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5 Reasons I Struggle With the Flu Shot Each Year

Each year the internet goes wild with flu shot information. I have a choice, and I get to make the choice for my kids. So why is this a hard decision?

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The Secret to Empty Nest Success

Inevitably, you'll be loving your kids from afar, and there's no use in dwelling on the empty nest. Instead, focus on loving your spouse, close up.

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What Scheduling Sex for the Next Five Days Could Do For Your Relationship

Parenting can put sex at the bottom of the to do list. Add it to the top for five days and see what happens.

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How to Enjoy Disney World When Your Child Has Autism

A trip to Disney World could be a disaster for a kid with autism. But it doesn't have to be.

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The Patience I Wish I Had

It's easy to forget what it's like to be a kid. Especially when there is work to be done, bills to be paid, and meetings to reach on time.

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The Weekend That Made Survival Mode More Survivable

The weight of mom guilt can be overpowering, but taking a much needed break for yourself isn't selfish. It's necessary.

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Why Experts Want Your Baby Rooming With You Until Age One

The AAP recently announced a new recommendation that removes some of the mystery around best infant sleep practices for new parents.

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How You Can Help Ensure Your Child's First Memories Are Happy Ones

Most kids retain then replace memories in cycles until they begin to crystallize around 7 years old. How can we make certain they are happy ones?

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50 Shades of Brown and Other First-Time Parenting Worries

As first time parents everything seems important, and also potentially life-threatening. Eventually, you learn to lighten up.

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Wishing Your Teen Could Still Be a Baby is Actually Really Hurtful

It's not easy being a teenager. As parents, we have to be mindful of the way they interpret things we say.

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Not Perfect, Not Broken: Parenting Through the Fog of Depression

I want my kids to remember the love I have for them when the fog is lifted. The mother who will always be there for them and always love them.

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10 Life Lessons From the "Star Wars" Galaxy

Along with excitement and amazing visuals, the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo provide great teachable moments to share with kids.

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Pregnancy's Unexpected Gift: Freedom From Migraine Pain

Pregnancy can affect a woman's body in countless ways. For some, the change in hormones can bring relief from chronic migraines.

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Witness to a Meltdown: There Is a Way to Help

When another parent is struggling, it's hard not to look away and leave them to battle it out alone. But sometimes lending a hand makes all the difference.

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How Mommy Bloggers Can Overcome the "So What?" Problem

Personal narratives are interesting only when they're presented as part of a broader perspective.

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Does My Teen Need Therapy? 7 Signs From a Psychotherapist

It can be difficult to know when your teen is working through issues in a healthy way or when they might need the help of an expert.

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More Than a Gift: Heirloom Inspirations For Your Next Baby Shower

Ideas to inspire venturing off-script from traditional registries to find that heirloom-worthy gift that will be treasured for its story.

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Stepping Out With Twins? Pretend You re a Kardashian!

Multiples are more commonplace than ever these days, but for some reason, when people see them, they act like they've experienced a celebrity sighting.

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I Thought I Was a Guaranteed Natural But Parenting Is Hard

Parenthood is something that we grow into, and if we ever feel as if we're making it up as we go along...? Well, we are.

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Please, Just Let My Kid Fail

Instead of finding ways to protect our kids from disappointment, we should be using that time to teach them coping skills and how to learn from it.

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How the Village Can Help Most When You're Parenting Tweens and Teens

The "it takes a village" concept doesn't end with diapers. It can play a very important role in raising tweens and teens as well.

You Don't Know Why I'm Bottle-Feeding My Baby

Breast is best. We know that. With all the campaigns, advertisements, and leaflets, it’s difficult not to know the benefits. But not every mother can.

Learning to Parent Without You: A Letter to My Late Mom

The entire family was crowded into the living room of that rental house on the shore. It was you and dad, the six of us kids and our spouses, and several of the older grandkids. We sat on old couch...

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Reluctant KonMari: What I Gained From Losing My Books

If the only purpose the dusty top shelf books serve is to make me look smart, perhaps I need to focus elsewhere.