By Leslie Means That Time When My Daughter And A Stranger Taught Me About Kindness
Earlier this week my 6-year-old, Grace and I decided to run a few errands while her sister was at dance…
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By Alissa Kay Loving Children Who Weren’t First Mine Is Easy To Do
A woman, who had recently learned that I adopted all of my children, told me that she admired my ability…
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By Kathy Glow 6 Tips for Helping Children Sleep Well During the Holidays
Parents know that during the holidays it’s not always easy to get our little ones to rest easy with “visions…
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Four Years After Sandy Hook: 7 Ways to Help Keep Our Kids Safe From Guns
One day a couple years ago, I was running late to pick my child up from school for a doctor…
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By Jenni Welsch Should I Bring My Kid To The Doctor’s Office? Virtual Appointments May Be The Answer.
After an amazingly long and luck-filled streak with germs, the Littles in my house got hit hard this last week,…
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By Lori Wildenberg 10 Ways Parents Kill Conversation
I love talking with my young adult children. I appreciate it when they share their thoughts, beliefs, dreams, and life…
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By Annie Henriksen Thanks For The Guilt, Elf On The Shelf
I started to have mom guilt the other night. December 1st every year it appears. Right when the elf on the…
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By Christine Leeb Compassionate Isn’t Just for Christmas: Practical Ideas for Helping Kids to Care All Year Long
When it’s the Christmas season, it’s easy to find opportunities to give and show compassion to those in need. But…
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By Alethea Mshar Oh, How I Love This Sign Language Santa!
We adopted our son Ben as an infant. Initial reports indicated that he had failed his hearing screens, so upon…
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By Eileen Palma Is it Our Job to Be Santa Myth Busters?
When do you have “the talk” with your kids? I don’t mean the puberty talk or the birds and the…
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By Mia Carella I Don’t Know ‘Typical’ As A Special Needs Mom
As I scrolled through my Facebook feed today perusing the usual status updates about baby milestones, culinary successes and shopping…
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By Claudia Caramiello In The 80’s Families Did Dinnertime; Here’s Why I Fail At This
Thanks to Netflix's Stranger Things, my son has discovered Corey Hart. He digs him. People don't say that anymore do…
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