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Parenthood

Six Simple Ways to Raise Civically Engaged Kids

by ParentCo.

No matter what your personal politics are, you can raise civic-minded children ready to help their communities and put their ideas into the world.

Parenthood

Think Beyond the Maxipad: How to Help Your Modern Teen Manage Her Period

by ParentCo.

Today's teenagers have a wide variety of options when it comes to managing their periods.

Parenthood

Those Thoughts Don't Make You a Bad Mom – They Make You Human

by ParentCo.

At one point or another, you’ll feel it. You will. You’ll feel trapped. You’ll get tired of being so completely depended upon. You’ll miss your freedom.

Wellbeing

Research Shows Body Confidence Could be the Key to a Satisfying Relationship

by ParentCo.

Regardless of pant size, it’s confidence in her body that predicts a happy relationship.

Inspiration

Hold the Cheese: How to Photograph Your Kids as You Actually See Them

by ParentCo.

As parents, we want to remember everything. But how do you capture the essence of childhood. The images that truly tell the whole story?

Learning

Kid Made Recipe: Barbecue Chicken Tacos

by ParentCo.

Let us introduce you to these crispy, oven-baked barbecue chicken sensations! Taco night done right, with plenty of time left for homework help!

A child looking from inside a window at the rainfall

Wellbeing

What to Do If Climate Change Flares up Your Kids' Anxiety and Depression

by ParentCo.

There are ways to handle climate change and natural disaster topics carefully so that our kids don't form a major case of eco-anxiety.

Parenthood

The Power of NOT Negotiating With Toddlers

by ParentCo.

Wellbeing

Embracing The Stigma of a Child Who's Labeled

by Krissy Dieruf

Fear of stigma can prevent amazing parents from seeking out professional help for a child truly struggling with a mental or behavioral health issue.

Wellbeing

Spiraling Out of Control and Toward Infidelity

by ParentCo.

I want to tell him about how my marriage is broken and how numb and disconnected I feel. I wonder how I let it get so far.

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Pregnancy

I'm Calling it My "Miscourage"

by ParentCo.

If one in four women have miscarriages, why isn’t it talked about more commonly?

Parenthood

Maximize Your Kids' Executive Function to Help Get to School on Time

by Pam Moore

It might be time to focus less on what’s going on in your house every morning and more on what’s going on in your kids’ brains at any given moment.

Wellbeing

Your Picky Eater Isn’t as Picky as You Think

by ParentCo.

Before you start sneaking vegetables into the brownies, or resorting to a rotation of bland kid-friendly meals, review these facts about picky eating.

Learning

Most Anticipated Middle Grade Books for Fall/Winter 2017

by ParentCo.

This fall and winter, the new titles on the horizon are destined to leave their mark on your middle schooler.

Parenthood

To Gain Perspective, Adapt These 5 Work-Related Tips to Your Parenting

by ParentCo.

Professionals use tricks all the time to gain a fresh perspective on long-term projects. You can also use them to get unstuck from the parenting dead end.

Wellbeing

The Challenges of Keeping Your Maiden Name

by ParentCo.

Deep down I knew that of the three options – my last name, his last name, or ours hyphenated together – the choice was made, eras ago.

Wellbeing

Biometrics: Coming Soon to Your School Cafeteria

by ParentCo.

Despite claims of extra security and increased efficiency, allowing our schools to use biometric technology could be a step in the wrong direction.

Parenthood

Elaine Aron's "The Highly Sensitive Child" Was Exactly the Book We Needed

by ParentCo.

When I first started reading "The Highly Sensitive Child," I couldn't believe there were other kids like my sweet, sensitive, yet uniquely challenging son.

Wellbeing

How to Banish Mom Guilt With Self-Compassion

by ParentCo.

It starts during pregnancy, and then the worry and self-recrimination gather steam. What can you do to tame the worry-monster? The key is self-compassion.