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Why You Shouldn’t Force Your Two-Year-Old to Apologize, and What You Can Do Instead

by Sanya Pelini

What really matters is teaching your kids to be attentive to others’ feelings from his or her youngest age.

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These Four Things Get in the Way of Your Best Parenting- Here's How to Work Around Them

by ParentCo.

We all know parenting can be difficult and challenging at times. Know what obstacles you can overcome to be more effective.

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Deciphering Dad: What Musical Tastes Say About His Parenting

by ParentCo.

From rock to rap to folk to country and everything in between. Whatever your preference, it’s always good to share your love of music with your children.

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Cooking With Your Kid: Don't Fear the Sharp Objects

by ParentCo.

Cooking with kids can give them self-assurance and a feeling of independence that they unknowingly crave. Especially if you entrust them with tools.

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35 Ways to Say Yes to Your Kids' Big Ideas

by ParentCo.

If we say yes to their creative, imaginative, big ideas as often as possible, when we do say “no” they’ll step up and meet the challenge.

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DNA Relates You, But Here's What Makes a Family

by ParentCo.

“DNA doesn’t make you family,” a hand-stamped keychain from Etsy will remind you, “love does.” Now I know it’s way more than that.

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The Only Two Mom Stereotypes You Need to Know

by ParentCo.

There are really only two types of moms: the Email Deleter and the Email Hoarder.

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Don’t Cloister the Princess: A Lesson in Letting Kids Be Who They Are

by ParentCo.

In "Princess Cora and the Crocodile," the classic cloistered princess conundrum is turned it on its head, leaving parents with plenty to think about.

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How to Drag Your Kids Along and Still Run Errands Like a Pro

by ParentCo.

When heading out for a day of errands, make it easy on yourself and the kids with a few simple tricks to streamline the process and sweeten the deal.

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A father is sitting feeling sad while his kid is kissing on his cheek

Parenting, Interrupted: How to Make Time to Work From Home

by ParentCo.

Productivity experts strategies, built for the workplace, can also help parents make space for work at home.

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Cultivating Empathy: How to Raise a Kid Who Cares

by Sanya Pelini

Being able to put yourself in the shoes of another and offer help when needed. is a difficult skill to cultivate, even for adults.

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Parenting and the Security of Letting Go

by Liz Van Dyke

It's a deep, dark secret that we never say out loud, because it's too painful: being a parent is about being supplanted by something else.

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4 Teaching Skills That Make Me a Better Parent

by ParentCo.

Both parenting and teaching demand patience, flexibility, and an ability to multi-task. It makes sense that some skills cross over.

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5 Things You Should Stop Expecting From Your Kids

by Sanya Pelini

We all expect certain things from our children, but sometimes the things we expect do more harm than good.

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Which Ten Executive Function Interventions Should Parents Try at Home?

by ParentCo.

Kids who appear to be underperforming in school but who don't have a discrete, diagnosed learning disability could use these interventions.

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Dear Daughter: We’re Sorry. And You’re Welcome.

by ParentCo.

Two things we, a 48-year-old father and 44-year-old mother, would like to say to our five-year-old daughter, with regard to our being older parents.

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7 Reasons Parents Should Care About Kids and Online Privacy

by ParentCo.

If you don't want to have the bejesus scared out of you, don't talk to an expert on kids' online privacy.

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A Clean House Helps Me the Best Mom I Can Be

by ParentCo.

I keep a relatively clean house because it settles my Type A brain so that I can be present in the place that matters most to me.

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10 Things Every Teen Should Know Before Leaving Home

by ParentCo.

A strong knowledge of the things that matter most, like who we are and what we stand for, can help make our children impermeable.

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4 Supportive Things Teens Appreciate From Their Parents

by ParentCo.

Here are four things our teens really wish we would do, to help them learn how to navigate risk.

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How to Make Your Mom Guilt Work For You

by ParentCo.

It is possible to find a way to use those feelings of guilt and to propel ourselves into something better.

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Learning to Tame the Helicopter Parent Within Me

by ParentCo.

If I’m completely honest with myself, I can feel that overprotective helicopter parent hovering inside of me.

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How to Avoid Falling Into the Trap of Creating a Perfectionist

by ParentCo.

Perfectionism is detrimental to raising mentally strong and resilient children. Here’s why.

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How Simplicity Can Make You a Better Parent

by Sanya Pelini

Simplicity means spending your energy, time, and money on what really matters.So how does that pan out when you have kids?

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