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My Baby Has Learned a New Word, and Our Quiet Peaceful Life Will Never Be the Same

My Baby Has Learned a New Word, and Our Quiet Peaceful Life Will Never Be the Same

She’s ready!
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Amarie Skrip
Am I Living with Ghosts or Teens?

Am I Living with Ghosts or Teens?

Let’s examine the evidence
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S.P Vallejo
A Note Home Regarding Your Daughter’s Behavior From Dorothea, Second Grade Recess Bible Study…

A Note Home Regarding Your Daughter’s Behavior From Dorothea, Second Grade Recess Bible Study…

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Heathen — excuse me, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson,
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Victor Yocco, PhD
I Brought Eight Toddlers to a Restaurant and the Service Was Atrocious

I Brought Eight Toddlers to a Restaurant and the Service Was Atrocious

Whatever happened to the art of hospitality?
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Lora Snob Brocone
Mom Makes ‘That’s What She Said’ Joke to 5-Year-Old, Instantly Regrets All Her Life Choices

Mom Makes ‘That’s What She Said’ Joke to 5-Year-Old, Instantly Regrets All Her Life Choices

“It was the end of a long day, and even though I knew better, it just slipped out,” said Sharon, a 31-year-old mother of two, in reference…
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Andrew Knott
My Kid’s Friend Isn’t Allowed At Our House Anymore

My Kid’s Friend Isn’t Allowed At Our House Anymore

She’s a total narc
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Lisa Hides
Father “Kind of Bummed” He Didn’t Receive Praise From Strangers While Grocery Shopping With His…

Father “Kind of Bummed” He Didn’t Receive Praise From Strangers While Grocery Shopping With His…

As the dad of three children under age five, Jason had become accustomed to strangers showering him with praise for performing mundane…
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Andrew Knott
You Mean You Can’t Take Off 14 Mornings and 36 Afternoons for Your Child’s Preschool Graduation?

You Mean You Can’t Take Off 14 Mornings and 36 Afternoons for Your Child’s Preschool Graduation?

Your child will only graduate from preschool once — or 17 times, if you count the required dress rehearsals…
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Jeremy Blachman
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I’m Moo Deng’s Personal Assistant and I’m Begging You To Stop Encouraging Her

I’m Moo Deng’s Personal Assistant and I’m Begging You To Stop Encouraging Her

Social media is an illusion
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Leslie Gaar
I’m Your Child’s Favorite Shirt and I’m Hanging On by a Thread

I’m Your Child’s Favorite Shirt and I’m Hanging On by a Thread

Literally as well as figuratively
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Caroline Horwitz
The Real Terror of Alien Abductions

The Real Terror of Alien Abductions

It’s much more sinister when parents of young children are involved
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Jordan Lubov
I Know What You’re Thinking–Not Another School Fundraiser

I Know What You’re Thinking–Not Another School Fundraiser

But this one is making fundraising fun again!
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Hollie Harris
Plausible Reasons You Need a Dog at Each Parenting Stage

Plausible Reasons You Need a Dog at Each Parenting Stage

(Even if you don’t admit to them out loud)
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Jennifer Haubrich
An Open Letter to the Restaurant Host Who Didn’t Want To Seat Us

An Open Letter to the Restaurant Host Who Didn’t Want To Seat Us

I totally get it—who do we think we are?
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Stephanie D. Rondeau
What My Kids Think I’m Doing vs. What I’m Actually Doing

What My Kids Think I’m Doing vs. What I’m Actually Doing

Avoid meltdowns by educating yourself about children’s cognitive dissonance.
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Andrew Belfry
Buying the Perfect Spatula Will Transform You Into the Perfect Parent

Buying the Perfect Spatula Will Transform You Into the Perfect Parent

All you have to do is find it
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Megan Rogers
My Son’s Helpful Advice on Living Peacefully With a Teenage Boy

My Son’s Helpful Advice on Living Peacefully With a Teenage Boy

He claims number two is negotiable — though I’m pretty sure he’s lying
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Ana Brody
The Dark Side of Baby Sign Language

The Dark Side of Baby Sign Language

If you teach a baby “more,” well, they’re going to want more
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Amarie Skrip
It’s Not a Birthday Party Without Bees!

It’s Not a Birthday Party Without Bees!

Bring your EpiPen and join the celebration!
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Bev Potter
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