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Fear and Longing for a Lost Summer

by ParentCo.

Being parents in this day and age practically requires a PhD in Epidemiology to decipher the amount of information that is constantly lobbed at us.

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The Overlooked Importance of Our Kids' Alone Time

by ParentCo.

Children need alone time every day to recharge and renew their spirits, and so do we.

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7 Tips From Experts to Bully-Proof Your Kids

by Sanya Pelini

The information about what to do when our kids are bullied is so conflicting that it’s not always easy to know what's best.

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5 Non-Creepy, Non-Biting Summer Bugs to Love

by ParentCo.

If you're hoping to raise kids who don't run screaming from all things that creep and crawl, start with these guys.

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A Little Baby Fat Won't Hurt Them, Except When It Does

by ParentCo.

Research suggests that even elementary school-aged children associate negative characteristics with children who are overweight.

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10 Things All Remarkable Couples Understand According to a Marriage Therapist

by Krissy Dieruf

Couples who are happy, insightful, loving, and caring towards one another seem to share some common ideas that shape their relationship in special ways.

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My Wrinkly Stomach Won't Stop Me From Rocking This Bikini

by Pam Moore

Since having babies, the skin around my navel is wrinkly. And when I choose a bikini over a one piece, plenty of thought goes into it.

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If Swim Lessons Won't Keep My Toddler from Drowning, What Will?

by ParentCo.

Do swimming lessons provide any level of protection against drowning or am I just throwing my money down the nasty locker room floor drain at the gym?

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10 Things I Wish I Could Tell Teenage Me (Even Though She'd Roll Her Eyes)

by ParentCo.

What would I now, as a married mother of four children in my late mid 30s, say to myself at 17 if I was given the opportunity?" Plenty.

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Who’s the Spender and Who’s the Saver In Your Relationship? 5 Ways to Make It Work

by ParentCo.

Ten years worth of personal experience as a spender being married to a saver. It's not easy. But we make it work.

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Does Changing Careers Make You Selfish or Selfless?

by ParentCo.

The bay of boredom starts with a thought, an idea, a little voice inside your head telling you there has to be something more than what you are doing.

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Protect Your Own, and Eat Your Heart Out, My Girl

by ParentCo.

There's going to come a time when that extra sample at Costco or the farmer's market will not feel so free of the "weight" of societal pressures.

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Keep Kids Calm in Emergencies With These Expert Tips

by ParentCo.

Children’s books and television shows don’t always prepare them to interact with first responders in a true emergency. These tips from experts will.

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Why Our Reasons For Crying Shift as We Age

by Michelle Ridell

Humans cry for a multitude of reasons, and the reasons change as we develop.

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Questions About Salary History Might Make the Pay Gap Worse for Women and Mothers

by ParentCo.

Can employer asking prospective employees about their salary history perpetuate the gender pay gap? Lawmakers across the country are starting to say, “Yes.”

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If You're Not Zooey Deschanel, Bangs are Never the Answer

by ParentCo.

Pregnancy is a time when a woman is tempted to alter her appearance in some way to break the monotony of inexorable weight gain and emotional fatigue.

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How to Give Yourself a Timeout After a Mom Meltdown

by ParentCo.

We don’t want to set a pattern of uncontrolled emotions for our children. How do we handle those moments that push us over the edge?

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How to Let it Go When All You Want to Do is Stew

by ParentCo.

You deserve to live your best life, and harboring resentment and negativity isn’t it.

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We Have to Dance Even When the World Is Sh*t

by ParentCo.

"Mommy," Maria asked, leaning into me enough that her loose curls brushed into my lap, “if Nona is dead, is it okay for Gabby to keep dancing?”

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Newborn Jaundice: How to Recognize and Treat it

by ParentCo.

If you’re having a baby soon, check out the information below to prepare yourself for the potential of jaundice.

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When Can Your Kid Be Left Alone in the Bath?

by ParentCo.

If you give your kid three baths per week, you can expect to spend 390 hours supervising bath time before he turns six. So when can you take that time back?

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The Big Benefits of Yoga for the Littlest Yogis

by ParentCo.

Families all over the world are adopting yoga practices and seeing amazing improvements in self-regulation skills, academic performance, and mood.

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Fluoride Varnish and Fissure Sealants: Does My Kid Need These?

by ParentCo.

What is preferable for prevention of dental cavities in children: fissure sealants or fluoride varnish? And are these really necessary?

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Vaccines, Autism, and Bad Research: 5 Lessons for Parents

by ParentCo.

How can a single scientific study have such an outsized impact on how the world understands vaccines and autism? The answer presents 5 lessons in research.

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