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How skateboarding helps kids develop a growth mindset

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Skate culture is super positive and focused on the process of learning. This teaches kids "get better" lessons that encourage a growth mindset.

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Girls don't have to choose between science and princesses

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Maryland Drops Parallel Parking From Driver's Test - NYTimes.com

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Is your kid Pokémon obsessed? 7 things you should know.

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Most of us can’t seem to figure out what Pokémon is all about. Looking for answers, I keep asking questions. I’m on to this game, kid. Sorta. Not at all.

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Playlist for kids and parents: Summer BBQ Jams

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Study: How much time are we spending on our phones at the playground?

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Author, skateboarder, father. Michael Christie on the experience so far.

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We talk with author Mike Christie about fatherhood, his powerful essay "All Parents are Cowards," and how skateboarding helped him break out on his own.

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What can teachers do for children who fidget? Plenty, actually.

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400 Years of Parenting Advice

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Debates about the best way to raise kids are nothing new. Books of childrearing advice have argued back and forth for hundreds of years. What has changed is the market: parents are spending vastly more for advice than ever before.

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Every PG movie coming to the theater this summer for families with younger kids

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A guide to all the PG-rated movies coming out this summer for families with younger kids.

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3 simple tips to end sibling fighting

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The facts on Free Range vs. Helicopter parenting 

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Games Like Minecraft via Common Sense Media

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How to Calm Your Nerves with "Mental Rehearsal" and Get Through Anything

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18 Mad Men GIFs that remind us what we once took for granted

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It's the end of an era - where parents all over America pour that late night cocktail and escape into the world of Mad Men.

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Mounting Evidence of Advantages for Children of Working Mothers - NYTimes.com

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In the US, replacing free play with formal instruction for very young kids seems to have backfired. 

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5 new links to share with your curious kids

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What Makes Writing Shareable?

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We're hiring!

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If you’re an iOS or Android engineer, we’d love to hear from you.

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Top 5 reading list for parents 5/8-5/15

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Playing catch up? Here are 5 great places to start.

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Easy Weekend Checklist for Working Parents

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The illustrated The Easy Weekend Checklist for Working Parents is so true. Except for the "easy" part, of course.

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How extreme is too extreme when it comes to kids' sports?

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