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How to Handle The "You're Not Taking Social Distancing Seriously!" Fight Fights about social distancing are going to be more common in households. This is how to make them productive.

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My Wife And I Are Fighting Way More In Quarantine. Will It Mess Up My Kids? Parents are fighting more right now. That's to be expected. But the kids are there to witness it all. Is this a problem?

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