childcare
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What to Do When You Think Your Kid Is Being Punished Unfairly at School
Sometimes your child gets into a situation that requires them to “repair” or, even sometimes, “repent.” Often you will be the one to dole out these consequences. However, once your child is in school, there may come a time when they “get in trouble” and you get that dreaded call from the office or a…
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How Are You Surviving Being At Home With The Kids?
I woke up this morning genuinely confused about what day it was. It was either Wednesday or Thursday, I was pretty sure about that. For as long as the week has felt, it should be Saturday, but nowadays, Saturdays are going to resemble Mondays, so does it even matter what day it is? It’s definitely…
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Create A Childcare Plan For Emergencies
Quick: You have two kids with you, one gets hurt badly enough to have to go to the hospital, but the other one isn’t allowed to ride along in the ambulance. What do you do? Or! You slice your finger up real good while prepping dinner and you know stitches are necessary but the kids…
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Include Your Partner Whenever You Text About Your Kid
If you’re texting someone about a parenting task — a caregiver, a tutor, a fellow parent with a play date, any time you talk to a third party about your child — then include your partner on the text. It’s like CCing them on an email thread, only you might be less used to it.…