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Words will never hurt me?!

by Robin Dance

Written by contributor Robin Dance of Pensieve. I‘m embarrassed to admit it, and its truth pains me, but I’m almost certain the people to whom I’ve spoken most hatefully are my own children and husband.  I’ve wondered if I’m the only one who does this. Why do the people I love most receive the worst [...]

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Demystifying the college search

by Robin Dance

Written by parenting teens contributor Robin Dance of Pensieve. My first-born will begin her college freshman year later this month.  With over 4,500 colleges and universities in our country, deciding where to attend followed a rigorous, months’ long odyssey that required investigation, perseverance, and sifting through a lot of noise.  Because we didn’t begin sooner, [...]

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Encouraging Children To Embrace Lifestyle Change

by Renee

Written by guest contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. Change is a part of life. We give our children an amazing tool when we teach them to adapt to change. Sometimes we undergo a personal or family transformation that calls for major upheaval in our lives. Mom or Dad takes a pay cut to have more [...]

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7 Ideas for Screen-Free Travel with Kids

by Megan

Written by kids columnist Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy. As the summer season kicks into high gear, families are making plans, packing bags, and hitting the road for a time-honored tradition – the family road trip. A few years ago, we bought a portable DVD player to keep our kids entertained while we traveled.  And [...]

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Adoption: Lessons Learned

by Nicole

I’m on maternity leave from June 11 to July 16: The following is a guest post from Simple Organic contributor Nicole Bennett of Gidget Goes Home. As I’m writing this post, my son, who we recently adopted, is almost eight weeks old — which is to say, I’m definitely not an expert on this subject. [...]

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The Things You Don’t Need (But They Say You Do) For a New Baby

by Tsh

This post was first published on October 8, 2008, and since we’ve got number three percolating, this topic has been on my mind. Expecting parents know the gauntlet of baby gear pushed and prodded their way through the store’s aisles. Modern-day culture all but convinces the average parent-to-be that they may very well fail at [...]

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The Benefits of Raising Kids Cross-Culturally

by Tsh

We leave for the United States in two days. We’ll be there for four months – enough to settle in and establish a few routines, but not long enough to really unpack, mentally and otherwise. My kids are almost 4 and 9 months old. We’ve lived here for almost two years – this means that [...]

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