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Navigating parenthood when you feel like an outlier

My lack of a physical pregnancy experience meant that connecting with other mothers could be difficult.

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Parenting styles are a myth

Here’s how you create your own personal parenting style that works for your family, your lifestyle and your values.

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You don’t have to hate the Elf on the Shelf, I promise

This time of year, everyone has big opinions on the Elf on a Shelf.

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I’m a proud ‘sad beige parent’

No matter what colors fill our home, this remains true: It is not absent of fun-filled, cherishable moments, and it is not vacant of the deepest love.

roughhousing: dad tossing child into the air

Here’s why roughhousing with your kids is good for them—really

All the noise and pummeling can be a little alarming. But lots of research suggests that regular roughhousing sessions make for happier, more successful children.

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My neurodivergent child has turned me into a neurodivergent parent 

There’s nothing more intimate and personal than the relationship you have with your child.

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Professional counselor perfectly nails why ‘gentle parenting’ is more for the parents than the kids in this viral TikTok

“It is ‘I want to learn how to regulate my own emotions, how to manage my own nervous system activation before deciding what to do in response to my child.’”

A psychologist mom shares 5 phrases she uses with her kids to empower and support them

The language we use with our children is integral to their development.

mom hugging and kissing daughter outside dignity of risk snowplow parenting

I want my kids to be healthy not safe

I want to rush in and take away all their discomfort.

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Kim Kardashian shares why she decided to hire a male nanny

The mom of four worries that her house (and even her family) is “very female-dominated.”

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Parents share why they choose to fight in front of their kids in viral TikTok

Kids need to learn to navigate "healthy conflict," and seeing their parents fight can help

What to expect when your kid comes home from college for Thanksgiving

Having your child home from college for the first time can bring up all kinds of emotions for the entire family.

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