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Girls Aren’t Meaner Than Boys. It Only Looks That Way.
There aren't many gender differences in meanness. What's different is how girls and boys respond. Read More...
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Wed, Nov 18 2015 10:34 AM
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Are You the Favored Parent?
Are you your child's "favorite" parent? Do you secretly (or not so secretly) like that? Read More...
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Tue, Apr 20 2010 8:21 AM
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Snack Time Never Ends
In the article "Snack Time Never Ends," Jennifer Steinhauer writes about how snacking seems both mandatory and constant for American children. Read More...
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Wed, Jan 20 2010 1:00 PM
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A Drunk 4-Year-Old
Are there some children who will find trouble no matter what their parents do? Read More...
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Tue, Dec 22 2009 8:55 AM
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Navigating Religious Divides Within Families
Are there different religious beliefs within the same faith in your family? What are your particular complications and how do you navigate them? Read More...
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Mon, Dec 21 2009 10:13 AM
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Ending the ‘Friendly’ Fat Talk
Putting an end to the "fat talk" for our daughters' sakes — and our own. Read More...
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Tue, May 28 2013 12:59 PM
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What’s Wrong With the Breadwinner Moms Study
Lumping mothers who make more money than their spouses in with single mothers who are breadwinners through necessity as much as choice makes public opinion research on working mothers less useful. Read More...
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Thu, May 30 2013 7:13 AM
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Thanks to a 4-Year-Old, a Laugh Stronger Than Death
Silence doesn’t protect our kids. It steals their chance to say goodbye. Read More...
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Sun, May 24 2015 5:00 AM
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How Theresa Jones, Military Widow and New Real Estate Assistant, Does It
It’s been two and a half years since we last saw their dad. Some days it feels like a lifetime ago. Read More...
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Mon, May 25 2015 5:58 AM
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A Foster Parent, Contemplating an Unknowable Future
No parent knows what the future holds, but a foster mother knows she can't know what will come next more clearly than most. Read More...
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Tue, Jul 14 2015 7:47 AM
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Foster Parent Diary
Shelf, iPad, Bed Table: What I Read and What I Didn’t, Summer 2015 (Part 1)
A reading list that ranged from "Dietland" to "The Yorkshire Shepherdess." Read More...
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Thu, Jul 16 2015 2:16 PM
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Anne of Green Gables (Book)
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Filipacchi, Amanda (1967- )
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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves (Book)
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How to Build a Girl (Book)
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Moran, Caitlin
An Adult Stepson Moves In, and a Solid Family Wobbles
My husband should't exclude our son from the family, but I can't exclude my husband from decisions about my son, either. Read More...
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Fri, Jul 10 2015 4:53 AM
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I Enjoyed My Son’s Bris
Many Jewish mothers cover their eyes during their son's bris and wait for it to be over. Instead, I found I enjoyed it. Read More...
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Fri, May 31 2013 8:17 AM
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The Last Sweet Year of High School Slips Away
The firsts, and the lasts, of an only child's senior year in high school. Read More...
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Sun, May 26 2013 5:37 AM
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A Fertility Diary’s Happy Ending: Was It All Worth It?
After 3 years of infertility, 4 miscarriages and 10 doctors, our daughter was born. Friends keep asking, "Would you do it all again?" Read More...
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Tue, Aug 25 2015 2:45 AM
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