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Is My Kid Being Bullied? 12 Red Flags To Watch For, Says A Therapist

The ways in which children cope with bullying aren’t always obvious to them — or to adults. A therapist and behavior analyst on the red flags to watch for.

Family & Parenting | Parenting

I talked to 70 parents of highly successful adults—here are 5 phrases they always said to their kids

Parenting expert and author Margot Bisnow, who is a mother to two entrepreneurial sons, interviewed 70 families who raised confident, smart and successful kids. Here's are the five things they said to their kids every day.

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Kids’ screen time up 50% during pandemic

For most parents, pre-pandemic expectations around screen time are no longer realistic.

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Parents Are Choosing Home School Over School At Home During Pandemic

Parents are opting to home-school their children because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts say it might not be for everyone.

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5 art-focused activities parents can do with their kids at home

These simple, low-mess projects help to keep kids’ minds off technology while providing quality time together.

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Tribute In Light Returns To Mark 18th Anniversary Of September 11 Attacks - Gothamist

"The tribute produces two vertical columns of light meant to signify the Twin Towers rising high above the Manhattan skyline."

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20 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Becoming a Working Mom | Working Mother

Here are 20 things three moms with they had been told to help them prepare for the challenges of being working mothers.

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The diabolical genius of the baby advice industry | News | The Guardian

The long read: Every baffled new parent goes searching for answers in baby manuals. But what they really offer is the reassuring fantasy that life’s most difficult questions have one right answer

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Out-of-the-Box Care Packages to Send to Your Kiddos at Camp - PureWow

Sleepaway camp just wouldn’t be complete without receiving a care package or two. And why not use this opportunity to get creative?

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Books That Help Kids Know and Love Themselves | Brightly

We want our kids to know their strengths and understand their uniqueness and embrace both. These books can help kids know and love all of who they are.

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The collapse of parenting: Why it’s time for parents to grow up

If anyone can be called the boss in a world of modern, anti-hierarchical parenting, it’s the children.

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The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups (book review)

A new book by Dr. Leonard Sax explains how American parents have forgotten to do the most important job in the world -- raising capable, conscientious, disciplined children who will become valuable members of society.

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Netflix to stream fake New Year's Eve countdowns so you can put the kids to bed early

We know. You want your kids to be able to experience a real New Year's Eve countdown. However, you also don't want them running around until the wee hours. It's a bit of a conundrum.

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One Dad Hacked Ikea To Make The Ultimate Kids' Bed On The Cheap

Savvy dad Eric Strong didn't want to spend thousands on a new bed for his young son, who had outgrown a regular crib. Promising his son "the coolest bed ever," Strong came up with an epic Ikea hack that resulted in the ultimate kids' bed: a lofted mattress, a ball-and-pulley play system, a secret chamber with a lookout window, and one seriously sneaky trap door escape