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Consider Swapping These Two Words to Get What You Want

by ParentCo.

Among all of the ways language can trip us up, misusing "can" and "will" may be the sneakiest mix up of all.

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Finding the Middle of the Money Struggle

by ParentCo.

Money, like so many things, is fraught with baggage and emotion.

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When I Buried My Mom, I Let Go of Something Else With Her

by ParentCo.

This was not the fury of the adolescent and the frustrated mother anymore. It was a meeting of two grown-ups.

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A Better Way to Understand the Nuances of Mental Illness

by ParentCo.

It occurred to me I had quite literally been seeing things differently than everyone else. Or at least, different from the way I was supposed to see.

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How I Overcame Failure, Loss, and Unmet Expectations and Learned to Dream Again

by ParentCo.

How did I marry contentment and progress? I achieved balance in my life using the following four step process.

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A Couple’s Guide to Complaining

by The Gottman Institute

Effective complaining enables spouses to engage in conflict and achieve resolutions that criticism puts out of reach.

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The Terrible Tale of the Best Gift My Husband Ever Gave Me

by ParentCo.

Forget the rule of thumb established by florists, jewelers, and Hallmark since time immemorial, that household appliances do not make romantic gifts.

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It's Easy to Ask Why I Didn't Leave the First Time

by ParentCo.

I said it only takes one time for him to lay his hands on you for you to know he is abusive. Until it actually happened to me.

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6 Kids Books for Families With Food Allergies

by Pam Moore

As the mom of a kid with food allergies, I know how stressful a food allergy diagnosis can be. These books can make it easier, though.

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Does Giving Your 10-Year-Old a Cell Phone Increase the Risk of Bullying?

by ParentCo.

In a recent study, kids who owned a cell phone were significantly more likely to be a victim of cyberbullying, especially in third and fourth grade.

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We Know Remarkably Little About The "Right" Bedtime

by ParentCo.

Don't struggle with bedtime. Read up on what's known about sleep, what's unknown, and what's negotiable.

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Why I Decided to Replace the Batteries

by ParentCo.

What does it say about us as a culture when we can treat so many things as disposable and temporary?

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7 Surprising Impacts of the U.S. Substance Use Disorder Crisis

by ParentCo.

An estimated 21.5 million Americans over age 12 suffer from a substance use disorder. But the impact of this crisis reaches far beyond.

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Why My Thumbsucker Can Continue at her Leisure

by Michelle Ridell

My daughter still sucks her thumb, and, yes, we are well aware she’s way too old to be doing so.

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The Sport That Leads to More Concussions Than Boys' Football

by ParentCo.

Recent research reminds parents that they might be overlooking the dangers of concussions in sports besides football.

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Can Folic Acid Mitigate Autism-linked Effects of Pesticides?

by Danielle E. Owen

New research suggests that taking over 800 micrograms of folic acid around the time of conception can help mitigate the autism-linked effects of pesticides.

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Forget Hand Washing – This is How Moms Should Prepare For the Season of Perpetual Sickness

by ParentCo.

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The Simple Food That Could be the Answer For Underweight Kids

by ParentCo.

Forget an apple a day. A nutrition study in Ecuador suggests that eating one egg a day for six months helped underweight children catch up.

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How the Power of Touch Helps Kids Thrive

by Sanya Pelini

Touch heals. An increasing amount of evidence suggests that touch has more power than we could ever imagine.

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This Simple Biohack Will Make You Want to Take Your Shoes off A.S.A.P.

by ParentCo.

I’m not some crunchy hippie mama telling you to go hug a tree to take all your worries away. I’m talking about the science-backed practice of “grounding.”