Why We Plan Vacations Without Our Kids

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When you’re giving all of yourself to raising your children, day in and day out, I believe it is both deserved and necessary to carve out extended time away so that you can focus on one another. We moms like to discuss the importance of self-care; Marriage-care should be right up there on the priority list, as well. Read More

5 Strategies That Prevent Most Misbehavior

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You can’t always prevent your child acting out, whether he’s a toddler or a teen. But here are the five best strategies for preventing misbehavior, and for helping kids shift course, for all age kids. Read More

Life in the Comments Section: Why Facebook Discussions Are Important

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The internet exposes us almost immediately to swaths of people who aren’t in our immediate circle of influence. There is a greater chance of diversity; racial, gender, economic, political, religious, and otherwise. I truly believe that it could be, that it is, a way that our world can further come together in understanding and mediation, if we let it. Read More

5 Dangers Worth Worrying About

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I’m a pediatrician that works in an emergency room and I know what’s really dangerous. Your child is far more likely to be harmed by things you aren’t even thinking about. Here’s what makes my palms sweat… Read More

Teaching Your Child to Set the Table

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Centuries ago a French courtier discovered that it is easier to concentrate on eating if one doesn’t have to look around for one’s fork or knife at each meal. Viola! systematized table setting was born. Read More

8 Tips for Avoiding Parental Exhaustion

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Being a parent can be very rewarding. But it can also be exhausting! We’ve all had those days where nothing seems to go right and you feel like you can’t keep functioning as a proper parent. It happens to the best of us! Read More

Women, Why Do We Cut Each Other Down?

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I would bet that there aren’t many of us who haven’t suffered at the hands of other women. Whether it be in the workplace, within your family unit, or in the preschool carpool line, I know that few are exempt from this behavior. I have vivid memories of bullying and intentional hurt that I still carry with me, even from nearly two decades ago. My guess is that this isn’t uncommon. Read More