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Wonderful Things Happened Sitting at Our Kitchen Table
Wonderful Things Happened Sitting at Our Kitchen Table
Our expensive table is no longer just a decoration
S.M. Whiddon
Jun 28
Words Are Nice, but Implied Affection Can Be Just as Meaningful
Words Are Nice, but Implied Affection Can Be Just as Meaningful
We always got the message, Dad
CD Richardson
Jun 28
The Premature Prodigy
The Premature Prodigy
On raising a wholesome, knowledge-loving kid
Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
Jun 26
How to Deal With Your Son’s First Serious Girlfriend
How to Deal With Your Son’s First Serious Girlfriend
Unfortunately, hiding in a cupboard until they split up is not an option
CarolF
Jun 26
Attachment Parenting Works
Attachment Parenting Works
What other way is there?
Danielle Ramos
Jun 25
I Didn’t Love My Baby for a Year
I Didn’t Love My Baby for a Year
Breaking the Myth of Instant Mother-Child Bonding
Liz Boles
Jun 24
Navigating the Twin Relationship
Navigating the Twin Relationship
How much is a toy tiger worth?
Elizabeth Lancaster
Jun 24
Are We There Yet And Other Goofy And Stupid Things We Used To Say As Kids And Parents
Are We There Yet And Other Goofy And Stupid Things We Used To Say As Kids And Parents
Maybe not ‘used to say,’ huh?
R C Hammond
Jun 24
A Blast from the Past Makes Grandma a Rock Star
A Blast from the Past Makes Grandma a Rock Star
What fascinating toy is cheap, non-toxic, non-electric, non-plastic, uncomplicated and offers 1,000 kinds of fun?
Maryan Pelland, Woman with a Pen
Jun 23
How a Summer Scavenger Hunt Was the Ultimate Gift of Independence for My Kids
How a Summer Scavenger Hunt Was the Ultimate Gift of Independence for My Kids
Freedom and responsibility help kids grow up
Shari Keller
Jun 23
How to Raise Kids You’re Proud Of
How to Raise Kids You’re Proud Of
Stop replicating school at home; try this instead
Kelly Gawitt
Jun 23
The Chaos of a Teenager’s Room
The Chaos of a Teenager’s Room
I’m a parent who doesn’t stress over the mess.
Emaline Ashe
Jun 23
Artificial Intelligence Can Guess What Your Baby Will Look Like
Artificial Intelligence Can Guess What Your Baby Will Look Like
But do potential parents really want to know?
Jeff Hayward
Jun 22
Letter to a Dead Mother
Letter to a Dead Mother
What I’ve got to say won’t wait another quarter of a century
Becky Piatt Davidson
Jun 22
When Vegan Kids Grow Up
When Vegan Kids Grow Up
Their changing minds changed our family dynamic
Shlee
Jun 18
Let Me Rob You of Your Childhood
Let Me Rob You of Your Childhood
You can’t walk, but you need to know about all the troubles of the world
Carlos Garbiras
Jun 18
3 Writing Tips for New Parents
3 Writing Tips for New Parents
Because finding time to write is so challenging now
Larissa McCullough
Jun 18
How I Wish I Could Fix My Grown-Up Kids’ Problems
How I Wish I Could Fix My Grown-Up Kids’ Problems
Parents can’t always help in life’s balloon-popping moments
Catherine Oceano
Jun 17
How to Make Sense of Relationship Dynamics Beyond Family Models
How to Make Sense of Relationship Dynamics Beyond Family Models
About becoming mature and still rediscovering myself
Eleanor Writer
Jun 17
iCloud Brought Back a Past I Didn’t Want to Face
iCloud Brought Back a Past I Didn’t Want to Face
The ghosts of contacts past are haunting
Deanna Bugalski
Jun 17
Self-Proclaimed Labels Are Healthy Expressions for Teens
Self-Proclaimed Labels Are Healthy Expressions for Teens
Kids today embrace their differences.
Emaline Ashe
Jun 16
Important Parenting Lessons I Learned from Changing My Dad’s Dirty Diapers
Important Parenting Lessons I Learned from Changing My Dad’s Dirty Diapers
Taking care of dad taught me how to take care of my kids later
S.M. Whiddon
Jun 16
Childhood Comparison Stays with Children Forever
Childhood Comparison Stays with Children Forever
Why we must look at our children as individuals
Nicole Kay
Jun 16
My Child Calling Me a Girl Provided an Unexpected Perspective
My Child Calling Me a Girl Provided an Unexpected Perspective
It got me thinking about how we raise our children to see gender
PatrickMH
Jun 16
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