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Pregnancy

My Husband Won't Be My Birth Coach and We're Both More Than Ok With That

by ParentCo.

I may have pictured a husband-assisted delivery as my ideal childbirth experience, but to him it was a worst nightmare.

Parenthood

Summer's Quest for Independence: You Might Be Surprised by All Your ASD Kid Can Do

by ParentCo.

Why not use the freedom of summer to tackle issues such as responsibility for household tasks or personal independence and growth?

Parenthood

Finding My Way Around "Advancing Age" and Into Motherhood

by ParentCo.

Advancing Age got the last laugh when two weeks later we got the news that I wasn’t pregnant. I needed to take a long hard look at my 40-something body.

Parenthood

5 Ways to Get Your Teenager Out of Their Room This Summer

by ParentCo.

In a study that will surprise exactly zero parents, teenagers were found to be at exceptionally high risk of leading a far too sedentary lifestyle.

Parenthood

Science Says Toddlers Are Smarter Than Apes, Barely

by ParentCo.

In early infancy, kids and apes aren't all that dissimilar in their physical and communication milestones. By toddlerhood, it's shifted, but only a little.

Parenthood

Growing Up, You First Then Me

by ParentCo.

I raised you to be a compassionate, independent young man. Instead of celebrating your incredible victory (and mine) I remain steadfastly stuck in the past.

Parenthood

The Summer Nights I Want My Kids to Remember

by ParentCo.

I’m fond of all our summer days, but it’s expansiveness I crave, the flow state of summer where time melts and boundaries blur.

Pregnancy

6 Moderately Creepy But Sort of Sweet Things to Do With Your Baby's Umbilical Cord

by ParentCo.

If you find yourself in the possession of an umbilical cord stump you can’t seem to part with, consider the following uses, courtesy of the moms in my town.

Wellbeing

Why Our Reasons For Crying Shift as We Age

by Michelle Ridell

Humans cry for a multitude of reasons, and the reasons change as we develop.

Learning

10 Science Books for Every Budding Einstein

by ParentCo.

If your child is showing an interest in science or if you’d like them to learn more about the premise of the natural world and beyond try these books.

Inspiration

10 Women From the '80's Who Rival Wonder Woman's Badassery

by ParentCo.

I never felt at a loss for female heroes. We had our fair share growing up in the '80s.

Parenthood

Why Not Passing My Passivity On to My Daughter Is Top Priority

by ParentCo.

How much will she miss out on if she doesn’t ask? The unasked-for promotion. The raise. How much will she shoulder?

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Wellbeing

Questions About Salary History Might Make the Pay Gap Worse for Women and Mothers

by ParentCo.

Can employer asking prospective employees about their salary history perpetuate the gender pay gap? Lawmakers across the country are starting to say, “Yes.”

Playtime

The Little Trips That Make the Big Impressions

by ParentCo.

Vacation is one of the few places you come back richer than when you left. And one doesn’t need to spend a ton of money in order to make extraordinary memories.

Wellbeing

If You're Not Zooey Deschanel, Bangs are Never the Answer

by ParentCo.

Pregnancy is a time when a woman is tempted to alter her appearance in some way to break the monotony of inexorable weight gain and emotional fatigue.