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Inspiration Wellbeing

Hope in the Face of a Hereditary Disease

by ParentCo.

I have a far more acute awareness of how PKD will impact the length of my life, and, in turn, how the length of my life will impact the lives of my sons.

Parenthood

Before You Book a Summer Vacation With Little Kids

by ParentCo.

Parenthood

If Two Pink Lines Instill Panic Before Joy, Just Hold On

by ParentCo.

I wept in fear and surprise when I saw those two pink lines on a pregnancy test three years ago. So, too, did I think mournfully of my independence.

Parenthood

Could My Kids Actually Be Benefitting From My Divorce?

by ParentCo.

I feel compelled to focus not on the disastrous, negative effects my divorce may be having on my children, but rather on how it might be serving them well.

Little girl helping her mother to do laundry

Learning

How Household Contributions Teach Kids to Care for Others

by ParentCo.

Chores teach children something that is less measurable and yet is critical to success in life: how to care.

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Parenthood

There Are No French Fries at the Masada Visitor Center

by ParentCo.

When our family takes trips now, no matter how packed our touring schedule might be, I make sure to bring a few familiar items from home.

young boy playing video games late at night

Wellbeing

6 Reasons to Take a Brain Break From Video Games

by ParentCo.

Video games cause over-stimulation of the brain. Even after playing, the brain craves this stimulation, which can cause tics and other problems.

Parenthood

Am I Raising My Kid to Be Too Sensitive?

by ParentCo.

In my attempt to raise an empathetic child, have I trained her to scan for trauma where there is none?

Father and child's food is exchanged,while father is stearing child food

Parenthood

Fun Things to Do With Your Newborn Who Doesn't Care, Obviously

by ParentCo.

What are you supposed to do when you’re in charge of someone who has no neck strength and can’t even figure out where/what their limbs are?

A girl is saying something in a kids ear

Parenthood

Beyond "Because I Said So" – 16 Phrases You'll Actually Want Your Kids to Remember

by ParentCo.

The words we speak to our kids root deeply within them and become part of who they are.

A guy is playing a musical instrument with his tounge opened in another side

Parenthood

Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just About to Light Myself on Fire Inside This Walmart

by ParentCo.

When you are evaluating store trips, you have to grade the experience on a huge curve when you have small children with you.

A girl is writing something in a library in a photo painting frame

Pregnancy

In the Space Where Birth and Death Meet

by ParentCo.

My mother died and all at once it hit me: my own mortality and the mortality of everyone around me – everyone I cared about, and even those I didn't.

art paint of a mountain and pregnant woman

Pregnancy

The Comprehensive Guide to Your Happiest Pregnancy

by ParentCo.

In a perfect world, a woman’s pregnancy would be the happiest time of her life. Birds sing, flowers bloom, and everything seems full of possibility.

Brother and sister read a book sitting in bed

Parenthood

The No-Matter-What Parenting Habit I'm Most Proud Of

by ParentCo.

I know that one of my most important jobs as a parent has been to make a place for reading (and writing) in our home.

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Wellbeing

Challenging Myself to Pursue My Passion in an Electric Car

by ParentCo.

When we work on something that energizes us, we teach our kids the importance of working towards their dreams and standing up for what they believe in.

A wall Painting photo frame lady is screaming

Pregnancy

Don’t Eat the Vagina Cake: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Lost Art of Discretion

by ParentCo.

Your maiden voyage into motherhood was likely accompanied by lots of advice. Like the vagina cake, this advice will give you indigestion and nightmares.

A kid is enjoying in a sofa with wearing plaster of paris in one leg

Wellbeing

Do Boys Really Go To The Emergency Room More Than Girls?

by ParentCo.

What if the differences in injury rates are less about the native traits of boys or girls and instead about our collective scientific literacy?

A girl is creating bubble using chewing gum

Wellbeing

10 Simple Ways to Take It Down a Notch When You’re About to Boil Over

by ParentCo.

You might want to buy stock in Hubba Bubba.

A boy is enjoying moment by hodling parents hand

Parenthood

I'm Staking Claims on the "Fun Parent" Status

by ParentCo.

Why can’t I be the fun parent? At the risk of sounding like my 7-year-old, it just isn’t fair. So I'm changing the game.

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Parenthood

Butt Wipes and Seaweed Gripes: Adventures With the Poison Control Hotline

by ParentCo.

Spoiler alert: she's fine.

Inspiration

8 Meaningful Ways to Support a Friend Through a Divorce

by Pam Moore

When it came to helping friends through divorce, I was as comfortable as a seventh grader at a school dance. Then they told me what they needed

Learning

10 Books About Libraries to Regale Your Bookworm

by ParentCo.

The library is a magical place, full of worlds whose passport is a free library card and good imagination. These 10 books will make you want to pay a visit.