Can We Stop Labeling Parenting Styles?

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I think that most people will agree that parenting is difficult. Whether you have one child or five, a how-to guide was not included on the ride home from the hospital and right then and there you embarked on the learning adventure of a lifetime. It is an ever-evolving process...

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Helping Your Toddler Prepare for a New Sibling

    I should probably begin with this caveat…I have three children. I have a friend who has nine. NINE. I am by no means an expert at this, as I have only done it twice. But this is a question I have been asked on multiple occasions by mom...

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Technology: Life Giver

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Just as being a child in the age of technology offers a whole host of benefits and challenges, so too are mamas in for both the good, bad, and ugly of cell phones, social media, and more. Now I do not want to downplay the potential negative effects of being...

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Your Baby Can't Read--And That's a Good Thing

In 1996, a product began to show up on infomercials claiming that it could teach babies “early literacy skills” and have them reading by age one. Eager new parents jumped on this idea of getting a head start on reading proficiency and “Your Baby Can Read” became a multi-million-dollar business....

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