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11 Tips for Conquering Life With Kids When Being Pulled in a Dozen Directions

by ParentCo.

Two adults, two jobs, two kids, two schools that close often and at random, rarely-overlapping intervals. How can you make it all work?

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Teaching Our Kids to Embrace the Lessons of Envy

by ParentCo.

Sitting with that envy and letting it be your teacher may be a good idea for all of us, including our kids.

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How to Keep Your Non-Mom Friends

by ParentCo.

How can we continue to nourish relationships with people who can’t relate to the sometimes all-consuming experience of motherhood?

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Make a Cheap, No-Sew Halloween Costume for Your Kid (Without Losing Your Mind)

by ParentCo.

Some tips to make your Halloween stitch-witchery a little easier.

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4 Ways to Encourage Happiness in our Kids

by ParentCo.

Let’s face it, we all strive to reach the elusive state of happiness, and from time to time wonder, how do we get there?

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Victoria’s Secret? Not Without My Daughters!

by ParentCo.

The warning signals about revenge beep the loudest in my brain when my daughters drag me to those crowded sales at Victoria’s Secret.

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The One Sex Talk Upgrade Your Kids Want

by ParentCo.

The sex talk has been making all parties involved uncomfortable for generations, but to the great relief of parents, there’s a revolution underway.

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How Raising Freethinkers Is Helping Me Raise Humanist Kids

by ParentCo.

Harnessing the real potential of wonder requires internal contemplation and quiet moments spent simply witnessing the world and thinking about how it works.

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37 Ways to Entertain Your Kid That Won't Bore You Out of Your Skull

by ParentCo.

When your day with little ones stretches endlessly before you and you’re out of ideas, try some of these.

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A Most Important Request to Parents From a Teacher

by ParentCo.

I find myself in a position where I am left with no other choice but to wear my heart on my sleeve and ask a favor.

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Could You Benefit From a New Mom Mentor?

by Cheryl Maguire

If you don’t have family or friends nearby, becoming a mom can be isolating. Mom mentoring programs can help.

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Understanding the Emptiness of Pep Talks

by ParentCo.

Praise and pep talks are empty. Whatever is compelling my daughter to feel "less than" will not be satiated by my efforts to cheer her up.

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Research Says: Leave the Kids, Take the Trip

by Angela Repke

Taking a trip without your kids may feel like you’re trying to escape, and that’s okay. Escape. Your relationship thirsts for it.

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6 Guiding Principles for A Successful Co-Parenting Partnership

by ParentCo.

There is no miracle solution to co-parenting after a divorce, but a good place to start is consistently treating your ex with respect and love.

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Reassurance From a Teacher That Your Job as the Parent is Harder

by ParentCo.

Please do not compare yourselves to your child’s teacher and worry that you are lacking.

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8 Phrases You'll Say When Your Teen's Behind the Wheel (and What They Really Mean)

by ParentCo.

What can I say that would be simple, but stick with him? Can the principles that apply to driving also apply to life?

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If You Do Divorce Right, Your Kids Will Thank You in 30 Years

by Tara Rigg

I knew deep down that my parents really did care for our best interests because of the way they treated each other in front of us.

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The Tooth Fairy Needs a Loan

by ParentCo.

Expendable income is nonexistent these days. Even for tooth-loss.

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The Most Important Kid-Communication Opportunity You Might Be Missing

by ParentCo.

These types of moments happen every day, when our children mention something that they are unsure of and wait to see our reactions.

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How to Snap out of Snapping at Your Kids

by ParentCo.

Sometimes parenting is just completely and utterly overwhelming. Here are some tools that will help you snap out of snapping at your kids.

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Teen Moods: They Are Not About You

by ParentCo.

When a simple conversation with your teen feels more like pulling teeth, remember that this is not personal. It's simply a symptom of adolescence.

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I Stopped Running Away From Home When I Had Kids

by ParentCo.

I spent the first three decades of my life running away from home. Home was a nice idea, but only that, until I had kids.

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Tried and Tested Tips for Air Travel With Young Kids

by ParentCo.

If you're undertaking a flight with young kids, some of these tried and true tactics honed over 20,000 miles of travel can help.

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An Age-By-Age Guide to Helping Kids Manage Emotions

by Sanya Pelini

How we react to our kids’ emotions has an impact on the development of their emotional intelligence.

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