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Parenthood

A Straightforward Approach to Teaching My Kids About Sex

by Suzanne Weerts

I made a conscious decision early on to be open and honest with my kids and to incorporate sexuality and sexual education naturally into their lives.

Parenthood

A Tale of Growing Up and A Drive-Thru Memory to Keep

by ParentCo.

The thought of placing a drive-through order gives me the jitters. “What? Don’t worry, I will place the order,” he says, his tenor that of an adult.

Parenthood

4 Ways to Make Your Kid a Conscientious Citizen

by ParentCo.

There are things you can do now, long before your kids hit voting age, to encourage an active participation in the democratic process.

Parenthood

Why Confidence in Yourself as Parent is What Really Matters

by Sanya Pelini

Turns out that whether or not you think you’re doing a good job as a parent might matter just as much as your parenting skills.

Learning

New Study Shows That Even Infants Can Learn the Value of Hard Work

by ParentCo.

Findings suggest that infants even as young as 15 months may be able to learn the importance of effort by seeing adults try hard.

Learning

How to Find the Right Music Teacher for Your Kid

by ParentCo.

If your kid is passionate about music, how do you find a music teacher who will bring out the best in them?

Wellbeing

Helping Kids Let Go Of "Sticky Thoughts" Using Mindfulness

by ParentCo.

As a clinical psychologist, I see a lot of kids (and adults for that matter) get “stuck” on thoughts. This exercise can help release them.

Parenthood

Alexa, What Does It Take to Be Human?

by ParentCo.

Could a tiny smart computer fill in all my gaps in parenting? The better question is, should it?

Learning

How to Guide Your Kid's Inventive Spelling

by ParentCo.

Encouraging your child to use invented spelling will help her become a successful student, even if the immediate results look disastrous.

Parenthood

The Mantra That Keeps Me From Trying to Fix Everything

by ParentCo.

Managing everyone’s constantly changing emotions is a full-time job, and I’m pretty sure I want to quit.

Wellbeing

What This Magic Ratio Says About Your Relationship

by ParentCo.

For every negative interaction during conflict, a stable and happy marriage has five (or more) positive interactions.

Parenthood

When Parenting Ignites Your Imposter Syndrome

by ParentCo.

I’ve always wanted to be a mom and was decently prepared for it…so I never would have expected to feel like a big old fake.

Learning

2017 ABC Kids Expo Editorial Round-Up

by ParentCo.

Our directed mission at this year's ABC Kids Expo: to uncover smart, useful, innovative brands making a positive impact on parents’ lives.

Wellbeing

Solving the Addiction Crisis Begins With Breaking the Stigma

by ParentCo.

The stigma around addiction has enormous consequences, not just for our health care system, but how our entire culture views addictive behavior.

Parenthood

How to End Screen Time Without A Struggle

by ParentCo.

Do you ever struggle with getting your kids off the screen? Does it often end in tears (both theirs and yours)? This could help.

Wellbeing

The Snip: 7 Things We Didn’t Expect From a Vasectomy

by ParentCo.

My husband's vasectomy was a relatively straightforward process, but there were still some things we hadn’t expected.

Wellbeing

What I Gained by Giving up Weeknight Drinking

by Shelley Brown

What does it matter that my nightly glass of wine was turning into two or three, or two light beers were becoming five? It matters quite a bit, actually.

Learning

New Research Says Gamers Learn Better Than Non-Gamers

by ParentCo.

Your kids may be right: playing video games may not be a waste of time but may help learning and memory function.

Wellbeing

14 Ways "Black-Ish" Normalized Postpartum Depression

by ParentCo.

A recent episode of the ABC sitcom "Black-ish" focused on postpartum depression and mental health. This is incredible progress.

Wellbeing

How to Know You’ve Turned Into a Country Bumpkin

by ParentCo.

When you first move to the country, after living in the city your whole life, you stick out like a perfectly manicured thumb.

Wellbeing

On Halloween, by a Candy-Loving, Dentist's Daughter

by ParentCo.

I’ll admit, as a dentist’s daughter and a lover of candy, I’m a little Jekyll and Hyde over the matter.

Children making something with flour on the kitchen

Learning

Kids Eating Food With Spices? Yes, It's Possible!

by ParentCo.

Parenthood

Winning the Battle, and the War

by ParentCo.

I never pictured that love would entail holding her body immobile so we could help her by hurting her. It was an act of faith and determination to endure.