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Can Teaching Kids Mindfulness Replace Discipline?

by Sandi Schwartz

Traditional punishments like detention and suspension are often ineffective. Some schools are turning to meditation and mindfulness and seeing real results.

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3 Strategies for Being Genuinely Present with Your Family Even on the Busiest Days

by Carrie Howe

Rather than relying on inner zen to slow down and connect with my kids, I rely on a few strategies that seem to always work for us.

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How to Help Your Kids Understand the Ugly Truth About Photoshop

by ParentCo.

We're all bombarded with images of men and women – famous or not – who look perfect. It's important to teach kids about the reality behind the images that surround them.

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How to Help Your Kids Build a Better BS Detector

by ParentCo.

BS is all around us. Heres how to prepare your kids to deal with it, without losing their sense of wonder.

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Dear Childless Jared: New Dad Answers His Pre-Fatherhood Journal

by Jared Bilski

An excerpt from the journal I kept during my wife's pregnancy, as well as what the current version of me would say to the childless dude who wrote it.

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What Happened When I Refused to Let My Son Tell Me How to Wear My Hair

by ParentCo.

Every time my son tells me he doesn’t like what I’m doing with my hair, it has felt more and more like an opportunity and experiment in resistance.

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10 Signs You're an Overprotective Mom

by ParentCo.

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5 Moms You'll Find at a Fast Food Play Area

by ParentCo.

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Be Honest With Your Child About the Tough Stuff

by ParentCo.

No matter how stable your family is, there will probably come a time when you need to have a tough conversation with your kid.

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The Only Way We're Making It Across This Is Together

by ParentCo.

Someone asked me recently what it’s like to have four kids, and I paused. Answers flew through my head, and none of them felt exactly right.

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8 Reasons It’s Okay to Not Work (Even After Your Kids Start School)

by ParentCo.

If you’re a stay-at-home mom to school-aged children, you may feel like the world is judging you.

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I Can't Find Balance, and That's Okay

by ParentCo.

Our lives are in a constant state of UN-balance. Parenting is not predictable. And that's totally ok.

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5 Superpowers That Parents and Teachers Share

by ParentCo.

After a decade in the classroom, and half a decade mothering, I found these five concepts to hold true on both fronts.

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The Time I Had to Break Up With My Daughter’s Best Friend

by ParentCo.

In my blind willingness to procure a friend for my daughter, I created an odd, unhealthy relationship with a person whom my kid was not particularly fond of

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Why I'm Raising My Sons to Be Feminists

by ParentCo.

As a mother, and as a woman, the idea that my boys might grow up to not care about the challenges another person faces due to their gender pains me deeply.

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Should Kids Know the Truth About a Parent's Addiction?

by ParentCo.

When it comes to addiction, knowledge is power – and hope and healing. Don’t shy away from these conversations.

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5 Essential Things Kids Need to Make It Out There in the Real World

by ParentCo.

By highlighting the importance of grit, independence, discipline, character, and presence, you’ll prepare your children for successful, fulfilling futures.