My teenager came out as nonbinary, and this was the hardest part.
When my firstborn told us a few months ago that they were nonbinary, their dad and I were a bit surprised, but not really. They have struggled for the past …
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What do you do with a narcissist in the family?
A narcissistic family member can be destructive to the family unit. They undermine relationships, endanger emotional stability, and cause chaos in the lives of their loved ones. Sometimes unintentionally, sometimes …
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How to talk to your kids about divorce
How To Talk To Your Kids About Divorce By: Anika Nayak When you and your partner are thinking about getting a divorce, it’s important to inform your children regarding what’s …
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Unravelling the mysteries of bad teenage diets
When we transitioned my kid to baby food, everyone told me, “Give her the peas before the peaches. If you give them fruit first, they’ll never eat the veggies.” I …
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When your first born leaves home
I cried yesterday: a long, ugly cry. I’m normally a tear shedder when I’m upset, but this caught me a little off guard because I thought I had it together. …
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How to improve your relationship with your teen
As parents, we watch our little babies grow to toddlers, then children. They walk, talk, feed themselves, giggle and show us the best of humanity. And then they become teenagers. …
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How to cope with your children leaving home
Remember when everyone was looking at your kids and telling you “enjoy it, the time goes fast” and you thought to yourself, ‘no it doesn’t, I’m overwhelmed’? Then you blink …
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How to support a partner who is having reemergence anxiety
As the CDC lifts restrictions around social distancing and masks for vaccinated individuals, people can get out and about more freely. This can feel exciting as it allows us to …
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Where do you stand on teen cursing?
I solemnly swear… “Ohhhh Fuuuudddggeeee” Only I didn’t say “Fudge.” I said THE word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the “F-dash-dash-dash” word! An iconic line from an …
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In-laws should be outlawed
Sure, I’ve heard of them. Some people claim to have seen them in the wild. A few (rare) folks even claim to know them. But I still find it hard …
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Should I worry if my teen stays up all night and sleeps all day?
Teenagers need their sleep; this is a well-known fact. Hormonal changes and growth spurts cause teens’ need for sleep to increase to somewhere between eight and ten hours of sleep …
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How to cope when your teenager leaves home
“One minute I’m crying because he is leaving, and the next minute I’m crying because he doesn’t go for two more weeks.” Kerry said, soon before her eldest son left …
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Mistakes I Made That I Hope My Kids Won’t Repeat
As I watch my kids getting ready to embark on new adventures—one heading to college, the other to high school—I’m being flooded with memories of my own life, and once …
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Are you ready for your teen to start having sex?
In the popular sitcom Modern Family, the Dunphy’s oldest daughter, Haley, was the same age as my daughter, also named Haley. For several seasons, everything the Dunphy’s were experiencing mirrored …
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Lazy-Boy (and Girl): How to Get Your Teens off the Couch
Taffeta put it out there: “Does anyone want to write an article about how to get your kids off the couch.” I said, “NOOOPPPEEEE, hard pass,” because literally everything I …
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