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How I Answered My Daughter When She Asked About God

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"Mama? Who is God?" Our almost five-year-old daughter and oldest child asked my partner and me this question at dinner the other night.“Where does he live?”

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How My Shopping Habits Changed When I Became a Mom

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I used to go to Target, sure, but when I became a mom they let me start paying rent there.

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Paying Someone Else to Clean the Bathroom (And Other Confessions)

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Guilty of Sharenting? You're Not Alone

by ParentCo.

Research shows how frequently new parents post to social media - and why.

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Is It Useful for Parents to Monitor Their Teenagers Online?

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Parents Swear, So WTF Does it Mean?

by ParentCo.

Parents, kids, and swearing. Yes or no?

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Cracked - Yes, Cracked - Has Good Parenting Advice About Over Sharing On Social Media

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How 'Sharenting' Is Secretly Ruining Children's Future. TLDR; Just use Notabli.

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Ready to do More Than Simply Survive as a Parent

by ParentCo.

Some days are better than others. On any of them I might make mistakes. But I will keep trying. I'm ready to do more than simply survive life with 3 kids.

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The Top 20 Posts on Parent.co in 2015

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Here are our most-read posts of 2015. Actually, these are the most-read posts on Parent.co ever, because we launched the site in January 2015!

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Tactile Star Wars Parenting

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With The Force Awakens out in theaters, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about my relationship to the series, and how my own child has been introduced to the saga.

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When Should You Introduce Your Kid To Star Wars?

by ParentCo.

As Star Wars passes to another generation, considering the right way and age to introduce your kids to the saga.

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The Second Rule of New Parent Sleep Deprivation: Don't Talk About Sleep Deprivation

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The Ultimate Guide for Parents Who Desperately Need Sleep

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29 science-backed tips for parents who need to catch up on sleep.

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Sleep Proverbs, Re-Imagined for New Parents

by ParentCo.

“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.” Leo J. Burke

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21 Tips For Getting Stubborn Kids Out of Bed in the Morning

by ParentCo.

Even with the best intentions, mornings are often stressful. Having a kid who sleeps in makes it more challenging. Here's what to do.

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Night Diary: 11/14/15, New York

by ParentCo.

From 4:49PM to 3:50AM: Notes collected in the moments of the night.

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When Everything Else Failed, It Was Ferber Time

by ParentCo.

There’s no one science that can help us muddle through the pain of sleepless nights with small kids. All parents must learn what works for their families.

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Issue #3: The Parent's Guide to Sleep

by ParentCo.

This issue is dedicated to helping parents get better sleep. But it's also dedicated to the creative aspect of sleep.

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Being a Single Mother is Hard, but Also the Best

by ParentCo.

Our first winter alone was the toughest. But I had more love in my life alone with my daughter than I’d ever had before.

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With Family, Weird Works

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Is It Possible to Follow Both Authoritarian and Permissive Parenting Styles?

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Absolutely. Here is an example of how a parent vacillates between the two in one simple scenario.

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The Underrated Power Of Clear Parenting Principals

by ParentCo.

Creating and living with a simple set of parenting principles makes the entire journey richer and more enjoyable for everyone involved. Here are mine.

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