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If only it was always simple to stop everything and just connect with my daughter. This amazing child who evokes so many feelings - namely astonishment.

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How MLK's Parents Nurtured His Mind, Faith and Courage

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Martin Luther King, Jr's parents had a huge influence on his thinking and social consciousness.

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MLK Quotes to Raise Children By

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How to Help Your Kid Survive the Wild... Indoors (A Minecraft Story)

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Minecraft as my son plays it is the wild west. It's a melting pot and playground rolled into one. The incredible developmental social aspects fascinate me.

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Ashima Shiraishi: Rock-climbing Girl Wonder

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Ashima Shiraishi is rocking the world. Of rockclimbing, that is. The New York native is widely regarded as the best female climber in the world. And she's only 14.

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What We Need and What We Let Go

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For 2016, we've found a new routine: taking some time to evaluate what we need and what we want to hold onto.

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10 Big Ideas That Will Inspire and Challenge Parents in 2016

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Based on data from our site, Google Trends, and sentiment research, here are the topics that will dominate parenting headlines and newsfeeds in 2016.

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Issue #4: Winter Lights

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It's the darkest time of year outside, but everywhere I look I see glittering Christmas lights, candles, and bright windows in cozy homes full of friends and family.

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Bring the Scandinavian Festival of Lights Into Your Home

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Nestled in the snow-laden pines of the Nordic is a house enveloped in darkness. Inside, a family sleeps. Mother rises first.

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Towing My Father and Garuda Across the Sea

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I brace myself for the crash. The sound is like an oak tree falling over into a lake, and Garuda's fiberglass hull curls forward and opens up.

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What Stand Up Comedy Taught Me About Dysfunction

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The only thing that dictates who you are is how you tell your story. And sometimes the best way to tell it is with comedy.

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No Short Cuts

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What it took to slow down the least patient women I know - my mother.

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3 Times My Mother’s Crazy Fierce Love Saved Us: An Incomplete List

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"I was embarrassed by what I saw in their expressions: that I was only a dumb little kid riding a dumb little toy. But then, I thought of my mama."

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My Grandfather’s Name Was Al Capone

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Sheer coincidence, but he was known to pack quite the punch. Needless to say, I didn’t have the best examples of where my Italian roots sprouted.

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Teaching Kids to Give Thanks Is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Them

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Research shows that expressing thanks has incredible outcomes for health, happiness, and productivity. Fortunately, there are many simple ways that you can instill gratitude in your kids.

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