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Does Your Kid Have Constant Heel Pain? It Could be Severs Disease

by ParentCo.

Sever’s disease, also known as Calcaneal apophysitis, is the most common cause of heel pain in children.

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5 Ways to Create Intimacy Without Taking Your Clothes off

by Pam Moore

While it’s the rare marriage that thrives without sex, she says there are many ways to be intimate without it.

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Selected Instructions for Helping Non-Babies Fall Asleep (Based on Advice for Babies)

by ParentCo.

It turns out the techniques parents use to get baby to sleep can be more widely applied to ... just about anyone!

Mother holding kid boy on arms on wheat field in summer

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Determined...to Lighten Up

by ParentCo.

newborn baby lying on a bed sleeping on white sheets

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Why Turning Your Clocks Back Gives Your Brain A Boost

by ParentCo.

Getting that spark of natural light first thing in the morning can bring several welcome benefits to our body and mind this time of year.

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When One "Snore" Closes, Another Door Opens

by ParentCo.

People fall apart over money, stress, jobs, lies, but not freaking snoring, unless the issue is of course not about snoring at all.

Young woman telling her friend some secrets

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Women vs. Other Women and the Myth of the Zero-Sum Game

by Michelle Ridell

While she’s waiting, she begins to question the very worth of this victory: If she’s so triumphant why is she alone?

Standing girl showing her palm hand in a straight manner

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The Old Normal, and the Imperative of Self-Defense Training for Women

by ParentCo.

In light of the countless high-profile assault charges recently meted I challenge us, individually, collectively, indivisibly, to say no. To scream no.

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I Asked Navy SEALs and Green Berets For Advice On Surviving Sleep Deprivation – This is What They Said

by ParentCo.

I'd read about how SEAL recruits had to endure the most physically challenging conditions imaginable – including sleep deprivation. Maybe they could help.

boy drawing with blue crayon color on the paper

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How I Missed My Kindergartner's Color Deficiency

by ParentCo.

Roman’s perspective of the world was colored, literally, different, yet his outlook was unfazed.

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Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby's Plagiocephaly Helmet

by ParentCo.

Here's a list of things to expect if you, too, find yourself in the position of being prescribed a plagiocephaly helmet for your bundle of joy.

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The Lesson in the Succulent

by ParentCo.

It's so many of us who have moved our own hardier selves right down to the bottom of the list of things that need to be cared for.

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How to Test Your Kids’ Vision Before They Can Read

by ParentCo.

You might be wondering how your three-year-old could possibly sit still for an eye exam, let alone read one. Here's how.

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The Highs and Lows

by ParentCo.

We learned the management of diabetes is an art form. Her little fingers became paint brushes of red expressing her glucose levels.

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Helping Kids Let Go Of "Sticky Thoughts" Using Mindfulness

by ParentCo.

As a clinical psychologist, I see a lot of kids (and adults for that matter) get “stuck” on thoughts. This exercise can help release them.

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What This Magic Ratio Says About Your Relationship

by ParentCo.

For every negative interaction during conflict, a stable and happy marriage has five (or more) positive interactions.

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Solving the Addiction Crisis Begins With Breaking the Stigma

by ParentCo.

The stigma around addiction has enormous consequences, not just for our health care system, but how our entire culture views addictive behavior.

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The Snip: 7 Things We Didn’t Expect From a Vasectomy

by ParentCo.

My husband's vasectomy was a relatively straightforward process, but there were still some things we hadn’t expected.

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What I Gained by Giving up Weeknight Drinking

by Shelley Brown

What does it matter that my nightly glass of wine was turning into two or three, or two light beers were becoming five? It matters quite a bit, actually.

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