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Why You Should Travel with Your Kids to Minnesota
Why You Should Travel with Your Kids to Minnesota
The perfect family vacation awaits
Nicole Kay
Jul 26
Why I Don’t Base My Kids’ Allowance on Chores
Why I Don’t Base My Kids’ Allowance on Chores
And how my three kids under 10 can earn extra cash
Violet@CrumbsOfSanity 🫠
Jul 26
I Didn’t Want My Manipulative Mother-in-Law Near My Baby
I Didn’t Want My Manipulative Mother-in-Law Near My Baby
But a temporary truce between us formed a lifelong bond between the two of them
Maisie Archer
Jul 25
Searching for Suri
Searching for Suri
While showing my son the town, he showed me a thing or two
Patricia Vicary
Jul 25
The Challenge of Being Mom #3
The Challenge of Being Mom #3
Parenting children that are not your own
Kelly Gawitt
Jul 25
Let the Little Birds Soar — Finding Unexpected Empathy After Estrangement
Let the Little Birds Soar — Finding Unexpected Empathy After Estrangement
A daughter’s new perspective and a mother’s hidden strength
Bette A. Ludwig 🔍 PhD
Jul 24
A Very Important Note to Self
A Very Important Note to Self
When your house is suddenly full, and you’re not sure you’re happy…
Jill Ebstein
Jul 24
Put Your Phones Down and Listen
Put Your Phones Down and Listen
Your kids are changing and they want to tell you about it
Jeff Allen
Jul 24
What Will You Tell Your Kids About Taking Drugs?
What Will You Tell Your Kids About Taking Drugs?
Unveiling the truths about drugs from a parent’s perspective
Deanna Bugalski 💋
Jul 24
All The Other ‘Yous’
All The Other ‘Yous’
To my daughter on her graduation day
Chantelle Atkins
Jul 23
A Story to Make Little Ones Yawn
A Story to Make Little Ones Yawn
An easy tip to help children go to sleep
Aline S.
Jul 23
Should My Teenager Be Watching Amazon Prime?
Should My Teenager Be Watching Amazon Prime?
Or should I ban it and make her talk to me instead?
Amy Chambers
Jul 23
Lessons Learned From the Taylor Swift After-School Club
Lessons Learned From the Taylor Swift After-School Club
Parenting, community, and the importance of a good dance party
Victor Yocco, PhD
Jul 22
The Questions We Ask Our Teens
The Questions We Ask Our Teens
And the answers we are not prepared to hear.
Jordan Lubov
Jul 22
Birthday Balloons
Birthday Balloons
The tradition of absurdity, silliness, and whimsy, no matter what.
Melissa Corrigan
Jul 21
What I’m Learning About Perfection, Guilt and Presence as a Parent
What I’m Learning About Perfection, Guilt and Presence as a Parent
Is the Pressure To Be a Perfect Mother Blinding Us to What Matters Most?
Myonie Dean
Jul 21
What We Learned When Our Son Won His First Karate Competition
What We Learned When Our Son Won His First Karate Competition
We did not see it coming
Chris McCumskey
Jul 20
What Physiological Birth Feels Like
What Physiological Birth Feels Like
A story about my smooth experience enhanced by my fascination for the biology of birth.
Sophie Aguado
Jul 20
The Breadwinner Of The Family
The Breadwinner Of The Family
I have a family of six; my life partner has permanent disability, and one of my twin sons has autism.
Maybelyn H. Plecic
Jul 20
Our Blended Family Via Adoption
Our Blended Family Via Adoption
Spending time with my son’s birth family is priceless.
Emaline Ashe
Jul 19
Tiny Humans: The Greatest Inspiration Or The Ultimate Distraction?
Tiny Humans: The Greatest Inspiration Or The Ultimate Distraction?
Blaming the kids for my writer’s block is getting me nowhere.
S.M. Whiddon
Jul 19
Lessons From Dad: How His Teachings Molded Us
Lessons From Dad: How His Teachings Molded Us
The farm, the four seasons and his four children
Eleanor Ahlstrand
Jul 19
The Surprising Benefits Of Allowing Children To Catch Chickenpox
The Surprising Benefits Of Allowing Children To Catch Chickenpox
Don’t let the reactions of others affect your confidence
Jenny Lim
Jul 19
4 Take-aways from “The Anxious Generation”
4 Take-aways from “The Anxious Generation”
Don’t have time to read the book? Chew on these ideas instead
Portia
Jul 18
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