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My Toddler Taught Me More About Mindfulness Than Deepak Chopra Ever Could

by ParentCo.

I could go off into the mountains for a month-long retreat and I still wouldn’t come close to being as present as my daughter is every night at bedtime.

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Cry-Baby and Other Questionable Baby-Related Expressions

by ParentCo.

There are a lot of expressions out there about babies. You've heard them, you've used them, and now it’s high time to see how they stack up.

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Don't Talk to Your Sons About Sex – Talk About This Instead

by ParentCo.

If you’re wondering about the right time to talk to your son about sex, then recent research has some recommendations for you: don’t.

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What Would A Better Mother Than Me Do?

by ParentCo.

The thing is I don't know a single mother who does feel like she knows what she's doing. Not in real life, anyway.

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5 Productive Questions to Ask at Teacher Conferences

by ParentCo.

Addressing the following questions will give both you and teacher a better understanding of the child throughout the year.

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Indulging My Son's Obsession With Funerals

by ParentCo.

Our loved ones know that he has autism, so they’re less likely to freak out if he does his “happy dance” at the sight of a real casket and funeral home.

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Parenting as an Introvert

by ParentCo.

I find nothing wrong with needing time and space to recharge, but I am also learning to welcome challenges to my assumption that it’s immutable.

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8 Ways to Clap Back at Unwanted Parenting Advice

by ParentCo.

Sometimes, parenting can be a minefield for judging. For those of us going for more than “fine” for our kids, here are eight ways to deflect unwanted advice.

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The Other Side

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No, Your Kids Aren't Sociopaths, It's Just Hanlon's Razor

by ParentCo.

We can’t assume the world’s out to get us, even when it feels like it is, and in parenting, it often does.

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The Hallelujah Moments

by ParentCo.

It was the first time he’d ever had dirt on his nose. I know this is not a big deal, or shouldn’t be. But my kid is not most kids.

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The Day My Kids and I Ran Away From a Man With a Gun

by ParentCo.

We were only two blocks from our home, about to pass my son’s school when a woman ran around the corner screaming, “He has a gun! He has a gun! Run!”

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How to Set the Bar High Without Teaching That Performance Determines Identity

by ParentCo.

How do we, as parents, set the bar high for our children, all the while making it clear that what they can accomplish does not determine who they are?