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The Underrated Power Of Clear Parenting Principals

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

Use A Safety Deposit Box to Get Kids to Put Their Stuff Away

Messes are a part of life with kids. Here is a simple and effective strategy for clearing the clutter: the Safety Deposit box.

Compassionate Advice For Helping Kids Navigate Scary News

We are all reeling from the sad and scary news coming out of Paris. You may be wondering how to help your younger kids make sense of this event. Well, no one can actually make sense of it, Howev...

Keeping Up With the Herd

Making the surprising choice to forgo maternity leave and return directly to work. That is, to become a wildebeest.

Modern Love: For a Single Mother, an Alternate Reality

Our journey as a single-parent family is rich and satisfying, and far more real than a Rockwellian fantasy. Source: For a Single Mother, an Alternate Reality - The New York Times

NY: Stressed, Tired, Rushed: A Portrait of the Modern Family

Source: Stressed, Tired, Rushed: A Portrait of the Modern Family - The New York Times

PBS Parents: How to Raise an Emotionally Resilient Child

Emotional resilience is the ability to bounce back from stressful or difficult moments. Learn how you can help your child develop this important skill by setting aside ten minutes each day. Source:...

Why Parents Shouldn't Feel Guilt About Their Kids' Screen Time - The Atlantic

Why Parents Shouldn't Feel Guilt About Their Kids' Screen Time - The Atlantic

Setting Limits: How Do We Decide What Children See, Hear, Read and Play? - The New York Times

Setting Limits: How Do We Decide What Children See, Hear, Read and Play? - The New York Times

Why We Love “Guess How Much I Love You” So Much

"Guess How Much I Love You" is a tale about the limitless love between parent and child. But mostly it’s about how awesome we are as parents.

Why you shouldn't force your kids to hug people

Source: Why you shouldn't force your kids to hug people

5 Ways Millennials Are Changing Parenting Forever

Research shows how millennial parents are approaching parenting in a whole new way: more democratic, more inclusive, and empowered by technology.

Paul Armstrong: So you want to have kids… 

A one-sided story of what to be prepared for in parenthood Source: So you want to have kids… — Personal Growth — Medium

Link: Teach Children to Give By Telling Them How Much Your Family Has Been Given

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/10/28/to-teach-children-to-give-tell-them-how-much-your-family-has-been-given/

23 Non-Conventional Ways Parents Say "I Love You"

Let's hope our kids remember all the ways we've said "I love you" when the butt wiping tables have turned.

8 Life Skills to Teach Your Kids to Avoid Digital Dependence

Make sure your kids have these old-school skills to keep them from becoming totally reliant on technology.

Procrastination Parenting

Looking back at the long list of worries that kept us up at night (and then resolved themselves) when our first son was born.

10 Halloween Costumes that Your Kids Won’t Understand

Halloween is awesome for parents because it’s pretty much a free pass to embarrass our kids.

A Vision of Motherhood That Includes Traveling the World

A challenging coast-to-coast trip with a new baby ends with renewed confidence to explore the world as family.

Quiet Hands, Wandering Thoughts on the Transition to Womanhood

A mother answers her daughter's questions and fears about her first period in this beautiful and moving essay.

"Mama, she's in your heart now. It's ok."

On Tuesday, I had to break the news to my four year old daughter that her very special "fairy godmother" passed away. Kathleen was beloved by many,

How I Made Better Rules For Posting Photos of My Kid Online

Becoming protector of our children is part of every journey into parenthood. This job is more difficult because of social media.