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Talking Sex After Childbirth, and After Children
New research finds that both women and their partners experience desire for sex and intimacy differently after childbirth. Read More...
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Tue, Dec 17 2013 8:59 AM
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University of Michigan
Talking to Children About Cheating: Dishonesty Is Worse Than a Bad Grade
Don't assume your child knows the differences between collaborating and cheating, or paraphrasing and plagiarism. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 19 2013 8:11 AM
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Accepting the Holes We Can’t Fill With Gifts
This is the first Christmas our five children will spend all together since before we adopted them; since they were separated into different foster homes four years ago. Read More...
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Mon, Dec 23 2013 7:26 AM
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No Gifts, Please. Just Praise My Good Intentions
If a child chooses donations for a charity instead of gifts for her birthday, does seeking praise for her generosity negate her good intentions? Read More...
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Fri, Dec 27 2013 6:06 AM
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Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare
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Charities That Inspire Kids: The Gift of Halloween
No one thinks about charity at Halloween, but organizations that serve families with children know there are children who are missing out on the fun. Read More...
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Mon, Dec 30 2013 10:57 AM
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After Leukemia, New Year’s Lipstick-Marked Beginnings
This Jan. 1 marks the third year of my daughter's remission from leukemia. Many who thought they would survive her, like my father, have preceded her into death, but together, we are survivors. Read More...
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Wed, Jan 01 2014 6:06 AM
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My Year of Mom Rage
Is our collective, Internet-driven rage about everything from Miley Cyrus to gun control any more effective than my daughter's temper tantrums over my insistence that she wear pants? Read More...
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Sun, Jan 05 2014 5:55 AM
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The Most Unique Allowance Idea of 2013
A Seattle parent wants his son to think more like an entrepreneur and is paying him accordingly. Read More...
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Thu, Jan 09 2014 6:23 AM
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The Opposite of Spoiled
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Introducing Your Kids to the Stooges
What plans did you have for introducing your children to your favorite shows and movies? How did it go? Read More...
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Wed, Oct 14 2009 9:49 AM
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Telling a Toddler About a Miscarriage
What have you said to small children to explain situations like a miscarriage? Read More...
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Fri, Oct 09 2009 7:30 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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The Mother Who Gave Back Her Adopted Son
Today's parents are often too stressed, leading them to be too quick to judge others, as one mother found. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 01 2009 1:40 PM
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If the Balloon Boy Was a Hoax
It would be devastating if the next time a child goes missing, we pause for a moment and think, "Maybe the parents just want attention." Read More...
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Fri, Oct 16 2009 1:43 PM
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On Chinese Mothers and American Kids
The best way to parent? Or just the next way? Read More...
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Tue, Jan 11 2011 8:39 AM
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The Mom Blog Jinx
How to help a mother who has supported others and now needs some support herself? Read More...
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Fri, Jan 14 2011 7:57 AM
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