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10 Simple Ways to Raise Happy Artists

by ParentCo.

If your children have an interest in art, here are 10 ways to help them grow into artists without taking the fun out of their art. Art is valuable to every kid.

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5 Superpowers That Parents and Teachers Share

by ParentCo.

After a decade in the classroom, and half a decade mothering, I found these five concepts to hold true on both fronts.

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Taking Your Kids to an Art Museum is Not a Terrible Idea

by ParentCo.

Art museums are packed with opportunities for learning and inspiring creativity. But they aren't always easy to navigate with kids.

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How to Wear Converse in Almost Any Situation

by ParentCo.

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5 Kinds of Women Who Intimidate The Sweat Pants Off of Me

by ParentCo.

I think I have a fairly good sense of who I am in this world. However, there remain a few subsets of females who give me the tingles.

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The Time I Had to Break Up With My Daughter’s Best Friend

by ParentCo.

In my blind willingness to procure a friend for my daughter, I created an odd, unhealthy relationship with a person whom my kid was not particularly fond of

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Why I'm Raising My Sons to Be Feminists

by ParentCo.

As a mother, and as a woman, the idea that my boys might grow up to not care about the challenges another person faces due to their gender pains me deeply.

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9 Books to Help Ease Your Kid's Fear of Dogs

by ParentCo.

Since it's pretty clear my kids are not quite ready for a walking, barking, real-life dog, we read these books to help ease their fears.

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I Just Want to Wash My Hair

by ParentCo.

Some days I am exhausted. Some days I am so happy I don’t even believe this is real. Some days I want to run away or, at the very least, drink hard liquor.

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Should Kids Know the Truth About a Parent's Addiction?

by ParentCo.

When it comes to addiction, knowledge is power – and hope and healing. Don’t shy away from these conversations.

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10 Things I'm Going to Stop Feeling Guilty About

by ParentCo.

It took me over a year to understand that guilt felt and fueled by actions that allow me some sanity is the definition of insanity itself.

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5 Essential Things Kids Need to Make It Out There in the Real World

by ParentCo.

By highlighting the importance of grit, independence, discipline, character, and presence, you’ll prepare your children for successful, fulfilling futures.

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When You Meet Your Match, and She’s Your Daughter

by ParentCo.

I can see myself reflected back in my daughter. And I'm up for the challenge of raising my match.

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The Top Ten Reasons Your Baby Is Pissed Today

by ParentCo.

Babies have a lot going on in their little worlds, and they have very real reasons for requiring your immediate assistance.

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What Am I Forgetting?

by ParentCo.

That nagging feeling you're forgetting something. It only seems to get worse as time goes by.

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Kid Made Recipe: Brownie Cookie Pie

by ParentCo.

Why choose between brownies and chocolate chip cookies when you can whip up this combo brownie cookie pie?

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On Watching "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" With My Daughter

by ParentCo.

Three generations later, it seems women are still after the same things Mary was looking for.

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Toys for End Times

by ParentCo.

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It Could Have Been Called Humanity’s March on Washington

by Jill Kiedaisch

As one of more than 500,000 people who marched on Washington last Saturday, I am still reeling and reveling in the enormity of the event.

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On Vasectomies, White Walls, and Fresh Starts

by ParentCo.

When you finally admit you're done having kids, the freedom you're after can taste bittersweet.

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How Star Wars Helped Me Embrace My Baby’s Helmet

by Ally Weinberg

Even though knowing my daughter's helmet would help was reason enough to appreciate it, making it a work of art was what helped us fully embrace it.

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How Children Are Seeking (and Subverting) Approval Online

by ParentCo.

Studies are beginning to determine the effects of social media on the way kids view themselves. And the specific ways kids use these tools to get and give feedback can be troubling.

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What Quality Time With My Kids Really Looks Like

by ParentCo.

What constitutes quality time “with” your kids? How is that different from quality time “around” your kids?

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5 Unexpected Gender Differences in Children’s Clothing

by ParentCo.

Everyone knows that there are glaring differences between girls’ clothes and boys’ clothes. But the gap is even wider than I thought.

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