New Ghostbusters Trailer Confirms Re-Boot Will Be Awesome

by ParentCo.

Awwyeah, all the funny ladies are in this epic 30th anniversary re-boot of the beloved classic.

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Should We Pressure Kids to Clean Their Plates?

by Carrie Howe

Studies link parental behaviors around food to eating problems in kids. But giving up pressure-to-eat doesn't mean giving up healthy eating.

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What Happened After I Was Ghosted by My Mom Friends

by ParentCo.

Even with the anguish, I'm grateful can show my daughter that what matters is how you treat people, and knowing and valuing yourself.

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5 Characters I’d Dress My Daughter As For World Book Day

by ParentCo.

And there's not a willowy whiner in the lot.

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Want to Feel Better? Make More Neurotransmitters

by ParentCo.

Exercise combats depression and anxiety: it's all about the neurotransmitters.

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French Armed Forces Warn Parents Against Posting Photos of Kids to Facebook

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A branch of the French Armed Forces is warning French parents to “Please stop posting pictures of your kids on Facebook.”

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The Wisdom and Inspiration of Dr. Seuss

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Today would have been Theodor Seuss Geisel's 112th birthday. In celebration of his work, here are a few inspirations from his life, and some quotes to live by.

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Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 3/01/16

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What we're reading around the web.

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Kiddle, the New Kid-Friendly Search Engine Not Great for Anatomy Lessons

by ParentCo.

Finally a place for our kids to safely navigate online research for school reports and their endless barrages of questions we can't answer. Well, unless those questions are about anatomy. (Or Paris Hilton.)

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Leo Lionni’s Frederick & Creativity in a Post-Work World 

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Frederick reconfirms that the creative process is work, and it reinforces one of art’s many purposes.

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Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 02/25/16

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What we're reading around the web.

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5 Great Books For Storytime As Winter Winds Down

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There’s little better than staying inside with a good book or two. Here are five wintery books that we've enjoyed this year.

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Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 02/24/16

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What we're reading around the web.

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The Unbounded Generosity of Parental Love, From Winnipeg to Hollywood

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Nobody – and this includes Siri – knows who said, “A parent is only as happy as their happiest child.”

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An Open Letter To My Daughters About Why I’m Writing About Them

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If I’m writing honestly about myself, I’m writing honestly about you. That’s just the way it is, because it’s how much you mean to me.

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Facebook's Reaction Buttons Stress Me Out

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What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night: A Conversation with Creators Susan and Refe Tuma

by ParentCo.

Parent Co. caught up with the creative parents behind the popular Dinovember books to hear what they had to say about living the Dinovember life.

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Frostbluster

by ParentCo.

The false confidence in September that you could make through the winter without going somewhere warm.

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The Big Empty Cardboard Box

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My son was asking to play on an iPad. Instead, I brought a big empty box upstairs, and plunked it down in the living room.

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PBS to Launch New 24 Hour Streaming Network for Kids

by ParentCo.

Just like grownups, kids now watch their favorite shows when and where they want them - not necessarily when they were originally programmed.

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My Kids Make Me Cry

by Kimberly Yavorski

I was not always a crier. But parenting brings out raw emotion, and now I cry at almost anything.

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via The Atlantic: "The Dangers of Using a Sticker Chart to Teach Kids Good Behavior"

by ParentCo.

The problem with sticker charts and similar reward systems is that they work too well, creating negative and unintended long-term consequences.

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What to Say to Parents of Very Sick and Terminally Ill Children

by Geraldine Renton

The mother of a boy with Hunter Syndrome (a terminal condition), says to always put the person before the disability, illness, or tragedy.

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How I Got Fired From My Job For Being a Mom

by ParentCo.

I was fired for speaking my mind about my needs as a new mom. I was a working mom in a place where moms are not the preferred employees.

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