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I Am Sick of Our Doula Getting in Between Me and My Wife. Should I Fire Her?

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I Put a $1,300 Crib on Our Baby Registry. Now My Wife Is Flipping Out.

Stop Spending Money on the Baby Nursery

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My Wife Is Pregnant and I'm Not Ready to Be a Father. How Do I Get There?

What Foods to Prepare for Your Wife While She's Breastfeeding

How to Ride the Ovulation Cycle

11 Soothing Techniques to Calm a Fussy Baby

When Do Babies Start Sitting Up?

The Only 12-Month Milestones that Matter

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My Wife Won't Stop Breastfeeding Even Though It's Crushing Her. Help!

The Only 9-Month Milestones That Matter

How to Make a Baby Poop

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I Think My Creepshow Toddler Might Kill Me in My Sleep. Am I Overreacting?

I Worry My Toddler Has Autism. No One Believes Me.

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My Toddler Lives for Attention, So I Give It to Him. Am I Going to Raise a Narcissist?

All Parents Offer Empty Promises and Hollow Threats. But Do They Do Harm?

The Only Two-Year Milestones that Matter

The Only 18-Month Milestones That Matter

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I’m Following the Potty Training App. My Wife Is Not. Now My Son Is Pissing in Plants. Help!

How Not to Lose Sleep Over Daylight Savings Time

How to Play With Puppets Like Mister Rogers

I Am Introducing my Kids to Bloody, Savage Death — And It’s Great

Scared Parents Are Avoiding Playdates For "Safety Concerns." What Gives?

How to Explain Impeachment to Children

Argue About Impeachment All You Want. Just Don’t Do It In Front of Your Kid

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My Kids Are Messy As Hell. How Do I Get Them to Clean Up After Themselves?

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I Don't Like Hugging My Kids. What's Wrong With That?

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I Want to Stop Yelling, But It's the Only Way to Get My Kid To Do Anything

The Happy Kid Experts: 12 Researchers Whose Advice Parents Can Trust

How to Find Kindergarten Books That Will Make Kids Want to Read

How to Create a Morning Routine for School, Starting in the Summer

How to Help a Child Make New Friends

Want to Raise An Honest Kid? Do This.

33 Things That Parents of Teenage Girls Should Do

How to Make Rules a Teenager Actually Respects

How to Parent That Teenager You Don't Like Anymore

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The Science of Santa Claus: Answers For Inquisitive Kids The story of Santa Claus — a world-travelling man with flying reindeer — is pretty out there. When kids get wise, keep the magic alive with some (strange but true) science that helps to explain Santa's abilities.

The 15 Funniest, Corniest New Year’s Jokes for Kids and Grown-Ups Ring in the new year with these jokes that will crack your kids up.

The Best Children’s Books of 2019 That Are Really, Truly for Kids What makes a truly great children's book? One that kids actually enjoy reading. That's what makes these the best books of 2019.

Santa Claus Is Actually Just a Big Elf, Says ‘Night Before Christmas’ This makes perfect sense.

The Best Homemade Christmas Present for Kids Toys are great and clothes are fine, but those things lose value over time. Memories do the opposite. And your kids will come to appreciate them more as they age.

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How to Talk to Kids, According to Mister Rogers It's a whole other language.

Parents Who Raise High-Achieving Kids Talk to Them Like This The way you talk to toddlers can determine how well they do in school throughout life. But not just any conversation will do.

The 8 Toys of the 2010s That Changed How Kids Play These toys from the last decade made kids and grown-ups obsessed, sold out (and sold out again), and changed how we thought about play.

Episode 9: Help the Helpers Fred Rogers demanded more than kindness. Sharing love, in his formulation, required consideration and tactics -- a strategy of goodness.

The 29 Best Books for Grade Schoolers We're talking chapter books, series, and graphic novels.

8 Ways to Get Great Tech Habits as a Family Before you let your kids dive into the digital deep-end, you need to set some parameters and build some good habits. They'll be swimming in no time.

The 19 Best Books for High Schoolers From young adult to graphic novels and more grown-up fare – here are books a high schooler will love.

10 Car Seat Facts Every Parent Should Know Car seat safety matters. First up, get your facts straight.

The Best Retro Toys for Kids Sure, new stuff comes with bells and whistles, but the pre-digital classics still rock.

Episode 8: Christof During the last days of the USSR a sad American kid lived in a drab soviet apartment in Moscow. Then a friend came to visit.

The 19 Best Books for Middle Schoolers The best reads for a major transitional point in kids' lives.

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