Tag: modern parenting
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Just Let Them Play: A Parent’s Plea
Get Pregnant Fast As parents, we often find ourselves urging our children to just go and play. I say it daily, sometimes feeling the urge to add a bit of exasperation to my tone. Why do my kids seem to need constant guidance? Why must I transition them from one activity to another, like a…
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Clever Dad Discovers Smart Trick to Bottle-Feed Baby While Mom Works
Get Pregnant Fast In the world of parenting, few challenges rival the struggle of transitioning a breastfed baby to a bottle, especially when mom heads back to work. As a father myself, I know firsthand how tricky it can be to get your little one to accept a bottle when they’ve been exclusively nursing. Just…
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I’m So Exhausted by All These Parenting Guidelines
Get Pregnant Fast It’s Memorial Day weekend, and we’re at the cabin with family. This should be a time for relaxation, gratitude, and honoring those who fought for our freedoms. My partner has been swamped with work, and we’ve been looking forward to this trip for weeks. We even bought our twin toddlers their first…
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The Essential Baby Safety Guide Every Grandparent Should Know
Get Pregnant Fast As a new parent, you want to ensure your little one’s safety, especially when it comes to the advice you receive from excited grandparents. With so much evolving research on baby safety, it’s crucial to update older relatives on current guidelines. Outdated Advice to Address Let’s talk about some outdated advice that…
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Distraction Dilemma: Are Cell Phones Endangering Our Kids?
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, I can’t help but feel a twinge of envy towards my children’s easy access to technology. While I fondly remember carefree days at the playground, I also recall the long stretches of boredom under the sun before smartphones came along. If I were in their shoes, I’d probably have…
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Mom Sends Detailed Email About Unacceptable Gifts for Her Son’s First Birthday
Get Pregnant Fast Gifts are meant to be thoughtful gestures, right? They’re certainly not a requirement, especially when it comes to a child’s birthday celebration. While it’s generally understood that guests should bring gifts to a party unless specified otherwise, the emphasis here is on “understood.” However, one mom seems to have missed this memo.…
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Our Children Are Safer Than Ever, Yet We Struggle to Accept It
Get Pregnant Fast Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, I recall a childhood that many would consider carefree. My mother worked as a waitress during the evenings, leaving me to navigate my after-school hours as a latch-key kid from the second grade onward. I would unlock the door, prepare a quick sandwich, and wait…