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Why You Should Discourage Your Child from Enrolling in a For-Profit College
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I Look Like a Teen Mom, and It’s Not as Great as It Sounds
Get Pregnant FastWomen often desire to appear younger, and it’s a well-known fact that in our society, asking a woman her age is a big no-no. Now that I’ve hit my thirties, our birthday celebrations may still involve nights out…
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9 Reasons Your Grown Children Might Harbor Resentment Towards You
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Can You Get a Tattoo While Breastfeeding?
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5 Reasons I Don’t Care About Swearing in Front of My Kids
Get Pregnant FastThree years ago, my partner made a bold promise to our kids: each time one of us let a curse word slip, we’d drop a quarter into the “Swear Jar.” Once the jar was full, the cash would…
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How I’m Learning to Understand My Teenager
Get Pregnant FastAs we continue to expose our teenagers to the world, they reflect it back at us in ways we sometimes overlook. We see the familiar landscapes of life, but what we often miss is the profound transformation happening…
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Screw You, To-Do List
Get Pregnant FastI wake up each day ready to conquer my to-do list. “Today’s the day I’m going to crush it!” I cheer myself on. I envision a productive day ahead, filled with accomplishments and a sense of satisfaction. Yet,…
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Why Mothers Experience a Shift in Identity
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10 Common Parental Phrases That Raise Eyebrows
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- A Message to the Disruptors at Kids’ Sports Events
- 4 Surprising Upsides to Gestational Diabetes
- How to Gently Rouse a Sleeping Teen (Without Causing a Family Crisis)
- How ’80s Films Can Guide Us in Parenting Tweens and Teens
- A Tidy Home (or Not!)
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A Message to the Disruptors at Kids’ Sports Events
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4 Surprising Upsides to Gestational Diabetes
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How to Gently Rouse a Sleeping Teen (Without Causing a Family Crisis)
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How ’80s Films Can Guide Us in Parenting Tweens and Teens
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A Tidy Home (or Not!)
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The Weather Channel Takes a Jab at Trump’s Climate Decision
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Battling Breast Cancer for Future Generations
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If You’re Unsure About Kids, Maybe You Shouldn’t Have Them
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My Misguided Notions of Motherhood: A Recipe for Burnout
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We’re With Her: Love Triumphs Over Hate
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