parenting
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Be ‘Louder’ About Your Parenting at Work
I can still remember the embarrassment I felt the time a young co-worker walked past my cubicle early one morning and paused to say, “Do I spy ‘the snack that smiles back’ in your bag? Wow, you really are a mum.” In my usual rush to get out the door and drop my son at…
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How to Avoid Transition-Based Tantrums
Toddlers throw tantrums for all kinds of reasons, both logical and illogical. A fit could be thrown for the understandable reason that they’re simply tired at the end of a long day, or they could be fine one second and ultra-pissed that you dared to pour their milk into the green cup when you should…
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How to Deal With Relatives Who Disregard Your Parenting Rules
Grandparents who don’t follow parents’ rules are a tradition as old as time, but polarisation over pandemic safety guidelines, social unrest, and a contentious election are among the many ways that disagreements between loved ones now have more serious implications. Grandma or grandpa sneaking candy to grandkids whose parents don’t want them to have sweets…
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Talk to Kids About Racist Stereotypes in Disney+ Classic Movies
When Disney+ launched in 2019, some of its classic kids’ movies came with a softball warning that read: “This program is presented as originally created. It may contain outdated cultural depictions.” That language was not only inadequate in how it categorised racist stereotypes in many of Disney’s older movies, it was also somewhat buried in…