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How to Ensure Kids Know They're Not the Center of the Universe

by ParentCo.

Here are three practical ways to help your children feel less entitled and be more grateful.

Parenthood

Engage the Power of Positive Thinking By Teaching Kids Affirmations

by ParentCo.

Research supports that affirmations set us on a path to a healthy balance of confidence and humility.

Wellbeing

Finding Myself in That Strange Reflection

by ParentCo.

I’m struggling to get used to the person who looks back at me in the mirror, whose entire being is so different than I remember.

Wellbeing

Stay at Home Parents: Nurture Your Adult Relationships – Not Just Your Kids

by ParentCo.

There are a few tricks to feel less alienated from your beloved adult relationships. Because you do deserve to have them.

Learning

All of the Non-Tragic Reasons Those Hemingway Baby Shoes Were Never Worn

by ParentCo.

Literary lore says that Hemingway once won a bet by writing a story that contained only six words. But how tragic is it really?

Parenthood

Sorry Parents, These People Are Probably Getting Less Sleep Than You

by ParentCo.

These five groups of people are reminders that parents aren't the only sleep-deprived ones out there.

Wellbeing

Can Screen-Time Result in Speech Delays? AAP Study Suggests it Might

by ParentCo.

Researchers admit it’s too early to establish a causal relationship between screen time and speech delays, but it's worth exploring the possibility.

Parenthood

An Exhaustive Guide to the Subtle Art of Newborn Burps

by ParentCo.

In an effort to help make it easier to know what to expect with burping, I’ve created the following guide to ten of the most common newborn burping types.

Wellbeing

Extroverts Are Way More Awkward Than Introverts

by ParentCo.

Stereotypes persist. Introverts are socially awkward, extroverts work the crowd with ease and confidence. Not so.

Parenthood

This Job is Technically Unpaid, But We Think You'll Love It

by ParentCo.

The longer you hold this position, the hours required will diminish, but the job will always be there for you.

Parenthood

Teach Your Daughter About Pleasure (Without Wanting to Crawl Out of Your Skin)

by ParentCo.

As mothers, we can signal to the next generation of women that they deserve not just to experience pleasure but to invent it for themselves.

Parenthood

Milestones Don't Care About Common Sense, But We Should

by ParentCo.

Milestones can become symbolic of, and outlets for, the shortcomings we imagine we have as grownups and as parents.

Parenthood

I Know My Strengths, and "Fun Mom" Isn't One of Them

by ParentCo.

I can be relied on to keep things running smoothly, or to comfort them and pick them up when they fall. But I'm not what you would call a “fun mom.”

Parenthood

Delayed Gratification is an Ancient Skill to Teach Your Kids

by ParentCo.

We're so used to the instant access culture of the internet, smart phones and fast food, that waiting has become really difficult.

Learning

Giving Girls More Hands-On Opportunities To Learn About STEM Can Help Close The Gender Gap

by ParentCo.

Although technology is entrenched in our kid’s daily lives, girls continue to lag behind boys in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Parenthood

Letting Kids Relish the Magic of Childhood

by ParentCo.

It's only going to last so long.

Wellbeing

Tips to Help You Make it Out the Door On Time (and Still Look Presentable)

by ParentCo.

My morning routine is a work-in-progress, but having a framework has saved me from complete a.m. insanity.

Wellbeing

Alexa’s Latest Avatar Steps In To ‘Rescue’ Spouses

by ParentCo.

Women can now take the “How do I look?” query to one of our tried-and-tested sources of joy: Amazon.

Wellbeing

Jimmy Kimmel Pulled at My Own Congenitally Defected Heartstrings

by ParentCo.

I can take the multiple open heart surgeries, the complications, the insurance battles, the fears, and the changed life. But you do not mess with my kids.

Playtime

5 Great Table-Top Games to Play With Your Kids

by ParentCo.

Parenthood

6 Reasons Self-Driving Cars Are Perfect for Parents

by ParentCo.

Self-driving cars: pure joy at the thought of reading the paper during rush hour, sheer terror at riding shotgun to a machine.

Wellbeing

Why Product Warning Labels Assume Everyone's a Total Idiot

by ParentCo.

We are warned that bags of peanuts contain peanuts, the contents of a coffee cup may be hot, and Lego sets contain small parts. Who is that looking out for?

Wellbeing