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Take This Quick Survey About Screen Time and Kids

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We're asking real parents to share their family tech habits in this 60-second survey. We'll publish results on July 17.

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7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Parents

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"Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" translated into less-than-steller parenting moments that were all guilty of.

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See Your Children Leading Healthy Lives? Research Suggests Parents Should Look Harder. - The New York Times

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What If Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong? | Mother Jones

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The 9 Circles of Parenting Hell, Illustrated

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Limbo. Hoarding. Wrath. Scabies. Just a few of the nine circles of parenting hell, illustrated by Sarah Woodard.

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How to encourage self motivation in your kids

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Thoughtful encouragement is a powerful way to rid you and your family or your classroom of sticker charts, bribing, and reminding forever.

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(Questionable) parenting tricks that work like that a charm

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Over the years, I've picked up some really effective parenting tricks, thatas a generous fellow parentI feel obligated to share with you now.

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Talking to Your Kids About Same-Sex Marriage

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100 Percent Is Overrated - The Atlantic

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Ten things I can't wait for my son to experience

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There are so many exciting milestones on the road of life. But outside of the monumental moments , I'm looking forward to the less epic, but just as meaningful, experiences for my son.

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Baby Toes

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One of the things people dont really give you enough warning about when you become a parent is the outrageous tendency strangers have to do weird stuff to your baby.

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A summer camp lesson for parents from Jessica Lahey

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How to Handle Toddler Meltdowns

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Question: How do I handle bad toddler behaviors- aka toddler meltdowns?

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A huge part of parenting is being excited about lifes possibilities

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What you're getting for Father's Day depends on her Mother's Day gift.

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Dads who joke and play with their kids make them healthier

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"The conflict of domestic isn't moms versus dads; it's the family against money"

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How to talk about sexting with your tween or teen

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Sexting. Some parents have difficulty just saying the word, never mind admitting that their child might just might be participating in it.

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Three perks of young parenting

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There are tons of reasons why being a young parent is awesome. But three stand out as the foundational perks of the job.

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My family dinner fails, as told by 'Orange is the New Black' GIFs

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I want to enjoy feeding my children. I want to be good at it. But it just never seems to work out that way. These GIFs explain what I mean.

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37 Difficult Questions From My Mixed-Race Son

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Getting the Kids Involved Means Letting them Participate

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10 Lifehacks to Become a Better Parent than Anyone Else, Ever

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I've learned a number of time-saving, life-affirming, world-changing tips that will both save time and affirm life while simultaneously changing the world.

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Parenting, Not for the Moment, But for the Long Haul

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