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Mom Of 11 Children Reveals Tiny Secret To Raising Happy Kids
Elaine DePrince thought her family was done with adopting. She and her husband, Charles, had five boys: two biological sons and three special-needs sons adopted from overseas. Despite the adopted boys’ hemophilia,…
Deadbeat Dad Ghosted His Pregnant Wife & Baby A Year Ago — Internet Sleuths Found Him In Under 12 Hours
After a woman’s husband vanished out of the blue, she turned to the internet to track down his whereabouts — and they did not disappoint. A year after the man disappeared, internet…
Mom Called ‘Lazy’ After She Banned Playdates Because They’re Too Much Work
Playdates are important social experiences for children. Each person’s childhood is marked with memories of days spent with their closest friends. Unfortunately, these playdates don’t always leave behind great memories for the parents…
Disillusioned Teacher Says His Job Is Making Him ‘Hate People’
It’s no secret that teachers are struggling more and more with their jobs. Nearly every day, there is a new educator speaking out about what makes their job so difficult — from…
7 Reasons Your Son Is The Greatest Gift You’ll Ever Give Yourself
When I was pregnant with my first child, I didn’t care if it was a boy or a girl. I was so excited to finally become a mother that I imagined showering…
3 Tiny Ways To Get Your Children To Cooperate With You, According To An Attachment Therapist
Figuring out how to get your household to work as a team is no walk in the park, especially with a bunch of kids in the mix. It can be super frustrating…
5 Parenting Mistakes I’m Guilty Of Making — And You Probably Are, Too
My kids use their manners 98.9 percent of the time and they’ve never stolen from the treasure box at school or set fire to anything important, which means that my husband and…
Exposing Your Child To Constant Marital Conflict Is Abusive
Some people try to tell themselves that their child witnessing constant marital conflict is not that harmful. On the contrary, this can cause terrible irreparable harm to your child. The federal legal definition of…
4 Signs Your Child Has A ‘Highly Sensitive’ Brain, According To Parenting Experts
Just as kids need to learn how to tie their shoes, cook spaghetti, and parallel park the family car, parents have to learn to let go. Yet, sometimes, our kids seem so…