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Stay at Home Alone Mom

by ParentCo.

Until now I always had someone with me. Now that they are both off to school for the first time, I truly don’t know who I am.

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The Only Back-to-School Cell Phone Rules Your Kids Really Need

by ParentCo.

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The Time-Out Alternative That May Be More Effective

by Sanya Pelini

The self-quieting approach has long been presented as a powerful alternative to punishment and time-out.

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How to Raise an Optimistic Human in a Pessimistic World

by ParentCo.

Even though media and technology seem to be the cause of our collective pessimism, they're also essential for overcoming it.

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4 Things You Think During Your Six-Week-Old Baby's Unexpected Hospital Stay

by ParentCo.

When you're sitting in the ER waiting on your baby's test results, your mind becomes a dangerous thing.

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5 Ways Parenting Evolves When Your Kid Becomes a Tween

by ParentCo.

As my daughter evolves and grows, my parenting must do the same.

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My Child's Life Isn't a Fairytale, and That's Okay

by ParentCo.

I wanted to shield our son from the heartaches and pains of the world, but instead they marched right through our front door.

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The Non-Starters of the Mommy Wars

by Mandy Waysman

In order to celebrate our Mommy War survival I thought we would do a look back on the Mommy War exchanges that never were. The non-starters.

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Mothering White: Yes, It's a Privilege

by ParentCo.

As a mother, I must understand that yes, indeed, my white children are privileged. Their lives are inherently easier.

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How to Work Pumping at Work

by ParentCo.

Take comfort in knowing that many moms before you have pumped on the job, and you can, too.

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Four Ways to Be Allies With Your Kid's Teacher

by ParentCo.

What we can do as parents to promote a positive relationship with the teachers who invest in the lives of our children?

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Five Ways To FOMO-Proof Your Parenting

by ParentCo.

What can we do to FOMO-proof our parenting so we’re not unwittingly passing on the same nagging “there’s something better out there” feeling to our kids?

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Mourning Their Littleness from Our Stalwart Rocking Chair

by ParentCo.

The rocking chair came with us to our next childless apartment. I never sat in it. Not once. It was a monument to what we didn’t have.

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I Never Thought I Would Be That Mom, Until I Was

by ParentCo.

Even as the little-people years pass, you'll still be the mom that loves them with everything.

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To the Mom With Young Kids From One With Young Adults

by ParentCo.

Younger mom: You are strong. You are brave. You have what it takes to get through each day just doing the simple things.

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Laughing in the Face of Imperfection

by ParentCo.

Modeling laughter, even through tears, will build the resilience and courage our kids need to seek their own joy.

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How to Put an End to Power Struggles

by ParentCo.

Although power struggles with kids are a normal part of parenting, some strategies can help reduce how frequently they occur.

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How My Grandmother, Two Dogs, and Day Camp Transformed My Summer

by ParentCo.

A kind human, two loving canines, and day camp helped me find that peace, that motivation to get up and give the day another try.

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I Don't Want to Be the Mom That Looks Like She's Got Somewhere Else to Be

by ParentCo.

Am I the sweaty, harried woman, going through the motions, but really just getting it over with, like regular maintenance on the car?

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Through the Looking Glass of Vacations

by ParentCo.

As I grew up, I took note of what my mother did that made our vacations so smooth and peaceful. Now I'm discovering myself through being the one in charge.