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Ten Years and Holding: How I’m Resisting Marital Stagnation

by ParentCo.

My most current (recurrent) marital complaint has been a lack of full-fledged effort.

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Why Your Kid's First Job is Worth More Than the Paycheck

by ParentCo.

Who doesn't have a great "first job" story?

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Nobody Warned Me About the Gun: The Discussion We're Not Having About 'Beauty and the Beast'

by ParentCo.

The Disney movie of 2017 is a whole different beast than the Disney movie of 1991.

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How a Vulture Saved My Marriage

by ParentCo.

I’d promised myself I’d never have this fight again, and yet there I was – tired, exasperated, and tempted to give up.

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A Letter from a Family Therapist to Future Clients

by Krissy Dieruf

I am not afraid of the mess. So bring it all to me and we will find a way to sort it out together.

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Peppa Pig Is A Little Fat Shamer

by Fiona Tapp

I am putting my foot down and daddy pig, you should too.

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Why Parental Happiness Studies Contradict Themselves

by ParentCo.

Why are the findings of parental happiness studies so varied and often contradictory? Part of the problem is the incredibly broad term "happiness."

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How to Help A Kid Struggling With Constipation (Without Reaching for Miralax)

by ParentCo.

It's about time parents learn why it's a problem and how to solve it in a healthy way rather than just put the figurative Band-Aid on it.

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Motherhood Forced Me to Fight My Depression

by ParentCo.

Being a mother forced me out of hibernation and now I’m awake to see all the wonderful things I'd been missing.

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Maybe Neighborliness Isn't so Old-Fashioned After All

by ParentCo.

I was trapped in a 50s time warp in 2017.

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A Double-Date With My Ex-Husband Brought Clarity, Not Complete Awkwardness

by ParentCo.

It was abundantly clear to me that the four of us, all ex-spouses to someone, were exactly where we were meant to be.

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5 Ways to Make Mom Friends That Stick

by ParentCo.

I realized if I wanted to make it out of the baby phase alive, I needed to find mom friends fast. But how?

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I'm Living in the Now (Thanks to My Shoulder Hair)

by ParentCo.

I was Adonis who still looked young and fresh! And then I turned 40.

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How I Will Participate in the Climate March if I Can't March

by ParentCo.

Here's how to be there in spirit. (And still make a difference.)

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When It All Becomes Too Much, What If We Danced?

by ParentCo.

What if we all danced, even when we were terrified? Especially when we were terrified?

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How to Carry Your Baggage – The Work of Becoming an Adult

by ParentCo.

Growing up never really ends.

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A Strong, Enduring Love Isn't Always Sexy- and That's Fine

by ParentCo.

Witty romantic comedies, seductive romance novels, and cheesy love songs- not reality.

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Sharing is Great But There's No Shame in Wanting

by ParentCo.

Go ahead and swipe that phone from your co-worker. See how that goes.

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Wellbeing

Our Kind, Responsible Babysitter is a Dude (Yes, They Do That)

by Pam Moore

And he's awesome.

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Is Daycare the Death Trap Detractors Make It out to Be?

by ParentCo.

It's not what the internet makes it out to be.

Little boy Feet Covered With Water In The Bathtub

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For Better or Worse, Body Image Begins in Childhood

by ParentCo.

Psychologists, counselors, and exercise physiologists agree.

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Wellbeing

Are Anxious People Actually Smarter?

by ParentCo.

Maybe it’s not so bad to be a worrier after all.

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Wellbeing

Bullied Kids May Be at Risk for Disease Later in Life

by ParentCo.

Without resilience, stress can have a snowballing effect on our lives.

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Being a Parent Makes You More Likely to Live Longer

by ParentCo.

Just look away when the kid jumps off high stuff. Otherwise, the effects may be neutralized.

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