair with books, and you’ll increase the odds of hooking your kids on a lifetime reading habit.

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My Son's Kindergarten Progress Report Reignited My Impostor Syndrome

by ParentCo.

When nothing less than being the best feels adequate, it can be hard to hear that your kid is simply "good enough."

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9 Lies Well-Meaning People Tell You About Becoming a Mom

by ParentCo.

Although some of the unsolicited advice offered to new moms is spot-on, some is pure revisionist thinking.

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How a Returnship Can Help Re-Energize Your Career

by Rebecca Lang

A lot of people take extended breaks from the workforce- parents caring for children, adult kids caring for parents. Could returnships be a solution?

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Dance, Medicine, Love, and War: An Immigrant Story for Thanksgiving

by ParentCo.

There’s no better novel than life. I’ve always thought my parents’ immigrant story could make a great romantic novel.

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I Finally Stopped Caring What Other People Think of Me as a Parent

by ParentCo.

When I first started out on my parenting adventure, insecurity and fear of judgment threatened to overwhelm me.

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When Anonymous Friends Become Real Friends – And Then Turn on You

by ParentCo.

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Teaching My Little Boy How to Recognize, and Reject, Rape Culture

by ParentCo.

While song lyrics and billboards may seem like small things, it's those small things that make up our view of the world.

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The Gentle Reminder We All Need: "Your Kids Are Doing Their Best"

by ParentCo.

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4 Steps to Banish the Incessant “I’m Sorry” From Your Vocabulary

by ParentCo.

Once I realized I was apologizing for my mere existence, I took these steps to banish “I’m sorry” from my vocabulary.

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How to Survive a Long Flight With Little Kids

by Julie Vick

Getting on a plane with a small kid is one of the most stressful parenting experiences ever. These 14 ways to entertain them can help.

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Kid Made Recipe: Focaccia Fantan Rolls

by ParentCo.

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How We Failed to Prepare Our Kids For This Election

by ParentCo.

It's not about who is right and who is wrong. It's about being willing to listen to the other side, draw conclusions, and respectfully disagree.

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Everything You Need to Host the Chillest Thanksgiving Ever

by ParentCo.

If you're hosting the big day this year and want to find your Thanksgiving zen, set the tone beforehand.

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Stop Asking Your Kids Questions If You Don’t Want the Answers

by Jennifer Fliss

It's a common parenting tic- asking questions when we really mean to be giving information. Here's how to nip it in the bud.

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Saying “Yes” to Screen Time With Purpose

by ParentCo.

Three simple ways we’re using the screen to focus on traditionally paper-based goals of reading, communicating, and drawing.

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4 Kid Favorites That Stalk Me In My Own Home

by ParentCo.

You can clean up all you want- it's not going to rid the nooks and crannies of your home, yard, and car of these marks of kid-dom.

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