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5 Tips For A Stress-Free Start to School

Start off the school year with some positive parenting! Whether your child is returning to a familiar environment or starting fresh at a brand new school, let them know you see them, you hear them,...

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Try Gentle Parenting For Better Communication

What's your parenting style? Different parenting styles influence the way in which we communicate with our children. Cultural norms and our own upbringing can affect our choices – perhaps we wish to...

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Mom Shaming: Help for First Year Mamas (FYMs)

Hi First Year Mamas, Let's talk about something pervasive in our mom culture – mom shaming! Name a parenting topic, and those around you will have an opinion. As a new mom, it can feel overwhelming...

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6 Parenting Tips For Summmer

The dream of a leisurely summer lounging in a shimmering blue pool helps us endure the cold and stressful days of the year, but as temperatures rise, so does our anxiety. We eagerly anticipate a...

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The Four Parenting Powers: Use ‘Em Wisely!

The Four Parenting Powers: Use ‘Em Wisely! From the moment you bring that wiggly, absolutely perfect little human into the world, you, dear parent, are bestowed with four very special parental...

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Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Newly Diagnosed With An Autism Spectrum Disorder? For many parents, an official diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) simply confirms what they had felt or suspected about their child. For...

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Talking To Your Teen About Sex

As a parent, it’s crucial to create an open, nonjudgmental space for discussing sex and body autonomy with your teen, ensuring they always feel comfortable coming to you with questions or for...

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3 Ways to Overcome Working Parent-Guilt

As you finish up work for the day, perhaps your son or daughter finishes their dinner while you sit at the same table typing. Do you feel guilty for not engaging after a long day? Absolutely. But...

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Tips on Better Co-Parenting

Are you struggling to keep the magic alive for your children while struggling with your own feelings about coparenting during the holidays? Parenting in tandem with an ex-spouse or partner can be...

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My Child is Sinking and I Don't Know How to Help

My 8th-grade son came to me and said, “I think I need to see someone.” I wasn’t that someone. I knew he was having a hard time with the divorce, but I didn’t realize how much he was struggling. I was...