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“What gift do you want for Mother’s Day, honey?” What do I want?You really want to know? Okay well first, I don’t want you to run out the night before to get me gifts. I don’t need physical things. No need to buy me yet another card that I’ll feel guilty throwing away after 5 …

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How to patch a hole in your child’s pants in 31 easy steps.* Pull out your child’s last clean pair of pants. Discover they have a large hole in them. Curse yourself for ignoring laundry in favor of last night’s Netflix binge. Dig through your child’s hamper to find the least dirty pair of dirty …

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Look, I get it. It’s freaking adorable when your child starts their baby talk, mispronouncing words or stumbling to mimic what you’re saying. They are trying to develop their first language and with that, many lovable moments happen that make you want to hold on to them in this baby stage forever. But baby talk …

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For the love of all that is holy, please stop teaching your kids pet names for their private parts in lieu of their real names. Use the correct terminology, from day one. Here are some of the absolutely ridiculous examples I’ve actually heard some parents use when talking about their kids’ genitals: Monkey (vulva) Cookie (vulva) …

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Like many of us, when I was pregnant, I did a ton of reading about pregnancy and childbirth and how to take care of a newborn. I soon learned that, despite the fact that it seemed pretty simple on the surface, there were many (many) options for childbirth. I got the impression through my reading …

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Dealing with depression is never fun. I mean, really: never. But it can especially un-fun during celebratory times like the holidays. Add in Seasonal Affective Disorder, and everything is extra special fun because the time of year is against you, too. So on this happy note, let’s talk about dealing with depression during the holidays. …

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I’m going to lay out a scenario you’ve all probably experienced at some point: You’re at a family gathering like a fun day on the lake, you’re out with friends you haven’t seen in forever, or your baby started doing something new and cute while you’re holding her. Out comes that camera to capture the …

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Teaching history to young children can be a pretty thorny topic. (Columbus Day, anyone?) Even in the (many) years since I started school and began learning American history, we’ve either learned a lot more about some of the touchstone stories of our history, or we’ve started admitting/acknowledging a lot more of the negative parts of …

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