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When my son was young, he went through a phase where he really wanted to ice skate. So, my husband…
I am sure you want your holidays to be memorable and not overwhelming, and this can feel like a delicate…
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One year earlier, we were an average family. We had three children ages 8, 6 and 2 and we were…
“All behavior is communication” is a phrase attributed to family therapist and psychologist Paul Watziawick. Because there is no such…
“Where are your real parents?” “Why are you a different color than your mom?” “Why do you have two moms?”…
Balancing work obligations and outside interests is challenging for everyone. Adding children to the mix increases the complexity, yet people…
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My son’s first sleepover was at the home of a nurse. “He’ll be safer with her than he would be…
