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8 Vintage Parenting Trends That Boggle the Mind

by ParentCo.

Every generation has their weird parenting trends. And thankfully, none of these stuck around too long.

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How to Ensure Kids Know They're Not the Center of the Universe

by ParentCo.

Here are three practical ways to help your children feel less entitled and be more grateful.

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Engage the Power of Positive Thinking By Teaching Kids Affirmations

by ParentCo.

Research supports that affirmations set us on a path to a healthy balance of confidence and humility.

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Sorry Parents, These People Are Probably Getting Less Sleep Than You

by ParentCo.

These five groups of people are reminders that parents aren't the only sleep-deprived ones out there.

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An Exhaustive Guide to the Subtle Art of Newborn Burps

by ParentCo.

In an effort to help make it easier to know what to expect with burping, I’ve created the following guide to ten of the most common newborn burping types.

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This Job is Technically Unpaid, But We Think You'll Love It

by ParentCo.

The longer you hold this position, the hours required will diminish, but the job will always be there for you.

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Teach Your Daughter About Pleasure (Without Wanting to Crawl Out of Your Skin)

by ParentCo.

As mothers, we can signal to the next generation of women that they deserve not just to experience pleasure but to invent it for themselves.

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Milestones Don't Care About Common Sense, But We Should

by ParentCo.

Milestones can become symbolic of, and outlets for, the shortcomings we imagine we have as grownups and as parents.

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I Know My Strengths, and "Fun Mom" Isn't One of Them

by ParentCo.

I can be relied on to keep things running smoothly, or to comfort them and pick them up when they fall. But I'm not what you would call a “fun mom.”

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Delayed Gratification is an Ancient Skill to Teach Your Kids

by ParentCo.

We're so used to the instant access culture of the internet, smart phones and fast food, that waiting has become really difficult.

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Letting Kids Relish the Magic of Childhood

by ParentCo.

It's only going to last so long.

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6 Reasons Self-Driving Cars Are Perfect for Parents

by ParentCo.

Self-driving cars: pure joy at the thought of reading the paper during rush hour, sheer terror at riding shotgun to a machine.

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You Probably Shouldn't Freak Out: An Honest Guide to Developmental Milestones

by ParentCo.

Milestones are based on ages at which an average child accomplishes tasks. That means half of all kids develop the skills later, so try to keep calm.

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Finding Love in A Wave of Frustration

by ParentCo.

I love them through their sads and angrys. I struggle to show love through mine.

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I'll Never Be That Kind of Parent

by ParentCo.

Once you actually have your own kid, the ideas about parenting you harbored in your mind become a startling reality that messes up all your best-laid plans.

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All the Things I've Done When Tired That I'm Not Ashamed to Tell You

by ParentCo.

You will be too tired, and too neglected and you will feel like your life has run away without you. This is normal and okay.

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No, You're Not Raising a Serial Killer

by ParentCo.

When our kids act out, we take it as an opportunity to mold them into the good people they will become.

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Nurture Until They Shine on Their Own

by ParentCo.

It’s their life, not mine. I guess I can’t hold too tightly to something that’s not mine to begin with.

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Keeping Her Father Present in His Absence

by ParentCo.

Her dad is off somewhere else, living his own life, in pursuit of (we hope) a better financial future for our family.

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Connect Instead of Correct and Other Ways to Change Your Parent Perspective

by ParentCo.

Changing the way you view parenting will create a stronger and more positive relationship between you and your children.

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Your Kids’ Friends Probably Influence Them More Than You Do

by ParentCo.

Threat of rejection – or peer pressure, as it’s normally called – is why our kids’ friends hold such incredible influence over them.

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You Don't Always Have to Diffuse Your Kid's Anger

by ParentCo.

Sometimes the best thing we can do is step down off our platform of being the “boss” and allow our kids to express themselves and have a voice.

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The Five Stages of Grief When Your Child Calls the Babysitter Mom

by ParentCo.

The gratitude for a fabulous caregiver runs deep. Until your kid calls them mom.

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Keep Your Dot: How to Make Your Stay-at-Home Partner Feel Supported

by Rebecca Lang

It isn't about competing for who has the harder job. It's about acknowledging that everyone needs their turn in the center.

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