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7 secrets to raising awesome, functional teenagers.

I occasionally get asked by mothers of young children what the secret is to raising great teenagers.My initial response is that I have absolutely no clue. My kids are who they are IN SPITE of having...

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Mom teaches daughter a perfect lesson after she threw her new pencil case in...

Kids can seem pretty unappreciative at times. Parents often sacrifice a lot to give their child the best, just to have it thrown in their face, or in the bin. This is something that Haley Hassell...

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Seth Rogen was asked a question about being childless that men never get. His...

Childless women in the public eye are often plagued by the question: “So, why don’t you have any children?” It’s a deeply personal question that cuts right to the bone, and there can be many answers....

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'Words Whispered to a Child Under Siege' is a powerful poem about parenting...

I've never been in a war zone, but as a mother of three, I've pictured it. Any time I read a news story about a part of the world that's exploded into violence, I imagine what it must be like for...

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15 hilarious parenting comics that are almost too real

Brian Gordon is a cartoonist. He's also a dad, which means he's got plenty of inspiration for the parenting comics he creates for his website, Fowl Language (not all of which actually feature...

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A fireman’s children wrote him a hilariously honest obituary he would have loved

After you're gone, people will probably forget the exact things you said to them while you were alive, but they'll never forget how you made them feel.Unfortunately, when people write obituaries that...

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60 models. 12 sizes. One photo project to change how we view the human body.

Categories are great for some things: biology, herbs, and spices, for example.Image via But bodies? Well, putting bodies into categories just gets weird. There are around 300 million people in...

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Mom ordered an infant-sized Frog and Toad shirt from China. When it arrived,...

Kelsey Dawn Williamson, 23, from Benton, Illinois has ordered over 50 shirts from AliExpress, an online retailer based out of Hangzhou, China. But when the Frog and Toad shirt she ordered on May 10...

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'Perfect parenting': People love this young woman's reaction to getting her...

In a world where older generations often criticize younger people for being entitled, a video shared by Melissa Tylor shows that there are still young people out there who appreciate everything they...

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Gen Z is anything but lazy — they’re smart, strategic and eager to launch...

Every adult generation has its version of a “kids these days” lament, labeling the up-and-coming generation as less resilient or hardworking compared to their own youth. But Gen Z—currently middle...

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Mother is shocked her daughter's male teacher told her to 'hold in' her period

There's a lot of men out there that shy away from discussing menstruation with women. But any man who's ever taken a class in basic human biology or had a mother, sister, wife, girlfriend or any other...

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A doctor specializing in child development shares 5 of her most surprising...

Parenting is the most important job that most people will ever have in life. Your decisions as a parent will be some of the most important determining factors in whether your child becomes a happy and...

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Devastated father makes an unbelievable discovery while cleaning out his...

On May 28, 2014, 13-year-old Athena Orchard of Leicester, England, died of bone cancer. The disease began as a tumor in her head and eventually spread to her spine and left shoulder. After her...

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Ring doorbell video captures the phenomenon of what it's like to be the...

Kids, man. I'm not sure of the scientific way audacity is distributed, but kids have a lot of it and somehow make it cute. That audacity overload is especially interesting when you're the default...

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Video shows the humorously realistic side of all those parenting tips given...

When you have a new baby people come in with all sorts of advice that is often conflicting. Things like, don't hold the baby all day or they'll never learn to self soothe but also, if you want to get...

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Exhausted mom posted a letter begging her husband for help. And then it went...

Taking care of a newborn baby is mentally, physically, and spiritually exhausting. For the first four months (at least!), new parents have to dedicate every part of themselves to caring for this young...

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Dad found out his son bullied a kid at school and came up with a brilliant...

What do you do when you find out your kid bullied someone? For many parents, the first step is forcing an apology. While this response is of course warranted, is it really effective? Some might argue...

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A mom asked if it's appropriate to make a babysitter do housework and set the...

When it comes to babysitting, you can hit the jackpot with someone who not only enjoys hanging out with your kiddos but also cleans out of boredom. The only babysitter I've had that experience with is...

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Mom's passionate rant about why she was late to school drop-off has parents...

In a perfect world, everything would run smoothly—including getting kids ready for school. There would be no spontaneous temper tantrums to soothe, no messes to clean up, no fighting to get dressed....

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A mom whose 19-yr-old died by suicide has a vital message for parents about...

Laura Stack's son Johnny lost his life to suicide three months ago when he was just 19 years old. Though she says the grief of his death is "still fresh," Stack took to Facebook to share something...

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