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How Consumerism Makes Motherhood Look Like an Expensive Job

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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.

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5 Phrases That Can Help Protect Your Child From Sexual Abuse

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

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

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Do Children in France Have a Healthier Relationship With Alcohol?

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

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Where’s The Pause Button?

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I worry that too soon my little girls won’t be little anymore. But there is so much to look forward to between now and then, so many activities to enjoy.

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Helping Your Child Develop a Growth Mindset

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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.

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

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

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Dad Joke Playbook

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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.

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Apps That Let Kids Fake Everything from Texts to Tweets

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Libra May 2016 Horoscope

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Your worst nightmare is that sacred-mountain-silent-and-solitary-meditation trip you see advertised in yoga magazines.

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Gemini May 2016 Horoscope

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You’ve got a bumpin' planet squad in your solar fourth house and that means it’s a helluva good time to call up your friends and grill some steaks.

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Cancer May 2016 Horoscope

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Here’s something to keep in mind: Venus and Gemini are meeting up for coffee.

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Aries May 2016 Horoscope

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Try to remember relaxation and boredom are not the same thing. You can cool out, and still be productive.

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Taurus May 2016 Horoscope

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Venus borrowed your boyfriend jeans and plans on hanging around a while.

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A Breakdown of How America Spends Every Food Dollar 

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Scorpio May 2016 Horoscope

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Sometimes you stay up at night wondering what, exactly, that one guy meant when he said that thing that time.

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Sagittarius May 2016 Horoscope

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Keep your water bottle handy, and check now and again to make sure you still have all your teeth.

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Capricorn May 2016 Horoscope

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We gotta talk, Capri-pants. We gotta talk about you letting your hair down.

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Pisces May 2016 Horoscope

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If the zodiac was a rave, you’d be the ecstasy.

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Virgo May 2016 Horoscope

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Hey, Virgo, hey. Details are fun, right? Holy crap. SO MANY DETAILS.

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Aquarius May 2016 Horoscope

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I bet you had more than one abacus in your past life, Aquarius.

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"How our Friday night pizza night helps us connect with our growing kids"

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Leo May 2016 Horoscope

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Here’s one thing to consider: everyone has faults, but not everyone gets to tell you what they think yours are.

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May 2016 Parenting Horoscopes

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We're back at with the charts and the stars and the planets, trying to make some kind of sense out of all this madness.

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