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Families
Why I Finally Stopped Worrying if My Daughter Was Lonely at College
My husband and I flashed disappointed glances.
My husband and I flashed disappointed glances.
My Mom’s Love Story Was Her Own
A tribute to Mom.
A tribute to Mom on Valentine’s Day.
How Parents Talked With Kids About Black Lives Matter Differed by Race
While many Black and white parents spoke to their children about the Black Lives Matter movement within a year of the 2020 murder of George Floyd, they used different language to explain it, according to new research.
While many Black and white parents spoke to their children about the Black Lives Matter movement within a year of the 2020 murder of George Floyd, they used different language to explain it, according to new research.
Children Caught Between Highly Conflicted Divorced Parents at Greater Risk of Mental Health Problems
Youth who experience higher levels of inter-parental conflict after divorce are more likely to fear abandonment and experience mental health problems.
Youth who experience higher levels of inter-parental conflict after divorce are more likely to fear abandonment and experience mental health problems.
14 Effective Ways to Reduce Kids’ Screen Time
As a parent, tackling the relentless pull of screens with stubborn kids requires finesse. Seasoned parents have honed strategies to guide kids toward balance.
As a parent, tackling the relentless pull of screens with stubborn kids requires finesse. Seasoned parents have honed strategies to guide kids toward balance.
The Pressure of Pressure
High Heat
Cooked Under Pressure One of my favorite holiday gifts was the Instant Pot. It’s a modern day pressure cooker, and it makes food prep a dream. What used to take hours to simmer on a stove top or in a slow cooker, now takes less than two. Pressure builds for about 30 minutes, then the…
How to Teach Kids Kindness Toward Immigrants
Regardless of the reason, foreigners are most often seeking a better life for themselves and for their families. It's a hard decision for them to leave their home.
Regardless of the reason, foreigners are most often seeking a better life for themselves and for their families. It’s a hard decision for them to leave their home.
I Thought I’d Cry After Holding My Newborn for the First Time
God told me why I didn’t.
God told me why I didn’t
Screen Time Recommendations by Age Chart
This is a touchy subject, I know. but in this digital age, screen time is an important consideration for parents.
This is a touchy subject, I know. but in this digital age, screen time is an important consideration for parents.
Parents: Act Like Warriors
It’s tough being a parent today. Lessons from the battlefield can help you do it right.
It’s tough being a parent today. Lessons from the battlefield can help you do it right.
Lawrence Welk Is Dead: Confession of a Bad Daughter
Years of contention and mother-daughter resentments have reduced our relationship to this.
Years of contention and mother-daughter resentments have reduced our relationship to this.
Mixed Feelings About Taking My Baby to a Climate Demonstration
On the one hand, I feel this continuity is quite beautiful.
On the one hand, I feel this continuity is quite beautiful.
Start Teaching Your Kids These Skills Instead of Punishing Them
Parents sometimes teach their children the wrong lessons, and their kids grow up missing opportunities to learn the right ones.
Parents sometimes teach their children the wrong lessons, and their kids grow up missing opportunities to learn the right ones.
I Became the Person I Needed as a Child
Backyard Tales: Chapter 2 — It was time to pay her a visit.
Backyard Tales: Chapter 2 — It was time to pay her a visit.
My Newborn Might Stop Me From Achieving My Dreams
The story of a first time dad
The story of a first time dad