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Sending a Child to College
Shopping -- and learning what you do and do not need. Read More...
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Mon, Aug 22 2011 11:27 AM
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Saying Goodbye to a New College Student
What to do and say -- or not -- when the actual moment arrives. Read More...
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Mon, Aug 22 2011 12:51 PM
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What to Call a Half-Sibling?
The sticky problem of nouns and modifiers in blended families. Read More...
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Tue, Aug 16 2011 11:36 AM
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Pills for the Struggling Student
A New York Times article offers a picture of a community where all of our worst expectations regarding the overuse of A.D.H.D. medications are beginning to be fulfilled. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 09 2012 12:17 PM
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Mastitis and My ***-Feeding Present
It took mastitis to remind me that nursing my 3-year-old shouldn't be a chore. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 10 2012 1:51 PM
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Could You Spend Summer (More) Smartphone Free?
Would you (and your children) enjoy your summer more if you used your smartphone less? Read More...
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Fri, May 25 2012 11:16 AM
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Diaper Duty, Divided and Decided: Sign Here.
Would a signed agreement designating which parent is in charge of which homework help? Read More...
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Fri, May 25 2012 1:18 PM
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Explaining Why Mom or Dad Can't Play
What are the best ways to explain something temporary but disabling to a toddler? Read More...
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Thu, Nov 05 2009 1:53 PM
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Mitt Romney, Bullying and Long Shadows
As Mitt Romney answers for his high-school self, parents have the perfect opportunity to talk to children about how their actions today can haunt them later. Read More...
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Fri, May 11 2012 11:36 AM
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Divorcing a Husband, but Not a Grandmother?
How can a divorcing mother keep her children's relationship with her former in-laws strong? Read More...
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Fri, May 11 2012 10:48 AM
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When a Child Has a Mental Illness
To mark Mental Awareness Week, the vice-president of the International Mental Health Research Organization answers questions about being the parent of a child with mental illness. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 06 2009 10:01 AM
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Custody of Your Child if You Die
When you don't want to be the guardian of your cousins children, and other sticky questions... Read More...
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Tue, Mar 29 2011 9:36 AM
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Debating Circumcision and Consent
Is it time to rethink the procedure, and how? Read More...
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Thu, Jul 12 2012 8:00 AM
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Kids Need More Structured Playtime, Not Less
Kids today, either because they’re continually entertained by digital devices or continually ferried from lesson to practice to playdate, don’t know how to handle unstructured time unless we teach them. Read More...
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Thu, May 01 2014 10:58 AM
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My Yearly Camp Permethrin Dance
The week before my two eldest children headed off for a month of open-air sleeping in the woods of northwest Virginia, I made a permethrin solution and soaked their clothes in it. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 25 2014 7:05 AM
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