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Parenthood

Honesty is the Best Policy For Instilling Compassion

Feeling comes first from knowing.

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Motherhood Forced Me to Fight My Depression

Being a mother forced me out of hibernation and now I’m awake to see all the wonderful things I'd been missing.

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How Not to Parent: Lessons Learned From My Childhood in India

“Science holds a bright future. Arts is for the failures,” was a common notion.

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From Business to Politics, Where are the Powerful Women?

2016 was a good start, but we've got a long way to go.

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Living Minimalist: 3 Kids, 2 Parents, 500 Square Feet

Believe it or not, it wasn't a total disaster.

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Maybe Neighborliness Isn't so Old-Fashioned After All

I was trapped in a 50s time warp in 2017.

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How to Streamline Your Co-Parenting Communication

Keep it civil and everyone benefits.

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A Double-Date With My Ex-Husband Brought Clarity, Not Complete Awkwardness

It was abundantly clear to me that the four of us, all ex-spouses to someone, were exactly where we were meant to be.

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Why My Son is a Pre-K Dropout

There's plenty of time for falling in line later.

5 Ways to Make Mom Friends That Stick

I realized if I wanted to make it out of the baby phase alive, I needed to find mom friends fast. But how?

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Sunturds Plantable Diapers - Sprouting Up Today

Tired of littering Mother Earth with wasteful disposable diapers? Us, too. So we paired up with American Meadows to bring you the world's first ecologically friendly answer. www.sunturds.com

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Ushering My Daughter Into Womanhood, One Mascara Swipe at a Time

There are times I celebrate her new-found independence, and then there are moments I grieve over the loss of the innocent baby girl I once knew.

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I'm Living in the Now (Thanks to My Shoulder Hair)

I was Adonis who still looked young and fresh! And then I turned 40.

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Your Clean House Won’t Matter 10 Years From Now

What will they remember? Focus your efforts there.

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Kid Made Recipe: Peanut Butter Banana Waffles

Go bananas for breakfast with these super hearty waffles! the recipe is gluten free and vegan, but there's no compromise in deliciousness.

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How to Choose a Scary Movie for Your Kid

One kid's laugh riot is another's fright fest. Learn how to choose age-appropriate scary movies.

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The One Job I Don't Seem to Get Better at With Time

“I just enrolled Tabby in preschool for September! I’m already crying!” read the post on Facebook. (Tabby’s name has been changed so that her mother doesn’t think I am an absolute crazy person.) I ...

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I Can Be a Parent, But I Can't Always Be a Playmate

“Mommy, play with me.” This is how our battle begins, as it does every Saturday morning.

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How I Will Participate in the Climate March if I Can't March

Here's how to be there in spirit. (And still make a difference.)

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