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A Spotless House Isn't My Biggest Goal or Desire

by ParentCo.

Is having a clean home what I miss most as a mother, and what I hope to achieve in the few hours I have to myself? No. Not at all.

Parenthood

Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 3/29/16

by ParentCo.

What we're reading around the web.

Parenthood

Babymoon in Cuba, 4-Year-Old Along for the Adventure

by Brian Rosenworcel

My wife was 6 months pregnant with twins, but we wanted to take a babymoon with our four-year-old. So we flew past Florida and took a two-week trip to Cuba.

Parenthood

Our Kids Are Not in a Race

by ParentCo.

Parenting is an opportunity to raise happy, self-confident, well-adjusted human beings who understand they have strengths and gifts to offer the world.

Wellbeing

An Introvert’s Guide to Mom’s Night Out

by Rhiannon Giles

Sometimes I need to be alone. Here are the things I've learned over years of the occasional solo escape.

Wellbeing

Allergies? Blame it on Your Birthday.

by ParentCo.

Parenthood

There IS a Dish Fairy, and Other Lies I Have Convinced My Family Are True

by Kimberly Yavorski

Sometimes one can do a job too well.

Parenthood

Dads Get Postpartum Depression Too

by ParentCo.

New dads can also suffer from depression and anxiety. Like man-flu, but for after the baby comes.

Learning

10 Seconds At A Time, A Teacher Tries Snapchat To Engage Students

by ParentCo.

Playtime

New Friends We Found on the Internet

by ParentCo.

Animals and people of the internet: please be our friends.

Playtime

Disney Characters Coming as Lego Minifigures

by ParentCo.

Playtime

The Desperate Search for Unicorn Kisses

by ParentCo.

Parent.co Command Headquarters is tracking sightings of Unicorn Kisses from Vermont to Washington DC.

Parenthood

Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 3/28/16

by ParentCo.

What we're reading around the web.

Inspiration

This Girl Designed Her Own Superhero Prosthetic Arm, And It Shoots Sparkles

by ParentCo.

Wellbeing

What Really Happened When Our Family Cut the Cord

by Laura Richards

I have a secret and I know I’m not alone. I love TV. So does my husband and my four sons. Despite this, we recently decided to cut the cord.

Wellbeing

The Point of No Return: Reconciling The Strands of Life

by Jessica Graham

I sat in the surgical waiting room, having earlier tied a backless gown, size small, on my young son and kissed him repeatedly.

Parenthood

5 Han Solo Quotes That Show What Being a Parent Really Means

by ParentCo.

We see a different side of Han Solo in The Force Awakens. (If you're the only person in the world who hasn't yet seen TFA, turn back! Spoilers within.)

Parenthood

For problem behavior, spanking and even time-out are a waste of time. Try this instead.

by ParentCo.

For problem behavior, spanking and even time-out are a waste of time. Try this instead. via @olgakhazan in the @theatlantic

Learning

The Universal Nope Face

by ParentCo.

Turns out, we all instinctively make the nope face, regardless of language.

Wellbeing

Top 5 Health Risks at Nail Salons Explained by Physicians at Texas A&M

by ParentCo.

If you’re concerned about health risks at nail salons, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends asking yourself the following questions,

Wellbeing

Late sleeper? Science has your back.

by ParentCo.

You're not alone if you're a late riser. 40 percent of the population doesn't naturally fit in the 11PM - 7AM sleep schedule.

Wellbeing

That Time I Felt Like My Husband's Nanny

by ParentCo.

It’s an odd thing, as a wife and mother, to feel like your husband’s employee.

Pregnancy

Having Kids Using a Sperm Donor

by ParentCo.

It’s not a lesbian thing. It’s a biology thing. Some straight parents can't create families through sex either. But parents are parents are parents.

Wellbeing

4 Pieces of Advice That Deserve to be Ignored

by Jessica Graham

There's a lot of conventional wisdom out there that gets touted as gospel. But if we want to live a fuller life, we need to examine the old way of thinking.

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