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Lucky Charms and Donuts for Breakfast

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I've accepted that my in-laws consider "spoiling kids" with sugary treats part of their grandparent job description.

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Does Your Stress Really Harm Your Kids?

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The Milestones That Don't Make Baby Books, Like Smart-Assery

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First steps, successful potty training, emerging teeth- all milestones worthy of the baby book. But maybe we should make room for some new ones.

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Bedtime Stories for Young Brains - The New York Times

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I Was Rejected by Sub Pop in 1993 – But My Kids Think I’m a Rockstar

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30 Fastest Ways for Parents to Reduce Stress, Backed By Science

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Audio Stories for Family Road Trips and Back-to-School

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?Your Favorite Summertime Activities: Deconstructed

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Or maybe your favorite summertime activities deconstruct you.

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When You Think Your Kids Aren't Listening, Read This

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Start the School Year With Simpler, Better Lunches

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Our Favorite School Backpack is Burton's Marvel Day Hiker (Review)

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If there's any back-to-school consolation prize, it's the promise of a fresh backpack. Burton's Marvel Youth Day Hiker is our backpack pick of the year.

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Ultimate Back-to-School Supply Checklists

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Super convenient checklists of school supplies for elementary, middle school, and high school students, with links to our best value picks on Amazon.com.

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Try This Next Time Your Kids Ignore You - And Before You Start Yelling

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Food Shopping With Kids – Fantasy Versus Reality

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It starts with thinking "?I just need a few things. I’ll take the kids to the local market. It’ll be fun." This is magical thinking, really. You see…

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Read this before posting photos of your kids on Facebook - MarketWatch

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Tips for Helping Kids (And Parents) Enjoy Family Roadtrips

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A quick video of tips for less annoying family roadtrips - including how to answer "are we there yet?" for the 1000th time.

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8 So-Called Life Lessons Learned On "Fun" Family Roadtrips

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There's still time to load up the Wagon Queen Family Truckster and hit the holiday road before summer ends. You'll definitely learn something on this trip.

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Why I Unapologetically Love Family Car Camping

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Back to School: A FREE Video Class for Better Family Routines

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This free, quick-paced video course from parent educator Vicki Hoefle shows parents how to use back-to-school to implement new (and better) family routines.

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Self Control: Who Has It?

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If I ask 100 people about their thoughts on control, 99.5 will whisper “I am a control freak," as if this is a bad thing. Personally, I embrace and celebrate my “control freakish” nature. Why? Because the truth is, being a control freak is not the problem.

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A "Wild" Parenting Message: "Where the Wild Things Are"

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