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How Baseball Broke a Bad Parenting Pattern

by ParentCo.

I was not only present in this moment for him; I craved it to validate my fatherhood.

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Open Letter to My Kids About What Matters Most

by ParentCo.

Never stop. The world needs you.

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Just Keep Turning at the Corner

by ParentCo.

Lost, then found, then lost again.

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Dads Matter – Why Kids Need Involved Fathers

by ParentCo.

Children are still, in a lot of ways, seen as the mother’s responsibility. That’s a shame. Because dads matter.

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Parents of Middle School Girls: Beware of the Pot Stirrer

by ParentCo.

Pot Stirrers. You can find them in various social circles from grade school on up to college and beyond.

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5 Ways We Are Inadvertently Discouraging Authenticity in Our Girls

by ParentCo.

What are we missing in helping to guide our girls towards living authentically and comfortably in their own skin?

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Is Burping a Baby More Habit Than Help?

by ParentCo.

What do parenting manuals have to say about the practice? And whom does burping benefit more: the baby, or its caregivers?

sad young girl looking at her mother's finger

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Why Harsh Parenting Can Put Kids On The Wrong Track

by ParentCo.

A new study shows overly aggressive, harsh parenting can make kids more susceptible to peer pressure, and ultimately more likely to drop out of school.

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How to be an Effective Parent Volunteer

by ParentCo.

There are many ways to stay active in your kid's education from kindergarten through high school that will not only benefit them, but you as well.

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All That Shaving and Other Reasons Date Night is Overrated

by ParentCo.

There’s so much ugh in date night that it begs the questions of whether or not it’s both worth it, and if it’s doing more harm than good.

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How to Answer Important Questions When You Have More Than One Child

by ParentCo.

Note: These answers will not actually satisfy your children. There will be tears, objections, and general displeasure.

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Raising Sons in an Era of Toxic Masculinity

by ParentCo.

How do we unpack the baggage that our society forces us to carry about boys and men – and what the hell is masculinity anyhow?

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So, You Want to Have Kids: A One-Sided Story of Preparing for Parenthood

by ParentCo.

Before you wander into lifelong parenthoodery, here are some things to consider (that maybe you’ve been told, maybe you haven’t).

little baby is standing on a chair in the bathroom wrapped in an pink towel with a toothbrush and brushes her teeth

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The Frustrating Crossroads of Pajama Junction

by ParentCo.

It is here at this crossroads, a familiar place in our bedtime routine I call Pajama Junction, where I pause and weigh my options. Appease or press on?

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A Game of Thrones – A Potty Training Tale

by ParentCo.

The throne sits unused in the throne room. “I am your lord and commander! You will bend the knee and swear fealty to me, or I will have you thrown into the time-out chamber!”

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Do Not Ask My Daughter to Smile

by Ally Weinberg

“Smile.” The request elicits two very dichotomous reactions from me: a pavlovian need to smile and a simultaneous “F*** You!”

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25 Signs You're Spending Too Much Time with Your Kids

by ParentCo.

You will spend a lot of time with these tiny folks who have no concept of personal space or privacy – so much time that you will change.

mother looking at her little girl's sock and sitting on the cafe

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Momaholics Take Note: It’s Time to Embrace that Non-Mom Side

by ParentCo.

We need to see who we are – in addition to our role as mom. So embrace that non-mom self and try a few of these ideas on for size.

Father and son drinking orange juice, sitting at dining table

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A Guide to Embracing Your Role as a Stepdad

by ParentCo.

You may never have expected to find yourself in a dad-like role. But here are a few things to remember when you’re just getting started being a stepfather.