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Kid Made Recipe: Raspberry White Hot Chocolate

by ParentCo.

Winter is in full effect! Switch up your apres-snow play game with this Raspberry White Hot Chocolate. You’ll never go back to the boxed mix again!

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Research Confirms Gendered Toys Help Create Inequality

by ParentCo.

The findings support previous research that has highlighted the strong influence of gender labels such as "for boys" or "for girls."

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Practicing Reverence for the Wild

by Allison Maselli

Rows and rows of pansies. Blue, yellow, red. Tulip swirls, concentric circles of prim rose bushes.

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Seven Ways to Support Your Aspiring YouTuber

by ParentCo.

If your children want to create their own Internet videos for fun or for profit, here are seven ways you can guide and support their endeavor

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#Meworried – the Challenges of Raising a Son in the #Metoo Era

by ParentCo.

Practically, parents of boys are in a precarious position, one where the rules of inter-gender engagement seem to be in constant flux.

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Yes, It Was a 16th Birthday Party, But "Sweet" Isn't How You'd Describe It

by ParentCo.

Wild at heart, wild animals, Wild Thang, walk on the wild side … holy moly COW, you ain’t seen “wild” until you host your 16-year-old’s surprise party.

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What We're Listening To: "Heaving Bosoms" Podcast

by ParentCo.

Yes, this podcast is called “Heaving Bosoms.” If you find that endearing and hilarious, then more than likely you will find this podcast to be the same.

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An Open Letter to Our New Neighbors

by Holly Romero

Most people get welcomed to the neighborhood with a delicious casserole or tray of baked goods, but my kids would eat it before I could even get it to you.

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4 Parent Myths About College Admissions

by Laura Owens

But there’s a few general parent misperceptions swirling about that are worth correcting.

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Healthy, Happy Kids: What You Can Do to Promote Resilience

by ParentCo.

There are four protective factors that are core to promoting emotional well-being, resilience, and reducing the risky behaviors you may fear as a parent.

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For a Healthier Brain: Less Bacon, More Sleep, and Keep Moving

by Michelle Ridell

The good news is there are active measures we can take right now to avoid or counteract beta-amylase production and ensure brain health.

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Does Your Home Feel Imperfect? Congratulations, You’ve Mastered an Ancient Japanese Aesthetic

by Pam Moore

You don’t have to hire a decorator or scour the internet for ideas, products, or advice to create a wabi-sabi infused home.

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I Hated Little Nutbrown Hare, Until We Watched his Show

by Katherine Clover

After binging "Guess How Much I Love You," I've decided Big Nutbrown Hare is everything you want a parent on kids’ show to be.

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It’s the Chocolate Apocalypse. If You Need Me I’ll Be in the Candy Aisle.

by ParentCo.

What is the world, really without chocolate? We are about to find out.

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How to Rekindle Your Kid’s Love of Learning When Motivation Wanes

by ParentCo.

Many children lose their intrinsic love of learning once they start school. So, how do you rekindle your child’s love of learning?

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When Your Car’s Fuel Gauge Isn’t the Only Thing on “E”

by Patrick William Danz

I realized the empty fuel gauge was indicative of most facets of my life. Essentially, everything is on “E.”

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Discovered: How My Father Spared Me My #Metoo Moment

by Rebecca Martin

A grown man had “noticed” me. Was I supposed to want that? To feel flattered? Abandon my teenage suspicion that I was hideous?

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Seven Cost-Free Ways to Foster School Readiness

by ParentCo.

Here are seven ways to nourish childhood and, at the same time, help your child be ready for school.

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An Unexpected Threat of False Teeth

by Vicki Wilson

Around five or six, your teeth start falling out and everyone makes a fuss again.

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Choose a Partner You Can Be Playful With

by The Gottman Institute

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Nine Going on Nineteen

by Katie Logue

By all accounts, I'm very lucky. My nine-year-old son, Jack, is a great kid.

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In Defense of Describing Your Kid’s Age in Months Until College (Or at Least Preschool)

by ParentCo.

The stages of development don’t care about calendar years. They happen in quick succession, and some things change every single day.

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If Entertaining Overwhelms You, Throw More Crappy Dinner Parties

by ParentCo.

We've been doing dinner parties all wrong. The invention of the crappy dinner party could save us all.

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Does Screaming the F-word in Wegmans Make Me a Bad Parent?

by Jared Bilski

I blame my wife for what happened. She makes going out and getting things done with our children seem easy.

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