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The Mueller Report May Make Family Meals a Stress Test
But there are ways to deal with it gracefully.
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Yup, Michelle Obama Insulted Divorced Dads
Using divorce dads as a metaphor for bad governance leans into a harmful and common cliche that no longer even makes sense.
Culture
Why Aren't Pro-Lifers Pro-Parent?
As fetal heartbeat abortion bans advanced in red states, it’s clear pro-life activists misunderstand the dilemma faced by would-be parents.
Love & Money
What Parents Learned From the Mueller Report
It can be hard to separate news from speculation these days, but if you can quit the latter and embrace the former... do it.
Love & Money
Got Kids? Don’t Talk Trump. Sing Democracy.
The Mueller investigation is finished and regardless of how parents feel about the results, they can use the report to reassure kids that systems work.
Politics
Matt Bevin Raises His Kids in the 19th Century So He Can Feel Like a Man
Kentucky State Governor Matt Bevin intentionally exposed his nine children to chicken pox because he apparently believes childhood should be painful, dangerous and awful.
Love & Money
The Family Fun Pack Has the Potential to Make Parenting Great Again
The People's Policy Project has released a paper offering a slate of universal welfare benefits that would make parenting less stressful and more rewarding for everyone.
Finances
Ethan Lindenberger is a Freaking Hero
The Ohio teen who defied his anti-vax mother in order to get inoculated spoke before congress and made it clear that science literacy can save lives.
Culture
Could We Finally Get Affordable Child Care in America?
New bills and proposals on both sides of the aisle point to a willingness to solve a serious problem.
Love & Money
The President Needs a Time Out
After President Trump’s unhinged meltdown at CPAC, American parents were sure to have recognized a temper tantrum when they see and know exactly how to deal with it.
Culture
The Universal Child Care Primer
If it ever came to fruition, the Universal Child Care and Early Learning plan would transform access to child care in the United States.
Love & Money
The Bully's Pulpit
State of the Union guest Joshua Trump has been victimized for his name. That sucks. But the White House is using him to distract from the suffering of gay kids and a real national crisis.
Love & Money
Cold (Culture) War Kids
The Governor of Kentucky is worried about kids getting soft. His solution? Frostbite.
Culture
Love the Teenager, Hate the Teen
When commentators saw an edited video of Nick Sandmann and Native American Elder Nathan Phillips, they jumped on an easy narrative about a terrible kid and missed the story.
Culture
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