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Wellbeing

The Best Question to Ask When Interviewing a Pediatrician

by ParentCo.

The best question you can ask your child's potential pediatrician has nothing to do with credentials or office policies.

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Wellbeing

Why the H-Word Is Allowed in Our Home

by Pam Moore

Understanding the vital role of connection in brain function makes it easier to step back, and listen to the feelings underneath the ugly words.

Inspiration

4 Ways to Go From Overwhelmed to Lightheartedness

by ParentCo.

If you are tired of being overwhelmed and are looking for some lighthearted relief, these four tips can help you through.

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Wellbeing

The Alternating Happiness and Grief of Life 2.0

by ParentCo.

I’m becoming more comfortable with the “both and-ness” of this life. I am both homesick for the life I once had and filled with joy at the life I am living.

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Wellbeing

13 Key Elements That Keep Your Sex Life Hopping

by ParentCo.

Great sex is not rocket science. In fact, many happy couples have these 13 things in common.

Learning

What Can My Baby Hear? A Breakdown From Conception to Toddlerhood

by ParentCo.

Hearing is one sense that connects babies to us while they are still womb-side. So how exactly does their hearing develop?

Parenthood

8 Ways to Clap Back at Unwanted Parenting Advice

by ParentCo.

Sometimes, parenting can be a minefield for judging. For those of us going for more than “fine” for our kids, here are eight ways to deflect unwanted advice.

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Wellbeing

Parents in the NICU: What New Research Says About Your Long Term Happiness

by ParentCo.

Although your life may not look quite as you imagined, research suggests that the medical challenges ahead won't change your future happiness.

Playtime

Research Shows Recess Might Be More Important Than We Think

by ParentCo.

Recent research suggests that for toddlers and preschoolers, recess might be key to childhood development.

Parenthood

The Other Side

by ParentCo.

Learning

Why Early Learning Environments Boost More Than Just Academic Performance

by Sanya Pelini

Early learning environments can help kids develop early cognitive and language skills that may lead to later academic success.

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Parenthood

No, Your Kids Aren't Sociopaths, It's Just Hanlon's Razor

by ParentCo.

We can’t assume the world’s out to get us, even when it feels like it is, and in parenting, it often does.

Wellbeing

How to Recognize if Your Teen Needs Mental Health Care

by ParentCo.

How is a parent to know the difference between normal developmental friction and mental illness? Here are some key things to look for.

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Playtime

Karaoke Therapy is the Family Bonding You've Been Missing

by ParentCo.

Besides improving our mood, singing karaoke offers many physical, emotional, social, and educational benefits.

Parenthood

The Hallelujah Moments

by ParentCo.

It was the first time he’d ever had dirt on his nose. I know this is not a big deal, or shouldn’t be. But my kid is not most kids.

Parenthood

The Day My Kids and I Ran Away From a Man With a Gun

by ParentCo.

We were only two blocks from our home, about to pass my son’s school when a woman ran around the corner screaming, “He has a gun! He has a gun! Run!”

Wellbeing

The Low Down on This Season's Flu Shot

by ParentCo.

Each year the vaccination is reviewed and updated to include the most common circulating strains. So what's the deal with this year?

Parenthood

How to Set the Bar High Without Teaching That Performance Determines Identity

by ParentCo.

How do we, as parents, set the bar high for our children, all the while making it clear that what they can accomplish does not determine who they are?