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10 Times My Parenting Channels The Griswold's

by ParentCo.

Forget other seasoned parents, facebook groups, or playdates. I get my parenting wisdom from these genius National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation quotes.

Parenthood

The Unbearable Monotony of Maternity Leave

by ParentCo.

This three months off isn't a decadent vacation. It's three months of being stranded in motherhood.

Inspiration

If My Son's ADHD Were a Super Power

by ParentCo.

If my son's ADHD were a super power, it would be a hero's cape, not a red flag.

Wellbeing

About That Day I Forgot My Cell Phone

by ParentCo.

Once you get past the panicky sweats, there's a freedom in leaving the phone behind.

Parenthood

10 True Things About Being a Mom Your Nice Friends Won't Tell You

by ParentCo.

Your friends may be holding out on you. Allow me to set the record straight on what you can expect from this parenting gig.

Learning

How to Raise Critical Thinkers in a World That Desperately Needs Them

by Carrie Howe

We should be striving to raise kids who ask thoughtful questions, challenge the "experts," and closely examine the answers.

Inspiration

Fastest 400 Meter Runner EVER Coached by a Great Grandmother

by ParentCo.

Inspiration

4 Practices From Around the World To Help Make Parenting More Joyful

by ParentCo.

Parenting differs greatly from culture to culture. In each, there are ways to find the joy in raising kids.

Parenthood

Why I Don't Make My Kids Do Chores

by Rebecca Lang

Kids have their entire adult lives to tend to mundane tasks. For now, I'm heeding grandma's advice, doing the chores and letting them be kids.

Learning

Are Extracurricular Activities Enriching or Distracting?

by ParentCo.

Staying busy to the point of distraction is harmful to adults and just as detrimental to our children.

Wellbeing

The End of Spanking: Why the Research Says It's Time

by ParentCo.

Spanking has been an accepted form of discipline for generations. But as a nation of evolutionary change, it's time we stopped.

Parenthood

Dear Son, Now That You Have a Girlfriend...

by ParentCo.

Parenthood

Needing Space From My Family Makes Me Feel Like a Failure

by Alison Wilkinson

The need to be alone is as biological as the one to build a family. But recognizing that need comes with a guilt mothers often can't ignore.

Parenthood

Why We Make Our Sons Watch Women's Sports

by ParentCo.

Cheering on strong, fast, and powerful women is as much a priority in our house as Sunday Night Football.

Wellbeing

Swimming in the Mom-Friend Dating Pool

by ParentCo.

My newborn son was amazing in every way, but I desperately wanted something more. It was time to began the daunting process of “Mom Dating.”

Wellbeing

Self-Interest is Not Selfish in Relationships

by The Gottman Institute

It’s hard to fault someone for being selfless. That doesn’t mean that being in a relationship with a supremely selfless person is fundamentally easy.

Learning

Kid Made Recipe: Pie Crust Lattice!

by ParentCo.

Wellbeing

The Reason You Won't Find Seat Belts on a School Bus

by Rebecca Lang

We'd never dream of putting our kids in the car without properly buckling them in. So why are school buses an exception? The answer may be simple.

Parenthood

Remembering My Self Between Departure and Arrival

by ParentCo.

Preparing to leave the role of mother behind for just a few days can be nerve-wracking, emotional, and empowering.

Parenthood

The 5 Stages of Head Lice: From Denial to Depression

by ParentCo.

My experience with head lice can be summed up in five phases similar to Kubler-Ross' five stages of grief: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

Wellbeing