childhood
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Parenting Mistakes We Should Learn From Before it’s Too Late, According to Reddit
Almost nine years into this parenting thing, I’m convinced that fully half of the job is learning from — and forgiving yourself for — all the mistakes you will inevitably make. Recently a thread on Reddit posed the question: “Parents…what are mistakes that you feel that you made that others could learn from before it…
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Why You Should Talk to Strangers (and Why ‘Stranger Danger’ Is a Sham)
People can go to great lengths to avoid speaking with each other. On the train, in a museum, or waiting in line at the grocery store, we often retreat inward, keeping our faces buried in books or screens. As result, many people tend to drift through their solitary days unaware of the benefits that random…
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How to Tell When Your Child Needs a Therapist (and How to Find One)
The past year has been rough on all of us, including our kids. Many of our kids are still too young to be vaccinated and yet they will be expected to return to in-person school in the fall, where in addition to the normal stressors of school, there will be the added stress of processing…
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How Do I Strengthen My Relationship With My Adult Children?
This is the Parental Advisory advice column, where we tackle your most pressing parenting dilemmas, one tantrum at a time. Email your kid-rearing questions to [email protected] with “Parental Advisory” in the subject line.