Let your kid fall off the swing. Let your child ride the roller coaster if they insist they’re old enough, even if you know they’ll cry even before they reach the first loop de loop. …
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You’ll meet a lot of parents in PTA meetings: helicopter parents, free-range parents, Republican parents who insist on equipping security guards with guns, Liberal parents who want stricter vaccination policies, soccer moms, parents who don’t …
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When is the right time to get your child a pet? It really depends on how mature your child is. Do you know why there are a lot of animals in pet shelters right now? …
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I became a stepparent to my stepdaughters when they were very young. The older one barely had a memory of her mother, who had given my husband full custody in exchange for not having to …
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