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Time to make some room for the child, Meghan Leahy advises.

The fear of not remembering how I had gotten here was palpable, and I was certain my daughter knew the secret I’d been keeping for years.

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I should be used to the taste of bittersweet by now, but I’m afraid this birthday is going to hurt.

  • Shelley Stolaroff Segal
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They aren’t beasts; there’s an explanation for why they act that way. Here’s how to fix it.

  • Karen Weese
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Share a meme about #winemoms and you’ll get a hundred likes and shares. But admit that you take medication or that you need therapy? That's a different story.

  • Christine Organ
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Now that it’s my turn to educate a child in an unfamiliar place, I feel protective of the role, as if Alex’s immersion in Brazilian culture threatens my ability to teach him my own.

  • Andrew Jenner
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I want something that doesn't seem to exist anymore: that 1950s style of play where kids had their own world, separate from adults.

  • Lindsey M. Roberts
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Our lives are enmeshed as much as any married couples’ might be.

  • Shanon Lee
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Belle Boggs discusses her new book.

Share your own cringe-worthy moments.

The Tim Burton fantasy is creepy but exciting; the real-life action drama is thrilling.

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Certain parental behaviors could inadvertently promote online aggression in kids.

  • Monica Leftwich
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For a short time, these systems can be motivating. Over time, however, the rewards are no longer enough.

  • Katie Hurley
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This little creature is stealing my blood supply and rarely gives me a moment’s peace. And he's not even born yet!

  • Allison Steinberg
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Join us at 11 a.m. to talk all things parenting.

Meghan Leahy advises on how to handle a frustrated child.

My partner and I pretty quickly decided we were all-in on the baby thing and we’d go for another. But when?

  • Tanya C. Snyder
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Child-rearing is the hardest job in the world to do well, yet so many of us expect two people (or one) to do the lion's share of the work.

  • Louise Fabiani
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My daughter is interested in unveiling the mystery of what I do when I’m not with her.

  • Sara Ackerman
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  • Sep 27
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We have three kids and 800 square feet, and we get a lot of life out of it.

  • Batsheva Neuer
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