No Short Cuts

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What it took to slow down the least patient women I know - my mother.

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3 Times My Mother’s Crazy Fierce Love Saved Us: An Incomplete List

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"I was embarrassed by what I saw in their expressions: that I was only a dumb little kid riding a dumb little toy. But then, I thought of my mama."

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My Grandfather’s Name Was Al Capone

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Sheer coincidence, but he was known to pack quite the punch. Needless to say, I didn’t have the best examples of where my Italian roots sprouted.

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Being a Single Mother is Hard, but Also the Best

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Our first winter alone was the toughest. But I had more love in my life alone with my daughter than I’d ever had before.

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With Family, Weird Works

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Is It Possible to Follow Both Authoritarian and Permissive Parenting Styles?

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Absolutely. Here is an example of how a parent vacillates between the two in one simple scenario.

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17 Secrets to A Long and Happy Life According to Older Generations

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There's much to learn from the laughing ladies sipping tea.

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Teaching Kids to Give Thanks Is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Them

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Research shows that expressing thanks has incredible outcomes for health, happiness, and productivity. Fortunately, there are many simple ways that you can instill gratitude in your kids.

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10 Sci Fi Classics To Watch With Your Kids While You Wait For The Force Awakens

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Best Links of the Week

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The best things from all over.

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The Underrated Power Of Clear Parenting Principals

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Creating and living with a simple set of parenting principles makes the entire journey richer and more enjoyable for everyone involved. Here are mine.

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27 Things to Discuss at Thanksgiving That Aren’t Donald Trump

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Conversation starters that won't make you want to sit at the kids' table this year.

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Use A Safety Deposit Box to Get Kids to Put Their Stuff Away

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Messes are a part of life with kids. Here is a simple and effective strategy for clearing the clutter: the Safety Deposit box.

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A Letter of Apology From a Fitness Writer to Aspiring Exercisers With Young Kids

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As a parent, I now know that I've published health stories offering advice that, on most days, is impossible to even attempt to follow.

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The Healing Power of Dark Stories

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In our world of real monsters, storytellers like Maurice Sendak can help kids make sense of their darker feelings and fears.

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Teaching Peace in Elementary School - The New York Times

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Compassionate Advice For Helping Kids Navigate Scary News

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Best links of the week

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Things you might have missed from all around the web.

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The Grapes of My Wrath: Champagne and Memory

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Why I'm not toasting the recent study that made headlines for suggesting that champagne might prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

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Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early

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Keeping Up With the Herd

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Making the surprising choice to forgo maternity leave and return directly to work. That is, to become a wildebeest.

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Quiet Time Brings Transcendental Meditation to Public Schools - The Atlantic

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Class Clown Or Gifted Student? It's A Matter Of Perspective : NPR Ed : NPR

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Why Kids Are So Vulnerable to Advertising -- Science of Us

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