Parenting babies, toddlers, tweens, teens and beyond.

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Where the Kid Clutter Comes From & How to Get Rid of It

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Having kids equates dealing with more clutter than usual. Some is unavoidable, some is completely superfluous and downright annoying! But don’t despair: here’s where the kid clutter comes from and how to get rid of it! TOO MANY…
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Is Your Child Ready for Her First Sleepover?

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Slumber party, sleepover, spending the night. Whatever you call it, the all-night play date with a friend (or group of friends) is sort of a rite of passage in American culture. It’s a chance for your growing child to exercise some nocturnal…
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Why It’s Okay Not to be the Perfect Mom

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I used to strive to be the perfect mom. I wanted my house to be spotless, and for my children to always be neatly dressed, without a trace of dirt on their faces. I wanted to welcome my husband home from work with a great, home-cooked dinner…
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Why is My Child Afraid of the Police?

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My child is afraid of the police, and this terrifies me. I don’t know how this phobia came about with my 10-year-old daughter. Perhaps it is because she is my third child, and she picks up on a lot of talk from her teenage brothers.…
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Adjusting To Shared Custody After Divorce: Keep in Touch With the Kids

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 After a divorce, adjusting to shared custody of your kids can be very difficult, to say the least. Maybe your children stay with their dad on weekends and major holidays or during their summer vacations. These…
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Being the Parent of a Student Athlete Takes Dedication

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It's taboo to admit, but I'll say it. When my 13 year old son didn't make the soccer team, mixed with feelings of heart-wrenching sadness for my boy who slumped into the car, sweaty and dejected after being cut, was also a sense of selfish…
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The Benefits of Being an Older Mom

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I had my first child last year, a few months after I’d turned 45. I gave birth at an age when many of my friends were sending their first-borns off to college. Admittedly, for some of them, their first-borns may have been the result of…
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Kourtney Kardashian Sets a Bad Baby Wearing Example

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I don’t personally look to the Kardashians for parenting advice, nor do I consider Kourtney Kardashian to be a role model mother. I do, however, acknowledge that this family is in the public eye and Kourtney has made her mothering choices…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Gay Parents

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Recent statistics show that roughly 25 percent of gay and lesbian couples in the U.S. are raising children as a family. So, that means that there’s a good chance that your kids may have one or more classmates with gay parents and they…