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Wellbeing

Why Starting Sentences with I Feel like Is a Conversation Killer

by ParentCo.

The phrase "I feel like" is an absolutist trump card. It halts argument in its tracks.

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Wellbeing

Important New Study Reveals Teens Feel Addicted to Their Phones

by ParentCo.

Half of of all teens say they feel addicted to their mobile devices.

Parenthood

Do This One Thing So Your College Student Can Manage Money

by ParentCo.

Knowing how to manage money and stay out of debt can alter the future of any adult - especially those just starting out.

measurement tape around a fat boy's belly

Wellbeing

Contrary to Popular Belief, Childhood Obesity Rates Are Still Growing

by ParentCo.

The significant decline previously reported ... is not evident in our results, for girls or boys, when using all data from 1999 to 2014.

Parenthood

Study Shows Men Discount the Distress Cries of Female Babies

by ParentCo.

We make gender assumptions about babies almost immediately after they are born.

Learning

Even as More Women Hold High-Status STEM Jobs, Girls Remain Anxious About Math

by ParentCo.

The gap between girls and boys anxiety in math is bigger in more developed and equitable countries.

Wellbeing

For a Healthy Gut Microbiome, Drink Red Wine and Eat Chocolate

by ParentCo.

Some scientists hope to use the microbes that live in our guts to diagnose and treat the diseases that seem to be linked to them.

Wellbeing

Report Shows How Entrepreneurial Moms Are Often Prevented From Reaching Full Economic Potential

by Pam Moore

Many additional challenges exist for mother entrepreneurs, including increased work-family conflict, biases, and lack of mentorship and social capital.

Parenthood

How Consumerism Makes Motherhood Look Like an Expensive Job

by ParentCo.

I cannot say this enough: motherhood is not just a job for the wealthy. It's a job for a woman who is ready to love her precious child with all that she is.

Wellbeing

5 Phrases That Can Help Protect Your Child From Sexual Abuse

by ParentCo.

Our very words can help prevent children from sexual abuse. Here are a few phrases that are especially useful.

Cover page of Grit The power of passion and perseverance By Angela Duckworth

Parenthood

Instilling grit in kids means being demanding and supportive, AND sometimes letting them quit.

by ParentCo.

Wellbeing

Do Children in France Have a Healthier Relationship With Alcohol?

by ParentCo.

Can cultural attitudes toward wine affect our propensity for problem drinking?

two young Girls and a boy eating watermelon on back of car

Parenthood

Wheres The Pause Button?

by ParentCo.

I worry that too soon my little girls wont be little anymore. But there is so much to look forward to between now and then, so many activities to enjoy.

Young boy doing his school homework with his father.

Wellbeing

Helping Your Child Develop a Growth Mindset

by ParentCo.

One of the most important attributes in children and adults is the ability to form hope. To live without hope is to live without joy, peace and happiness.

Little happy boy walking together with his father and holding his hand

Parenthood

C'mon Daddy, You're Better Than That!

by ParentCo.

Its amazing, and sobering, how the unfiltered and unbiased voice and action of a child can keep you in check.

Parenthood

Dad Joke Playbook

by ParentCo.

My definition of a dad joke: it makes you groan louder than you've ever laughed. When does a joke become a dad joke? When the punchline becomes apparent.