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Slime Is a Parent’s Worst Nightmare
Slime Is a Parent’s Worst Nightmare
It’s coming for me; it’s coming for you
Alex Praytor
Sep 12
A Dad’s Journey with Taekwondo
A Dad’s Journey with Taekwondo
Kicking Fear to the Curb
P.J. Cloutier a.k.a. Daddy Simply
Sep 12
On Radical Honesty and Why You Should Not Hide Your Feelings
On Radical Honesty and Why You Should Not Hide Your Feelings
How to break the cycle of toxic habits passed down from generation to generation.
Jasmin Knie
Sep 11
Disappointment and Expectations in Parenting
Disappointment and Expectations in Parenting
I have heard so many parents talk about how disappointed they are in their children, let’s talk about it.
Jacquelyn Luby
Sep 11
It Is Surprisingly Easy Not to Fight With My Child
It Is Surprisingly Easy Not to Fight With My Child
Parenting tactics from the battl…playground
Gregor Pascal
Sep 11
I Found a Time Capsule of Lost Words I Wrote About My Baby
I Found a Time Capsule of Lost Words I Wrote About My Baby
A love letter to my daughter on her one-week birthday
Dana DuBois
Sep 10
More and More Adult Children Are Choosing to Become Estranged From Their Parents
More and More Adult Children Are Choosing to Become Estranged From Their Parents
I was ahead of the trend when I decided to go “low contact” with my mother 20 years ago
McKenna Meyers
Sep 10
Why You Should Walk Your Child Across the Street
Why You Should Walk Your Child Across the Street
Being a caring person takes time, thought, and effort, but it’s worth it
Fisk Harrison
Sep 10
Boss Baby: How Listening to My Child Improved My Parenting
Boss Baby: How Listening to My Child Improved My Parenting
Even when what I heard seemed crazy
Lisa Cunningham DeLauney
Sep 9
Want To Be A Parent? Talk To A Wall For A Day And You Will Know If You Are Ready
Want To Be A Parent? Talk To A Wall For A Day And You Will Know If You Are Ready
I really don’t know what those little ears are used for
Kim Fedyk
Sep 9
Parenting Is Hard, But Are You Making It Easy For People To Judge You?
Parenting Is Hard, But Are You Making It Easy For People To Judge You?
How does your child not have his toothbrush?
Okwywrites
Sep 9
The Myth of Parental Debt
The Myth of Parental Debt
Escaping the cycle of obligation in parent-child relationships
Eleanor Writer
Sep 8
Why Did My Body Try to Betray Our Dreams of Becoming Parents?
Why Did My Body Try to Betray Our Dreams of Becoming Parents?
My story of motherhood after loss
Mumie Health
Sep 8
Struggling to Pick Up Your Child? Try Overalls!
Struggling to Pick Up Your Child? Try Overalls!
An easy way to lift your child if you have mobility problems.
Eelco Martens
Sep 8
I Survived Summer!
I Survived Summer!
No small deed for a parent of two small kids…
Nanie Hurley 🌿
Sep 7
You Don’t Need to Be a Zen Master to Gentle Parent
You Don’t Need to Be a Zen Master to Gentle Parent
Why the all or nothing approach to parenting makes you a worse parent
Cristina Rodrigues - Positive Parenting Educator
Sep 7
Toddlers Are A Handful
Toddlers Are A Handful
Things I like and dislike about the toddler phase
Myasquillace
Sep 7
Flying Into the Land of the Lasts
Flying Into the Land of the Lasts
It is truly the end of an era when you watch your youngest get ready to leave the nest
Michele Maize
Sep 6
They’re Goldfish Now
They’re Goldfish Now
My kids do not know they are in water, and that’s OK
Geo Snelling
Sep 6
The Evil Stepmother
The Evil Stepmother
Or is the step-kid evil?
Brenda Grate
Sep 6
How to Survive When Your Child Enters the ‘Why’ Zone
How to Survive When Your Child Enters the ‘Why’ Zone
The best you can hope for is to come out the other end with a few remaining brain cells
CarolF
Sep 5
When Bad Dreams Come: Coping with Night Terrors and Nightmares
When Bad Dreams Come: Coping with Night Terrors and Nightmares
What to do when Mr. Sandman brings in monsters and bugs instead of rainbows and butterflies.
S.M. Whiddon
Sep 5
Discover How To Create The Family Life You Dream Of, Literally
Discover How To Create The Family Life You Dream Of, Literally
Reading aloud to your children makes a world of difference
Kelly Gawitt
Sep 5
What Not to Say to Adoptive Parents
What Not to Say to Adoptive Parents
Asking ‘couldn’t you get knocked up?’ isn’t cool
Patricia Vicary
Sep 4
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