Why Confidence in Yourself as Parent is What Really Matters

by Sanya Pelini

Turns out that whether or not you think you’re doing a good job as a parent might matter just as much as your parenting skills.

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New Study Shows That Even Infants Can Learn the Value of Hard Work

by ParentCo.

Findings suggest that infants even as young as 15 months may be able to learn the importance of effort by seeing adults try hard.

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How to Find the Right Music Teacher for Your Kid

by ParentCo.

If your kid is passionate about music, how do you find a music teacher who will bring out the best in them?

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Helping Kids Let Go Of "Sticky Thoughts" Using Mindfulness

by ParentCo.

As a clinical psychologist, I see a lot of kids (and adults for that matter) get “stuck” on thoughts. This exercise can help release them.

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Alexa, What Does It Take to Be Human?

by ParentCo.

Could a tiny smart computer fill in all my gaps in parenting? The better question is, should it?

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How to Guide Your Kid's Inventive Spelling

by ParentCo.

Encouraging your child to use invented spelling will help her become a successful student, even if the immediate results look disastrous.

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The Mantra That Keeps Me From Trying to Fix Everything

by ParentCo.

Managing everyone’s constantly changing emotions is a full-time job, and I’m pretty sure I want to quit.

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What This Magic Ratio Says About Your Relationship

by ParentCo.

For every negative interaction during conflict, a stable and happy marriage has five (or more) positive interactions.

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When Parenting Ignites Your Imposter Syndrome

by ParentCo.

I’ve always wanted to be a mom and was decently prepared for it…so I never would have expected to feel like a big old fake.

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2017 ABC Kids Expo Editorial Round-Up

by ParentCo.

Our directed mission at this year's ABC Kids Expo: to uncover smart, useful, innovative brands making a positive impact on parents’ lives.

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Solving the Addiction Crisis Begins With Breaking the Stigma

by ParentCo.

The stigma around addiction has enormous consequences, not just for our health care system, but how our entire culture views addictive behavior.

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How to End Screen Time Without A Struggle

How to End Screen Time Without A Struggle

by ParentCo.

Do you ever struggle with getting your kids off the screen? Does it often end in tears (both theirs and yours)? This could help.

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The Snip: 7 Things We Didn’t Expect From a Vasectomy

by ParentCo.

My husband's vasectomy was a relatively straightforward process, but there were still some things we hadn’t expected.

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What I Gained by Giving up Weeknight Drinking

by Shelley Brown

What does it matter that my nightly glass of wine was turning into two or three, or two light beers were becoming five? It matters quite a bit, actually.

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New Research Says Gamers Learn Better Than Non-Gamers

by ParentCo.

Your kids may be right: playing video games may not be a waste of time but may help learning and memory function.

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14 Ways "Black-Ish" Normalized Postpartum Depression

by ParentCo.

A recent episode of the ABC sitcom "Black-ish" focused on postpartum depression and mental health. This is incredible progress.

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How to Know You’ve Turned Into a Country Bumpkin

by ParentCo.

When you first move to the country, after living in the city your whole life, you stick out like a perfectly manicured thumb.

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On Halloween, by a Candy-Loving, Dentist's Daughter

by ParentCo.

I’ll admit, as a dentist’s daughter and a lover of candy, I’m a little Jekyll and Hyde over the matter.

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Kids Eating Food With Spices? Yes, It's Possible!

by ParentCo.

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Winning the Battle, and the War

by ParentCo.

I never pictured that love would entail holding her body immobile so we could help her by hurting her. It was an act of faith and determination to endure.

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Play This Spooktacular Orchestral Soundtrack for Your Kids This Halloween

by ParentCo.

There’s a wide selection of symphonic music that is beautiful and powerful as well as spooky for Halloween.

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A Mother's Proclamation About How This Day is Going to Go

by ParentCo.

Today, we will get out of the house. This will be no easy feat, but we will get out of the house.

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Baby sitting on shoulder of father and looking at sun set

Putting the Train Together Again

by ParentCo.

Perhaps the hardest thing about being a divorced parent are the moments you feel real, powerful grief when your child is with you and you can't show it.

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When School Is No Longer a Reliable Babysitter

by ParentCo.

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