Link:Obama to Schools: Obsess Less About Testing

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The Onion's Guide to Trick-r-Treating

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Link: Teach Children to Give By Telling Them How Much Your Family Has Been Given

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Best links of the week

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Things you might have missed from all around the web.

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23 Non-Conventional Ways Parents Say "I Love You"

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Let's hope our kids remember all the ways we've said "I love you" when the butt wiping tables have turned.

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Why Every Child Should Have a Forest of Their Own

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More than books or lectures, a forest gives flight to imagination while teaching kids about the dynamics of our natural world.

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8 Life Skills to Teach Your Kids to Avoid Digital Dependence

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Make sure your kids have these old-school skills to keep them from becoming totally reliant on technology.

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Procrastination Parenting

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Looking back at the long list of worries that kept us up at night (and then resolved themselves) when our first son was born.

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White Woman Writes Yoga Essay

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"By the time class started, I was already miserable. I wanted a popsicle. I wanted a margarita. Mostly, I wanted the class to be over."

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10 Halloween Costumes that Your Kids Won’t Understand

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Halloween is awesome for parents because it’s pretty much a free pass to embarrass our kids.

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5 Halloween Crafts You Can Do With Your Kids This Weekend

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Adults and children love Halloween. Here are five fun, easy and most importantly safe decorating ideas you can create together at home.

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9 Ways Busy Parents Can Reignite A Creative Practice

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Proven steps that help busy parents pursue their creative calling without sacrificing sanity or family.

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How Star Wars Became The New Family Tradition

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The torch passes to another generation.

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A Vision of Motherhood That Includes Traveling the World

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A challenging coast-to-coast trip with a new baby ends with renewed confidence to explore the world as family.

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From Freelance Mom to Prize Winning Author

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Angela Palm won the coveted Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize after she reimagined her life. Here's how she did it.

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Quiet Hands, Wandering Thoughts on the Transition to Womanhood

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A mother answers her daughter's questions and fears about her first period in this beautiful and moving essay.

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"Mama, she's in your heart now. It's ok."

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On Tuesday, I had to break the news to my four year old daughter that her very special "fairy godmother" passed away. Kathleen was beloved by many,

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The Car Radio is Ruining My (Sex) Drive

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Beyoncé was right: I’m not ready for that jelly, and neither is my pre-tween son.

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How I Made Better Rules For Posting Photos of My Kid Online

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Becoming protector of our children is part of every journey into parenthood. This job is more difficult because of social media.

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12 ‘Onion’ Articles That Perfectly Sum Up Parenting

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If you ever suspected you're alone in the utter absurdity of raising children, 'The Onion' is always here to prove you wrong.

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Business, Motherhood, and the Tyranny of Chicken Tenders

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Award-winning Chef Liza Hinman is a mom who’s kicking ass in a tough industry. We chat about how she does it - and her surprising thoughts on kid food.

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25 Halloween Movies Every Kid Should See, Sorted By Age

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Suggestions for classic Halloween movies you can watch with your whole family, from goofy to spooky to sweet.

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