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If Determination Could Grow Gills

by ParentCo.

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Life’s Curveballs

by Callie Boller

When people ask me what motivates me in life, the answer is always him. He’s my driving force, the reason I forge on.

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A Perfect Attendance Trophy is Still a Trophy

by Kathy Sisson

As my husband and I finished sorting through our childhood boxes, I set my perfect attendance trophy in the “keeps” section. I’d earned it.

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Finding Moksha in a Charm Bracelet

by ParentCo.

On an October afternoon uncharacteristically bleak for the Andamans, I got the call that Maa was critically ill. Before I could book my ticket, she was gone.

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What Harry Potter Teaches Us About Mindfulness

by ParentCo.

Relate the strategies and techniques of mindfulness to the perennial favorite, "Harry Potter," and you've got a whole new set of tools.

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Life Lessons From the Sidelines

by ParentCo.

My boy has helped me to redefine strength. He has helped me see what it really means to be determined and resilient.

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Why I’m Determined to Live a Fearless Life

by ParentCo.

I no longer trusted that my feet would land in the right place, and I stopped all of my leaping and swinging and flipping and turning.

Chess Pawn Standing That Make A Shadow Of Queen

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Determination

by ParentCo.

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How My Relationship With My Father Influenced My Tenacity

by ParentCo.

Maybe he was never home because his work was the main thing putting a roof over our heads. He didn’t speak English, nor did he have a college degree.

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The Case for Boredom to Ignite Our Minds

by ParentCo.

We may assume that curing boredom is a good thing for all of us. But researchers fear that not being bored is the problem.

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Always Remember, Good or Bad, This is Temporary

by ParentCo.

Three important words that ring true to any situation, good or bad. Whatever is happening right now, it is temporary.

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A Girl and Her Dog: a (Complicated) Love Story

by ParentCo.

If you peel away some surface-level differences – they’re different species, for one – they actually have a surprising number of similarities.

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One Moment at a Time

by ParentCo.

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Beyond the Family Pet: How Animals Enrich the Lives of Kids

by ParentCo.

Not only does contact with and knowledge of animals, both pets and wildlife, make kids smarter, but it also makes them healthier.

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Determined to Create Your Dreams? Don't Forget This

by ParentCo.

Life without grit is like eating unsalted popcorn or beginning your day with no coffee.

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Finding Beauty in the Brokenness

by ParentCo.

This brokenness, these outward signs of our experience so far, doesn’t make us less than others with different worries or heartbreak.

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What My Son's Speech Delay Taught Me About Determination

by ParentCo.

I was determined to guide him as he navigated life with minimal language. He was determined to have people understand him.

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If Women Were Erased From Movies, How Much Would the Average Script Change?

by ParentCo.

If you were to scan 1,000 random film scripts, you might notice a common trend: female characters are rarely central to the plot.

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Forgiving My Father While He Was in Prison

by ParentCo.

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Genius Ways Companies Get Kids to Do Their Marketing for Them

by ParentCo.

Kids are kids. They're susceptible to marketing messages, sensitive to peer approval, and impulsive.

Doctor Doing Check And Physiotherapy Rehab After Injury

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5 Payoffs of Watching Your Kid Battle Through a Sports Injury

by ParentCo.

As with every sport, the risk of injury looms. What’s amazing as a parent is seeing the perseverance of a kid determined to heal and get back in the game.